Thursday, 30 May 2013

Umbrella Trimmings Competition 2013

Long time no blog. Way way too much has happened in the last three years since I posted on this blog...so to break the blogging silence here's my entry for the 2013 Umbrella Prints Trimmings Competition.

No-one will have any idea how much blood, sweat and tears went into this entry...creativity isn't coming to me that easily at present...but here's the entry anyway! A fabric collage featuring Umbrella Prints trimmings and various vintage 1970s fabrics (including the bathroom curtains from the home I grew up in!), contemporary quilting cottons and woollen tweeds...all fixed by either applique, embroidery stitching or bondaweb onto the underside of an old piece of denim (from the thigh of my old maternity jeans!) and trimmed with homemade bias binding.

You can't see it on here but the balloon and birds and basket are all fixed to a foamy piece of felt that give them a 3D look...you can kind of see it on the close-up.  Huge thank you to the lovely ladies at Umbrella Prints for kick starting my motitvation and for being so understanding (I forgot to take a pic of the actual trimmings prior to starting which is why the photo below shows a depleted pack)...big huge hugs to you! And fingers crossed! xxx




Sunday, 16 May 2010

New house!




I love my new house. Love KP xx

Sunday, 21 March 2010

New pretties for sale...









...in the form of hand-stitched woollen pear and apple brooches and super-cute hair-clips and hair-ties made out of American quilting and Japanese kawaii fabric. See more at kissprudence.etsy.com. The daisies are out and Spring is on the way at long last...

Love KP xx

Saturday, 13 March 2010

New items finally added to Etsy store...

Hola chicas

New items finally added to Etsy store after a squillion weeks of nothing-ness. Elephants, hanging birdies and long-legged critters galore. Go to kissprudence.etsy.com to take a peek.

Love KP xx

Tuesday, 9 February 2010

House for sale






Two bedroom terrace house with converted attic (that could be used as a third bedroom) for sale, built 1896, in Lofthouse Gate (Leeds side of Wakefield). Excellent transport links to Wakefield and Leeds and beyond. 120ft back garden with lawn, mature trees (incl. pear tree!) and patio area. Cellars for potential conversion (next doors kitchen is in their cellar). Cast iron fireplaces in kitchen and master bedroom. Roll top bath in bathroom. Freestanding kitchen units in kitchen/diner. All newly plastered in last five years...no artex! Excellently presented (even if I do say so myself!) For photos see: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovekissprudence/sets/72157623350592982/ Price? OIRO £135,000. External photos and room measurements to follow. If you are interested message me.

Love KP xx

Friday, 29 January 2010

Thursday, 3 December 2009

Kiss Prudence On Tour


Hey chicas
Kiss Prudence had a fabulous day at the Craft Candy Christmas event at the Workstation in Sheffield on 28th November. Elephants were flying off the stall like hot...elephants! KP will also be appearing at the artmix@the Loft Christmas market in Leeds on 13th December from 10am - 4pm so she is busily sewing more ellies and trying not to eat all the mini Wham bars and Haribos from her retro sweetie bags that she will be peddling at the fair.
Come and say "hello"
Love KP xx    




Sunday, 25 October 2009

Wednesday, 14 October 2009

KP gets all charitable and stuff...


Kiss Prudence is taking part in the Folksy Upcycle event for Sue Ryder. See: http://blog.folksy.com/2009/10/14/upcycle-christmas-competition for more details.

Upcycle Christmas is a competition for people to take second hand / charity stuff and make it into something ‘new’ and desirable to be sold at an online auction starting on the 7th December. All proceeds from the auction will go to Sue Ryder Care. Worthy cause! Gives KP a warm fuzzy feeling inside like hot water bottles with furry coats on.

Love KP xx

Wednesday, 7 October 2009

I love this cupboard...


...very much. I keep all my knick-knackery in it. Yes, I've blogged about it before but I love it so much I wanted  to show it off again . x

Friday, 24 July 2009

Published!

Eeeek! I'm published! My "dollybird" doll pattern is featured in the latest edition of Sew Hip magazine!! I'll be adding photos soon....so exciting! xx 

Tuesday, 21 July 2009

Craft Candy loveliness!





Kiss Prudence was at the fantastic Craft Candy craft market at the Millennium Galleries in Sheffield on 18th July.  She met LOADS of really lovely people and bought a fantastic handmade book with a Corfe Castle tea-towel cover by the lovely Heather Dewick. Here are some pics. Next stop is Indietracks and more Lovely Eggs lovely crafty goodness....Holly and David dolls, egg cosies, fruity beauty brooches and heart badges ago-go! Choo chooooo!
Love KP xx

ps: you can also see Minty the Bunny pictured here for the lovely PinkyJane 

Tuesday, 9 June 2009

More Lovely goodies...

You can buy more Lovely Eggs lovelies here: http://www.myspace.com/thelovelyeggspostoffice and you can see more of my crafty goodness here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovekissprudence/sets/72157602734029668/

Love KP xx

Oooh....what a lovely badge!




Hello lovelies

This is one of the badges that I made for the Lovely Eggs to sell on their UK tour to promote their new album "If You Were Fruit" which was out last week. Check them out here: http://www.myspace.com/thelovelyeggs 

Love KP xx 

ps: thanks for the image to Stringbean Jen who bought the badge at one of the gigs 'darn sarf'. See it in real life in situe on Flickr here:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/string_bean_jen/3605449038/ 

Thursday, 4 June 2009

Lovely stickers things...


I like these wall stickers by Sally Boyle...they are pretty!   You  can find out more here: http://www.sallyboyle.co.uk/

Love KP xx

Friday, 22 May 2009



I heart this place lots and will be staying there for a week and I am v.excited cos I have packed my stunt kite and my wet suit from Sainsburys (why have Sainsburys started selling wet suits!?) for paddling and canoodling purposes*.

 Abersoch is the best place ever in the whole world...Posh and Becks tried to buy a house there and the locals got a petition together to say "No thanks posh n becks..you are just a bit too rubbish to live here" 

Love KP xx

* canoodling actually means canoo-ing .... how do you spell that?!

Happy fiftieth birthday Morrissey you old goat...see you in Manc tonight xx

Thursday, 21 May 2009

...and here's another!



Lucky you! Here's another post...it's a blog frenzy!
Here's a pic of that bunny again with her perky Amy Butler fabric ears and here is another pic of my fabric cupboard...it's an old tailor cabinet from the Headrow in Leeds from a long long time ago...xx

It's been a long time...


...since I posted anything. Life has been busy! Anyhows, here's a lovely bunny I made for my friend Bryony. I promise to be a better blogger in future and maybe post something every 6 months or so... xx

Friday, 28 November 2008

Lovely Lovely Eggs stuff being peddled for cash...



You wait two months for a blog post to come along then three come along at once...c'est typique!

Here is the Lovely Eggs stuff being peddled at a gig at The Packhorse, Leeds.

Love KP xx