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







Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Holiday sewing plans

 

I'm going here tomorrow for 10 days.

This little sewing kit should keep me going for a few evenings whilst I am relaxing on the balcony.

Hexagons of Liberty fabric and paper templates for Grandmothers flower garden motifs, all gathered and placed in a hand made pocket. 

Meanwhile, if you get bored, there are lots of videos on this link. 

And also on my YouTube channel. 

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6 comments:

Jill Dian said...

Happy Hols Karen x

March 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Jillayne said...

Looks stunning - enjoy!

March 4, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Liza said...

Have a relaxing time, you deserve it and must be ready for it x

March 4, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Lois Evensen said...

Enjoy! Your "carry out" project looks like fun!

March 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Rachel said...

Have a lovely time!

March 6, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Magpie's Mumblings said...

That view looks absolutely stunning! Have a wonderful time!!!!

March 6, 2026 at 3:54 PM

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