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







Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Declutter

 






I tried. I did honestly.

I was ruthless.

It's amazing how much junk you shove in a cupboard (or a glass cabinet).

It's tidy.....ish now.

But.

How many artist books are too many?

How many pin pillows are too many?

How many hand embroidered pouches are too many?

How many embroidered sample books are too many?

And with that in mind.

Why am I currently embroidering more pillows?

Why am I currently finishing another artist book?

Just be thankful I'm not embroidering another pouch.

Yet. 

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3 comments:

Magpie's Mumblings said...

This made me smile - particularly the part of how many is too many. I'm at that stage with my landscapes - far too many piling up but I can't stop making them. We're obsessed aren't we.

June 16, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Jillayne said...

So funny - I guess the answer is simply "Why not?"... I'm glad you are, it's always wonderful to see your work.

June 17, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Lois Evensen said...

Oh, I so identify. But! I have a solution! Open an Etsy shop! I had so many items finished and stashed that I opened an Etsy shop 15 years ago. It's the best retirement decision I ever made! :) Now I can knit and crochet to my heart's content and am so delighted when someone purchases it from my Etsy shop.

June 17, 2026 at 4:22 PM

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