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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.

Clive

Posted on May 10, 2019 by The Proof Angel

This is Clive. I saw him on display at the National Centre for Craft and Design in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. He was made from of viscose, polyester wadding, plastic pellets and cotton by Daisy Collingridge. Isn’t it amazing how much detail … Continue reading →

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The EYES Rainbow banner

Posted on May 9, 2019 by The Proof Angel

Here is another group project from the East Yorkshire Embroidery Society’s exhibition Hopes and Dreams in Stitch, which is at Beverley Minster from 10am to 4pm every day until 10th May. Participants were given a square of fabric, and asked … Continue reading →

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Flowers at the EYES exhibition in Beverley

Posted on May 8, 2019 by The Proof Angel

More from the East Yorkshire Embroidery Society’s 2019 exhibition Hopes and Dreams in Stitch, which is at Beverley Minster from 10am to 4pm every day until 10th May. Today a collection of pictures showing some of the ways landscapes can be … Continue reading →

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Follow the Thread exhibition in Glasgow

Posted on May 7, 2019 by The Proof Angel

If you are in Glasgow before 27th May 2019, this exhibition from the Glasgow University Archives looks good. They have illustrations of Victorian evening gowns, swatches of Edwardian fabrics, and catalogues full of designs fit for a 1920s flapper girl … Continue reading →

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Pot of gold

Posted on May 7, 2019 by The Proof Angel

Here is part 3 of my series of posts from the East Yorkshire Embroidery Society’s 2019 exhibition, Hopes and Dreams in Stitch, which is at Beverley Minster from 10am to 4pm every day until 10th May. Today’s pictures show the … Continue reading →

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A view of Beverley

Posted on May 6, 2019 by The Proof Angel

This textile view of Beverley is the result of a group project by members of the East Yorkshire Embroidery Society. It is on exhibition as part of Hopes and Dreams in Stitch, which is at Beverley Minster from 10am to … Continue reading →

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The East Yorkshire Embroidery Society’s 2019 exhibition

Posted on May 5, 2019 by The Proof Angel

Yesterday, I dropped in to see the East Yorkshire Embroidery Society’s (EYES) 2019 exhibition Hopes and Dreams in Stitch, which is at Beverley Minster from 10am to 4pm every day until 10th May. They have all manner of things on display, … Continue reading →

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Knitting a plant

Posted on Apr 30, 2019 by The Proof Angel

Recently I’ve been sorting through some experiments from my City and Guilds course. We had to find pictures, use them to inspire our knitting, and produce a sample to go in our A4 files. I knitted a mangrove swamp.  Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Improving on the scrunch dyeing by-products

Posted on Apr 25, 2019 by The Proof Angel

When I did some multicolour scrunch dyeing recently, I used the leftover dye to create plain scarves to use as a basis for something else. The yellow and red scarves were surprisingly bright, considering the subtle results obtained when the … Continue reading →

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Three colour scrunching

Posted on Apr 23, 2019 by The Proof Angel

As you may have noticed, I like random mixtures of colour. One technique for achieving this is to scrunch up the fabric and pour on one dye, then repeat with more fabric and another colour, then again using a third, … Continue reading →

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