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, May 10, 2026

The start of a new piece....

 


Petals, patchwork, Liberty print fabric.

I bought this fabric a couple of weeks ago when I was in London. 

I've been itching to use it ever since. 

That always happens with new stuff despite the huge pile I have which is 'in progress'.

I'm guessing I'm not the only one?

There is a short video here, a show and tell of all my London embroidery related purchases. 


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3 comments:

Jillayne said...

No, you're definitely not the only one! And this gorgeous fabric looks pretty irresistible... love these petals.

May 10, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Magpie's Mumblings said...

ah, the siren song of something new! I know the feeling.

May 10, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Anonymous said...

I love the fabric Karen!

May 10, 2026 at 6:48 PM

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