While in Yorkshire this weekend celebrating my Mother’s 90th birthday (big up to Mum) I was somewhat blown away to receive a message and photo from my very talented mate Sarah Hibbert who had taken Joe Cunningham (Joe the Quilter) to see our exhibition (London Quilters exhibition 😉 ) in Swiss Cottage. So sorry to…
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How did it get to May! A couple of years back I covered some stools for our friends at the Sound Lounge. As ever lost, found and salvaged fabric’s and on that occasion my husband old Jeans. Lovely bit of denim to create a retro and western vibe to suite the Sound Lounge’s love of…
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Putting up a quilt for a few weeks in The Sound Lounge Sutton. It’s so hot today there no need for steaming!
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A trip to watch Dick’s team AFC Wimbledon at Fleetwood, an overnight stay by the seaside and a treasure hunt on Sunday morning. Treasure from The Textile Society’s Manchester Antique and Vintage Fair.
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I love pinnies. This is my latest.
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These pavement assemblages are exactly as I found them. Quite wonderful.
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I try and not let the short winter days get me down. In fact it can be quite cosy in the workshop. The ‘security grills’ !! A constant ever changing pattern for a quilt.
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I’m working on a series of baby quilts and find it really useful to hang them around our house and get a feel for how they respond to the environment and how the rooms respond to them.
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Been visiting Mum this week so not much going on in the workshop! So here’s a glimpse of the time I spent teaching with dye in Kolkata. Wondeful people, wonderful school, wonderful time. So lovely to have been able to share something I love doing so much with these children.
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Just a bit pleased. My miniature quilt ‘Cheyenne to Buffalo’ is a winner at the Festival of Quilts at the NEC, Birmingham. The Quilt was inspired by my travels in the mid west USA and the catalogue of the exhibition’ Red & White Quilts Infinite Variety’ presented by the American Folk Art Museum, written by…
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