karen ruane: Hand embroidered gingham pouch and two little pin pillows.

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, July 22, 2026

Hand embroidered gingham pouch and two little pin pillows.

My little pouch is finished and is now available in my shop.

The edges were closed with hand stitch and a pretty, contrasting printed fabric has been used for the lining.

You'll also notice that I couldn't resist adding a Suffolk puff too, I'm a sucker for Suffolk puffs.

Also in the shop, these two pretty pin pillows.

3 comments:

Magpie's Mumblings said...: So pretty and I know it will sell in no time!; July 23, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Liza said...: These are so lovely, I still treasure my pin pillows; July 23, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Rachel said...: Delightful indeed!; July 24, 2026 at 12:07 PM