Author Archives: The Proof Angel

Unknown's avatar

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.

My peacock fire screen

Posted on Sep 19, 2018 by The Proof Angel

It isn’t unusual for ideas to come together to form a plan, but I don’t remember the inspiration for a project coming from two ideas found on the same trip. A couple of summers ago, I went on a trip … Continue reading →

Posted in Textiles | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Elephants quilt

Posted on Sep 11, 2018 by The Proof Angel

I’ve had this idea brewing for several years now. Grey patchwork elephants on a red background. There has been a bit of a delay, while I collect fabrics. I don’t really do grey, apart from flannel skirts, and somehow my … Continue reading →

Posted in Textiles | Tagged | Leave a comment

Making patterns with salt

Posted on Sep 5, 2018 by The Proof Angel

This technique with salt is an idea from watercolour painting. It is often described in books with dire warnings against using it too often. And I can see why: it is addictive. When you add salt to wet paint, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Techniques | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

A new helper in the studio

Posted on Sep 4, 2018 by The Proof Angel

Following my trip to the Festival of Quilts at the NEC recently, I have a new helper. According to the instructions that came with her from The Quilters’ Trading Post, her name is Dawn. I’m not sure about that, because … Continue reading →

Posted in Equipment | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

More experiments with the new sewing machine

Posted on Aug 30, 2018 by The Proof Angel

Did I mention I have a new sewing machine? Well, having done some worthy straight lines, I decided I would do something more frivolous. Rather than being completely aimless, I thought I would make a cover for my over locker. … Continue reading →

Posted in Equipment | Tagged | 2 Comments

The studio has plumbing!

Posted on Aug 22, 2018 by The Proof Angel

I have a new sink in the studio! OK, so it is a newly installed sink. Up until now, the water supply in the studio has been a large jug. Any rinsing out has happened, very carefully, in the kitchen … Continue reading →

Posted in Equipment | Tagged | Leave a comment

The Festival of Quilts 2018

Posted on Aug 10, 2018 by The Proof Angel

The first thing to say to anyone thinking of going to the Festival of Quilts at the NEC is to book online. This is the queue to pay on the door at 11am on the first day, a Thursday. Before … Continue reading →

Posted in Textiles | Tagged | Leave a comment

Double wedding rings

Posted on Jul 3, 2018 by The Proof Angel

I really like double wedding ring quilts. Particularly the ones made of scraps, so there are lots and lots of fabrics involved. If you look hard at my sampler quilt, there is a double wedding ring block in there. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Textiles | Tagged , | Leave a comment

How linen is made

Posted on Jun 27, 2018 by The Proof Angel

I’ve found a couple of short films about how linen is made. And as it is summer, a lot of us are wearing linen, so it is relevant at the moment. Here is the story from Belgium in Belgium, and then this … Continue reading →

Posted in Textiles | Tagged | Leave a comment

In Search of Forgotten Colours

Posted on Jun 20, 2018 by The Proof Angel

I just had to share this video that the V&A have put on YouTube: In Search of Forgotten Colours – Sachio Yoshioka and the Art of Natural Dyeing. Sachio Yoshioka runs the family dye workshop in Fushimi, southern Kyoto. Since … Continue reading →

Posted in Textiles | Tagged , | Leave a comment