A fabulous painted Bondaweb/Vliesofix sample. Ha ving arrived in New Plymouth , it was straight on with the next 2 workshops. The first 2 day workshop was Hot Texti les and the second was A New Starting Point. So on with Hot Textiles - I have included photos of the products we used so you know what to ask for . Thi s workshop was going to conce n trate on using unpainted and painted Bondaweb/Vliesofix and Lutradur/CS800. Bondaweb/Vliesofix, still my most f avourite product after all these years. CS800 also known as Lutradur, a heavy weight spunbond, and Decovil 1 light, a wonderful leather like, iron-on interfacing After introducing myself to the group and explaining roughly what we would be doing, we got onto painting the Bondaweb/Vliesofix and CS800/Lutradur. It is very important to know how little paint you need to get the correct effect. You don't want the paint to form a barrier.   The group painting the Bondaweb/Vliesofix. While were wait

 A scrummy sample before it is printed.  Here I am, back in New Zealand. I do so love this place. I am teaching on the North Island this time. I have just spent several wonderful days in the Northlands. North of Auckland. I have been staying with lovely Kerry Glen at One Tree Point who organised a 3 day workshop with her local ladies. They are mostly quilters, but they managed to cope with my strange ways and my goodness me did they get on with some fabulous work.  The workshop was A New Starting Point which is newspaper and Bondaweb/Vliesofix based.    The workshop was held at One Tree Point yacht club. A perfect room for a workshop. Plenty of room and tables and lots of power sockets. Just wonderful. The view wasn't too bad either . . !!!  The painted Bondaweb/Vliesofix drying on the deck.    Starting to build a 'pretty'. I call the process of building up the torn layers 'prettys and backgrounds'. Once you get the hang of it you get into