Golden Light 2 is the second of a pair of silk wall hangings with both an ecclesiastical and a Welsh cultural inspiration..
Working wholecloth, using both free machine and hand quilting, was a joy as the shapes appeared in the glowing yellow silk dupion.
Extra areas of wadding were added to enhance this effect in areas of focal interest.
Golden Light 1 is one of a pair of silk wall hangings with both an ecclesiastical and a Welsh cultural inspiration..
Working wholecloth, using both free machine and hand quilting, was a joy as the shapes appeared in the glowing yellow silk dupion.
Extra areas of wadding were added to enhance this effect in areas of focal interest.
Small Geckos is a series of five pieces based on the magic tile block.
They developed as an experiment with colour combinations.
I return, from time to time, to the enchanting, lithe forms of geckos.
Realising there was fun to be had, some of the geckos’ friends turned up.
Look to the Past
Part of a series to be shown at Oriel Ynys Mon April to June 2015
Humanity has repeatedly failed to learn from the mistakes of the past: will we ever realise what could be gained from understanding and rectifying the disastrous follies we have committed again and again?
Boutis is a form of Wholecloth Quilting which developed in the South of France.
Cotton Batiste fabric, hand quilted and filled.
Silk Worm’s Garden
Hand painted on Habotai Silk and hand Quilted
Part of a series of work following a long term interest and admiration of the work of outdoor sculptor Andy Goldsworthy.
Cotton fabrics. Various techniques used which include; reverse applique, machine quilting and applique, hand and free-machine quilting and beading.
Part of a series of work following a long term interest and admiration of the work of outdoor sculptor Andy Goldsworthy.
Cotton fabrics. Various techniques used which include; reverse applique, machine quilting and applique, hand and free-machine quilting and beading.
Part of a series of work following a long term interest and admiration of the work of outdoor sculptor Andy Goldsworthy.
Cotton fabrics. Various techniques used which include; reverse applique, machine quilting and applique, hand and free-machine quilting and beading.
Part of a series of work following a long term interest and admiration of the work of outdoor sculptor Andy Goldsworthy.
Cotton fabrics. Various techniques used which include; reverse applique, machine quilting and applique, hand and free-machine quilting and beading.
Autumnal colours highlighted by the warmth of orange
Cotton fabrics. Sampler quilt using various different techniques.
Bright colours reflecting the delight of a walk through a summer garden.
Cotton fabrics. Sampler quilt using various different techniques.
Wall-hanging made for the opening exhibition of the Royal Armouries in Leeds.
Having been to a superb exhibition of Japanese art and crafts in London several years before, I decided to base this piece of work on the family crests of some of the the major families in Japan.
Cotton and silk chiffon, silk painted, hand beaded, piped and entirely hand quilted.
Adapted from the magic tile block, with the addition of applique motifs.
Cotton fabric, machine pieced, then quilted with various threads and hand beaded.
This wood and silk hanging was made to be part of an exhibition celebrating the opening of Staircase House Museum – a medieval building in Stockport dating back to about 1460.
It represents the fact that the building itself was hidden by centuries of accumulated grime and mis-use – it was nearly demolished but was saved, despite a fire which did much damage, especially to the rare ‘cage newel staircase’ for which it is famed and from which it takes its name.
The silk panels represent different periods in its history, up to the present day.
Cotton cot-quilt/wall-hanging using a mixture of traditional and contemporary designs.
Entirely hand quilted. Made using the ‘quilt as you go’ method.
This quilt won three awards at the Scottish National Quilt Championships.
The central section, based on a spiral staircase, is quilted both by machine and hand. It is framed by a machine pieced border.
It was made to be part of an exhibition celebrating the opening of Staircase House Museum – a medieval building in Stockport dating back to about 1460.
Cotton cot-quilt/wall-hanging using a mixture of traditional and contemporary designs.
Hand quilted, using a varigated thread, with the addition of both hand and machine filling stitches.
Silk cot-quilt/wall-hanging based on traditional North country (Durham/Northumberland) quilting designs.
Entirely hand quilted.
Cotton cot-quilt/wall-hanging based on traditional Welsh quilting designs.
Entirely hand quilted.
Commission based on Siwan (Joan/Joana) daughter of King John and wife of Llewelyn ap Iorwerth (the Great). She lived in the various courts belonging to this prince of Gwynedd and was buried in Llanfaes, near Beaumaris, where a friary was built in her memory. Her coffin, with her image carved on the lid, is in the porch of St Mary’s church in Beaumaris.
‘Breila’ is an old Welsh word for wild rose.
Cotton fabrics, machine pieced then hand and machine quilted and hand beaded.
In Private Collection