Hilary B: Artist

05/09/2026

It’s my stitch group tomorrow - and I’m leading a session of potato printing. Maybe that seems very childish ? Well yes - it is! But it fits in beautifully with my theory of the inner child artist. Let that child out to play, and you can make glorious materials with the simplest techniques ###

05/09/2026

Starting to sort those guinea pigs out 😃❤️

04/09/2026

Facebook asks what’s on my mind? I’ll tell you … a pile of guinea fowl … that’s what 😃😃❤️

04/09/2026

Another beautiful piece of work from the Strippy Scrappy Patchwork Still Life workshop. This one was made by one of my American students - who is struggling with the appalling things the orange man is inflicting on her country and the world. Luckily we have safe creative spaces, which are full of love and support, and can serve to remind us that friendship, art, beauty and care will always be there for us - even in the toughest times. And I believe they will always win out.
She can’t see how beautiful this is right now (well done for still sharing!) - but we can can’t we?! ###

03/09/2026

These are some of the gorgeous pieces being made in the Strippy Scrappy Patchwork Still life group ❤️ It’s a lovely technique which produces very impactful pieces of artwork.
If you haven’t joined yet, and fancy cheering yourself up as we move from drought to flood (!!??!!) - then come along and join the fun ###

https://hilarybeattie.podia.com/strippy-scrappy-patchwork-still-life

31/08/2026

A happy customer is the best recommendation isn't it? This is a recent comment from one of the students who started the course last year:
''This is the first time I've actually felt I have produced design work that has then led on to finished pieces of textile work. I've always wanted to do this but I've never really been successful. Even with City and Guilds, so often we produced the design work after we completed the piece of work. This has made me so happy that I've got a big grin on my face. So thank you Hilary Beattie for such an excellent course so far''
A 6 month version of From Sketch to Stitch starts tomorrow. 3 themes and over 75 videos, with lifetime access in my dedicated Art & Design College site.
Why not come and join me - Id love to see you xx

Each theme will have a 2 month format: month 1 looking at design and skecthbook work and techniques to develop these , and month 2 focusing on preparing materials and creating a piece of art work from our designs By the end of the workshop you will have 3 pieces of work and a good knowledge of a ran...

30/08/2026

OMG!! Finally the kit for the boys!! CPD kit for Sargeant Milo and Constable Dylan. They are full on excited 🐶🐶❤️❤️

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29/08/2026

6 month From Sketch to Stitch workshop starts in 3 days ❤️
Do you wonder how to create a sketchbook of designs based on a particular theme? And then even more so - how to move from that to a beautiful stitched piece of textile work?
If you do - this is your course. We look at how to make our own sketchbooks, or adapt others. We use many different media and learn different techniques for each theme, so providiing us with a variety of ways to create sketchbook design work. And we work thorough to turn our designs into textile pieces, again using different techniques each theme.
I showed some of the John Piper inspired sketchbook work yesterday, and today I’m sharing some of the gorgeous stitched pieces made by the students in our first theme ‘Still Life’
This is also a great course for learning how to use dyes, paints, paper, fabric and a variety of media in your work
This class covers the first 3 themes - each has lasted 3 months as we’ve enjoyed them so much. 78 videos with lifetime access for £200. Delivered into a private classroom on my college dedicated site.
That could easily keep you going all through the predicted wet winter and right through to Mr sunshine getting his warm hat on again!!
Link below for more info and booking xx

https://hilarybeattie.podia.com/from-sketch-to-stitch-6-month-workshop

29/08/2026

The ever wise Snoopy ❤️❤️