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







Saturday, December 27, 2025

Building a collection. Surface design.

 






Hi everyone. How are you all?

I hope you had a lovely Christmas/festive season.

Thanks so much for all the good wishes re my last post. 

I guess I was quite sick, a spell in hospital. Thank goodness for the NHS.

I'm much better now, still taking things slowly under doctors orders but honestly feeling good. 

I've been playing with this collection, not strenuous at all ha ha.

You have seen some of this before but it's been added to, extended. 

In truth I could go on forever with this.

The little book, top right in the first image has been embellished as my plan was to mount all these pieces in there.

Now I'm not sure.

I've hit a bit of a wall with that one. Any suggestions welcome..... 

To my girls in class. I will be in touch after the New Year but I am here if you need anything xxx 

6 comments:

Jillayne said...

How fantastic is all of this - such a beautiful collection Karen!

Tina said...

I am so glad you are feeling better-your art is beautiful as always and makes me smile to see what you are making

Rachel said...

Good to know you are on the mend. Don't rush it, continue to enjoy slowly developing this collection!

Judy Warner said...

Glad you are feeling better. Listen to the doctor! Your stitching still looks amazing. :)

Linda at Texas Quilt Gal said...

Scary stuff, sending you to the hospital like that. So glad you are better! I could look at your stitched pieces all day long.

Magpie's Mumblings said...

My goodness - so sorry that you ended up with a stint in the hospital!! Now you just have to follow the doctor orders and be good. Not really hard when you can sit comfortably and stitch.