Dionne Swift is a textile artist based in Holmfirth in West Yorkshire. She gets inspiration from walks in the landscape on the moors and valleys. She draws using oil pastel and charcoal to produce interpretations of her photos taken from her walks which then go on to form the basis for her machine embroidered art works. Her sewing machine becomes her tool of expression with high speed stitching giving a fast paced energy to the finished pieces. Dionne uses her skills to also make products and run workshops as part of her practice. This film gives a snapshot of her working process. http://www.dionneswift.co.uk

I'm honoured to have been invited to open The Makers Studio series by Janome and Just Hands-on TV. Discover how I approach my work, draw with a needle and paint with thread. Learn from me at https://www.dionneswift.com/workshops

- part of a series of live demos during a Creative Craft Weekend. This technique is part of my ONLINE Print workshop - please visit my website for more information www.dionneswift.com