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







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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

embroider, embellish, create...

The January embroider, embellish create class is now open for registration. The kettle is on, I have tidied up, I have pressed my cloth, I have sorted through my threads, I am ready....
Take a look here if you want to come and join us.....

Saturday, August 20, 2011

embroider, embellish, create

I have taken the plunge. I have spent the last week working hard  creating a new blog, creating PDF sheets, making video tutorials, a new flickr group, a new facebook page. Why??? I am about to make an heirloom for my daughter, a white on white wrapping cloth. I would love you to make one with me, For yourself, for your daughter, for whomever you want. Yours doesn't have to be white although I would love it if it was ........ we can talk about that later......
It is available here, it will start on Monday 29th August. I am limiting it to 25 places. You all deserve my undivided attention for feedback, queries. I should be able to manage that with 25. I'm nervous, I'm excited, I'm itching to start....



just to clarify a couple of points that have arisen from e mail etc. This course will remain online for those who sign up indefinitely, a reference and resource to be used until their personal cloth is completed. You can work at my pace or at your own pace it is entirely up to you. I will be available for support and feedback via e-mail after the six weeks is over for any issue relating to this course. However,.....the instructional blog, flickr group etc will only be available to those who have signed up for the course, being password protected and by invitation only in respect of the flickr group.  I hope this helps answer any queries you may have.
For further information you feel you require please e mail me 
contemporaryembroidery@hotmail.com