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, August 5, 2026

A very crumpled wrapping cloth.

 




It's crumpled.

It hasn't been damp stretched...ever.

I created this piece for a specific space in my home, a sofa which gets a lot of wear.

As I was embroidering the cloth and piecing the patchwork flowers I was convincing myself....this is the piece that will go in the washing machine.

By the time it was finished I was OK with that. 

I finished it a couple of days ago and true to my plan I threw it in the washing machine.

Then I got extra brave and put it in the tumble drier.

It will definitely NEVER be ironed. 

Meanwhile, I'm embracing the 'lived in' look. 

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Love it, Karen! It gives it a bit of character and looks well loved!

August 5, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Jillayne said...

Beautiful - it looks lovely, a cloth to be gathered around and used.

August 5, 2026 at 3:47 PM

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