Author Archives: The Proof Angel

About The Proof Angel

I am a freelance editor and proofreader, working with a wide range of clients from large companies to individuals. I can help you to communicate clearly by carrying out a final check, or by suggesting ideas get your message over. I am an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading. I also have a sideline in textiles, as The Rainbow Angel.

A natural dye rainbow

Posted on Jul 9, 2019 by The Proof Angel

I have been doing a lot of experiments natural dyeing , and I decided to take a course, to get the knowledge in place systematically. So I’m doing a three module course with Justine Aldersey-Williams this year. In module 1, … Continue reading →

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A flower foot for my sewing machine

Posted on Jul 4, 2019 by The Proof Angel

Remember Spirograph? You put the point of a coloured pen into a hole in a plastic wheel, then rolled that wheel round the inside of a plastic ring to make a pattern. The two bits of plastic were held together … Continue reading →

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A new way of getting heat

Posted on Jul 2, 2019 by The Proof Angel

I’ve decided to buy a toaster oven to use in the dye house (OK, it is a garage really). I like to work out there so that chemical things stay out of the kitchen, but also to keep the house … Continue reading →

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Japanese technique sampling

Posted on Jun 27, 2019 by The Proof Angel

Here are some pictures of Hannah Lamb’s experiments based on katagami, Japanese dyeing stencils. The pictures were taken at the National Centre for Craft and Design in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. Some lovely results, nicely displayed. And I like the copper wire … Continue reading →

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Wedding dresses through the ages

Posted on Jun 25, 2019 by The Proof Angel

The Pump Room in Harrogate is always worth a visit, although I have never managed to sample the “health giving” waters. The smell is too much for me. At the moment, there is another reason to visit. Until 15th September … Continue reading →

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Tie dye scarf

Posted on Jun 20, 2019 by The Proof Angel

This scarf has a history. In about 1986, I was in a production of The Boyfriend with the now defunct Moseley Operatic Society. I was issued with a costume for the fancy dress ball scene: a seriously bright yellow peasant top, … Continue reading →

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WW2 silk escape map dress sold in Harrogate

Posted on Jun 18, 2019 by The Proof Angel

Now I know I’m a bit slow, but I’ve only just found this on Twitter. A silk map designed to help prisoners of war to escape, made into a dress. How would you like to have a silk map dress?

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The myths and meaning woven into Norwegian sweaters

Posted on Jun 14, 2019 by The Proof Angel

Here is a fascinating article about the Sweater Detective, a lady who knows practically all there is to know about the myths and meaning woven into Norwegian sweaters.

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Nine days a week

Posted on Jun 12, 2019 by The Proof Angel

Another collection of pictures from the National Centre for Craft and Design in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. This time it is Nine days a week by Jane McKeating, a project based on found handkerchiefs, using a mixture of fibres and pigments.

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