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







Monday, July 27, 2026

A little bit different

 




Something a little bit different from me today.

I figured since I have spent all weekend making two baby blankets you needed to see them to prove I haven't been idle. 

No they aren't for me!! and no, there are no new grandchildren on the horizon.

But.....I can't say who they are for either.....sorry about that. 

Really this kind of thing isn't my forte.

These pieces are completely devoid of embroidery, that way they can be thrown in the washing machine. 

I did buy a lightweight wadding to put in the sandwich but chickened out because I'm not clever enough to figure that out.

I doubt the babies will freeze though, they do have a 'weight' to them. 

Note to self.....take patchwork and quilting lessons! 



3 comments:

Christine Barnes said...

They are utterly delightful… and being washable, it won’t matter if you dribble a little on them.

Anonymous said...

These are beautiful.......I think I need a video on making these, my efforts have been disastrous so far!!! Jx

Magpie's Mumblings said...

Such a pretty collection of fabrics! A little one will love fingering the prairie points so they're a nice addition.