Ruth O'Leary Textile Art

My new project is now underway. I've drawn a new head for the serpent that looks a bit more threatening than the rather cheery one I ha...

As the project I've been working on has been suspended a little unexpectedly, I didn't have anything else lined up. So, I've de...

An idea for a piece of embroidery can hit you when you least expect it. One evening, I was watching a nature programme on TV when the phone...

The parade of plumbers, heating engineers and window fitters have now left the house, for the time being at least, and things are getting ba...

Work in the house is coming along nicely and all being well I should be able to get back to my sewing next week some time. In the mean time...

I've now finished all the appliqué pieces for the second cross: There are 11 satin pieces per leg, so 44 per cross, then the 4 around th...

Or at any rate, I think it's solved. Take a look at the picture below - does that look straight to you? I hope it does. It didn't ...