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Maggie says: 'Thank you for visiting my website. I mostly hang out at my blog these days (see below), so please join me there for some chat'. Maggie Grey is a textile artist living in the south of England. She practises all forms of stitch and paper craft. Machine embroidery is her usual method of construction but she likes to do this on complex surfaces built up with layers. These layers may be fabric or paper, usually painted. Backgrounds are often simple materials such as commercial felt with foil ironed over it. A variety of sheer fabrics can be layered over this, often with heat applied. This method is sometimes enhanced by the use of the embellisher machine. She enjoys the design process for new work and this often spills over into sketchbooks which are heavily textured with gesso or texture gels. Walnut inks, Moon Shadow Mists and embossing powders are often used here. The computer is brought in to assist in the design process and the results printed out to form a base for hand or machine embroidery. You can see some examples of her work in the Gallery. In addition to her own work, Maggie gives talks, teaches and has led workshops by invitation all over the world. She edits Workshop on the Web and writes books for D4Daisy Books. She founded D4Daisy Books (www.d4daisy.com) in partnership with photographer Michael Wicks. Her book, 'Stitches, Straps and Layers', was published in July last year. About to hit the streets - and in partnership with Isobel Hall - is their latest book Mixed Media: Studio Techniques. Previous books for D4daisy have been 'Textile Translations', published October 2008 and 'Embellish & Stitch', published March 2007. Her recent books offer free online classes (more details and pics on the D4daisy site). She exhibits with Wessex Textile Artists (www.wessextextileartists.com) and the deadlines for their exhibitions are her driving force for producing new work. You can see the work of this group at the London and Harrogate Knitting & Stitching Shows later this year.
Maggie's Blog Workshop on the Web
Maggie's Talks
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