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My name is Elaine Archer and I am interested in all forms of creative embroidery and mixed media.  I enjoy both hand stitching and machine embroidery but particularly like creating textural surfaces for stitch.  I’m also partial to a bit of glitz!  Inspiration comes from the Suffolk countryside where I live but also from the beautiful scenery of Britain’s coastal paths. I have previously been a member of two exhibiting groups, Strands and Raw Edge, but at the moment am enjoying developing my own work. Jollietextiles is my opportunity to share what I love doing – stitching, painting and drawing.

250DSC01427South West Coastal PathLindsey Suffolk

Odds And Ends

May 14, 2023

Experimenting with watercolours has been enjoyable so far and has certainly been convenient. I haven’t got a lot of space to work and it is easy to get set up and clear away when there are limited supplies. My lovely big sketchbook, with the quality watercolour paper, is proving a bit daunting – both in … More Odds And Ends

Doodles and Supplies

April 24, 2023

A photo of my seemingly not very limited supplies! This is in preparation for a six month journey around different parts of the UK, while my husband and I search for a house in a coastal area – North Norfolk hopefully! I packed up a box of art materials, focusing on watercolours for ease. I … More Doodles and Supplies

Wisteria Panel

January 30, 2023

If anyone is still checking in on my website – and it seems by the stats they are! – then hopefully this blog post will be read. Does anybody want this Wisteria panel? There is very little stitching on it, but it is very obviously a textile piece, with layers of translucent fabrics put onto … More Wisteria Panel