For centuries women have used cloth as a tool of comfort and as an expression of beauty within their homes. Creating cloth for warmth, cloth for shelter, our female predecessors embellished these linens with hand stitch using laborious and time consuming techniques thereby enhancing the functional beauty of objects which enveloped and protected their families. Inspired by these women I hope my creations pay tribute to and recognise the devotion expressed in cloth by our female ancestors .
''the use of traditional often time consuming process alludes to the devotion of a mother''. c K. A. Ruane 2007
There is definitely a new addiction forming here. Little coloured pieces are being embroidered as we speak, I have so many ideas now that I'm going to have to start making lists about lists. The sun is shining but I'm not going anywhere, except my embroidery corner that is!
18 comments:
Beautiful. Look forward to seeing more of these...
Can't wait to see the next one. I can hear the excitement from here
Following a talk by Pat Trott at my local EG, I have always been interested in white work. I love your blog, and the small white book has really inspired me. A small white sampler book of different embroidery stitches is going to be made.
Is there no end to your creativity? The little book is so beautiful, as is all of your work.
Karen these are incredible. Little books are such wonderful things!!! I can hardly wait to see the color!
A little book of white delight. You are having fun.
How adorable these booklets are. You are on a roll, just love it when you are having fun with your needle.
absoloutly fabulous!
Beautiful as always and this book would be a lovely keepsake for wedding notes and ideas.x
I just love little books...especially when they contain such beautiful art work.
Very special.
Jacky xox
This is a splendid idea for making something charming, beautiful and useful all at once. I'm not sure I could bring myself to write in it if it were mine, but I can easily imagine taking delight in just looking at it!
Treasure interleaved with treasure- really nice idea, and I do like how it's the flip side of the wrapping cloths- work to protect=work to be protected. It's all really interesting! xx
one of the things I repeatedly think when I visit you is: you have endless creativity! I feel amazed at how you breath life into wonderful things on a regular basis! Gorgeous little book!
I have really enjoyed your blog...thanks but I hope they were white balloons!
I *love* books...especially tiny ones that seem to hold precious little secrets that can hide in your hand. I look forward to seeing more of these. You are a multifaceted talent Karen.
I want it, I want it!!!!
Amelia.x
its the very beauty i love!!! loveliest thoughts
Oh, yum yum.
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