Bio
A little bit about Helen Deighan
I live in Grayshott with my husband, a professional jazz musician.
I have two children, Emma, my daughter, also lives in Grayshott with her little Jack Russel called Jack and my son Ben who lives in Australia with his family – hence the regular visits down under. Other than sewing, knitting and now spinning I also enjoy gardening. |
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Having always been interested in sewing and fabric I took textiles as my main subject while studying at a College of Education in Derbyshire I started making quilts in the mid 80s. Initially working from existing patterns, I soon started developing my own designs. And, when I couldn’t find the right colour or shade to fit – I dyed my own. Over the years I have created many exciting dyeing effects using everyday household objects – from cat litter trays and drain pipes to my now famous plastic freezer bags! I have written two books on dyeing cotton |
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The pots came along around 2003. I first saw a little pot being made by hand and was hooked.
Again, I soon started developing my own ideas – in particular developing a technique to make fabric coil pots on the sewing machine. Textile Coil Pots and Baskets |
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I Have written two more books
Beautiful Braiding Made Easy Dye One Knit One |
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Awards and Publications
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![]() A blast from the past! Helen receiving a trophy from the wonderful Amy Emms in 1989 |
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Teaching
Having been a teacher for over 40 years I enjoy organising For more details Click here |
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