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







Thursday, September 3, 2026

Sixteen pieces of pink gingham ribbon.

 


In my post yesterday I mentioned I wanted to make progress with my drawstring pouch.

Success! 

Sixteen pieces of pink gingham ribbon have been stitched at regular intervals around the outside section of the pouch. 

When this is finished they will be tied.

I also think I have sourced my lining cloth, that is ordered and on its way.  

Let's hope that when it gets here it is suitable. 


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2 comments:

Jillayne said...

Here's hoping! The combination of the small-scale and large-scale gingham is beautiful, so much more interesting than using only one - I find it so surprising how a seemingly small detail can have such an impact.

September 3, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Magpie's Mumblings said...

I'm looking forward to seeing this completed to see how those ribbons will be tied.

September 3, 2026 at 11:13 PM

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