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
At some point today I am going to have to make a nod to domesticity. the house has been neglected, cleaning is needed and sorting out and putting away but never fear, I work better and faster when I am deluded that the house is clean, it kind of invigorates me so I should have lots of prepared pieces to show you next time. Tomorrow I am doing the reverse airport run, taking my nephew back as he is going home, his week is over. Then there is sunday.......the ''f'' word again. Yes I know we won but I get so stressed, it gives me no pleasure at all just a headache but.......I have to watch, I have to put myself through it. The agony of being a football fan. The medication is ordered but somehow I think sedation would be more appropriate! 
17 comments:
lol, the opponents won't make it an easy game to watch either. Let's hope they wear the red strip again!
This is going to be a very interesting piece, like the "barred" piece
This must be my favourite piece ever. I so love the feel of it and the numbering. You amaze me with your never ending patience, and passion. Beautiful work as always. Very unique and very you!
At last I understood your "f" word!!! :)I was ashamed to ask...
Amazing your work - usually I'm not a crazy patchwork fan, but I love yours!
I dont mind the crazy quilting...you just go right ahead. You have a captive audience :)
I love that piece, bad lighting or not!
I know what you mean about the football - I'm glad I'm not a real fan - I couldn't take the stress either - but I did enjoy yesterday. (NEVER thought I'd find myself sitting on my own watching football from choice!)
Me too, Meri. I had no idea what the f---l word was until today.
I absolutely love the patchwork piece. It looks like it's hiding lots of secrets and revealing very little of what is actually there. It opens up the imagination.
Your patchwork-child is wonderful in its own way.
Enjoy your soccermatch!!!!
I've been hiding out from the football, being a sort of anti-fan...
Love the variety of textures in this piece, with laces and stitching and knots!
I love crazy patchwork, and really like the idea of using your knots. They look really fiddly though.
Delicious delightful delovely ,...domestic !!Durr Ive gone deaf ...love Jan xx
this piece is just so lovely and vry labour intensive!
I'm just like you with the footie... it's such agony but I have to watch. I was almost relieved that I had to work on Wednesday so couldn't see the game.
Lovely work as ever.
this piece is beautiful,love the old feel of it,I never get tired of your crazy patchwork,have a great weekend:-)
Hi Karen,
The Giveaway is yours!!!
I tryed to send e-mail but failed so could you send me the postal details please.
Best Regards.
Karen, I really enjoy your blog. I have linked you on my blog.
You do very lovely work. I'm glad I stumbled across your blog.
Best from across The Pond,
Lois
my cleaning has become neglected too! Absolutely love the work at the top Karen! I have just posted some 'new' stitching work in it's infancy, as I am working toward my first solo show - if near london on the dates, do pop by. Busy stitching away for it!
Amelia.x
PS you have 3 columns - yay!!!
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