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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Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Sampling for a drawstring bag.

 




Small embroidered samples, gathering information for a new drawstring bag.

Initially I intended to create my new bag using gingham but after sampling have decided I much prefer a white base cloth with gingham highlights.

I now have a lot of the patchwork flowers to create as I need nine of those in total and I also need to source some white silk ribbon. 

The fabric with cartoon like small children was bought in Sweden several years ago.

Thankfully I have managed to find some more with a UK based supplier as I am running low. 

Now I just need to stalk the postman!