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







Sunday, March 22, 2026

Embroidered samples....how to preserve them, keep them safe.

 



I have so many embroidered samples, I'm constantly questioning the best way to preserve them, to keep them safe, unscathed.

Large paper sheets are one option as are very large sketchbooks.

I'm still not sure which is the best way if I'm honest.

This is discussed in the video today.

What do you think?


 

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

You need one of those cabinets with the large narrow drawers. I think that would be ideal.

March 22, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Magpie's Mumblings said...

I face the same question with the pile of landscapes I've managed to accumulate. For now I just pile them up and cover them with an old sheet to keep the dust off. Beyond that, I don't have any solutions.

March 23, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Rachel said...

I think it depends on how, and how often, you refer to them...

March 23, 2026 at 4:33 PM

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