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Small Textile Art works
60s Puffs Still Life
Quilted Textile Work
One in a series of Still Life panels of vases and flowers.
Pink, Orange and green suffolk puffs made from 1960s fabrics are the flowers and leaves in an appliqued peach coloured damask fabric vase on an kantha stitched linen/cotton mix background.
The "flowers" are recycled from Sam and Sally Scarecrow, made by Great Aunt Nellie and me from an English Women's Weekly pattern by Jean Greenhowe in the 1960s.
The heads were not quite right, we used nylon stockings. The elastic has now gone in the arms and legs and Sally has lost a leg. My children didn't really like them and even the dog is not interested in playing.
And then I have just realized what treasures I have... many Suffolk Puffs made from genuine 1960s fabrics that were off cuts from a local clothing factory. They had been given to the local church guild to make things for the church gala... these were the off cuts of off cuts!
The jewel tones, in 3 colour families, are perfect as "flowers and leaves" in this still life. Just had to add lots of French Knots.
Finished as a mini quilt with a hanging sleeve with the ability to easily make it into a cushion if you wish.
Size: 31cm by 46cm
Only one available
60s Puffs Still Life $350 BUY NOW
Background Essex Cotton/Linen Fat Quarters
Essex Linen 1232 Midnight Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW
Essex Linen 1372 Teal Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW
Essex Linen 1294 Plum Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW
Juxtaposition
Quilted Textile Work
One in a series of mini quilts exploring the Juxtaposition between men's woolen suiting and light floral Liberty lawn.
Slow stitching - letting the fabric and thread lead the way.
Applique, reverse applique and embroidery.
Finished as two mini quilts mounted with buttons on a book cover. Hanging wire also attached with buttons.
Size: 18 cm by 14 cm
Only one available
Juxtaposition $90 BUY NOW
Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries Still Life
Quilted Textile Work
One in a series of Still Life panels of vases and flowers.
Three dimensional velvet cherries in an appliqued bowl with vase and sprigs of leaves on an kantha stitched linen/cotton mix background.
Finished as a mini quilt with a hanging sleeve with the ability to easily make it into a cushion if you wish.
Could be mounted in a Box Frame
Size: 27cm by 46cm
Only one available
Bowl of Cherries Still Life $350 BUY NOW
Round Spotted Vase Still Life
Quilted Textile Work
One in a series of Still Life panels of vases and flowers.
Three dimensional velvet flowers in an appliqued vase with velvet spots on an kantha stitched linen/cotton mix background.
Finished as a mini quilt with a hanging sleeve with the ability to easily make it into a cushion if you wish.
Frame is not included, it is just shown as a display suggestion.
Size: 33cm by 37cm
Only one available
Round Spotted Vase Still Life $350 BUY NOW
Background Essex Cotton/Linen Fat Quarters
Essex Linen 1039 Bordeaux Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW
Essex Linen 1281 Peach Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW
Essex Linen 1294 Plum Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW
Essex Linen 1390 Wine Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW
Shepherds Purse
Quilted Textile Work
One in a series of mini quilts exploring the Juxtaposition between men's woolen suiting and light floral Liberty lawn.
As a child, I loved finding this weed called Shepherds Purse because of the heart shaped seed pods. I now ask the question how many shepherds would you see carrying a heart shaped purse?
Slow stitching - letting the fabric and thread lead the way.
Applique, reverse applique and embroidery.
Finished as a mini quilt mounted with buttons on a book cover. Hanging wire also attached with buttons.
Size: 14 cm by 18 cm
Only one available
Shepherds Purse $90 BUY NOW
Tall Spotted Vase Still Life
Quilted Textile Work
One in a series of Still Life panels of vases and flowers.
Pink and Orange velvet and batik flowers with three dimensional leaves in an appliqued vase with velvet spots on an kantha stitched linen/cotton mix background. I discovered four shades of pink velvet in my stash!.
Finished as a mini quilt with a hanging sleeve with the ability to easily make it into a cushion if you wish.
Size: 31cm by 39cm
Only one available
Tall Spotted Vase Still Life $350 BUY NOW
Background Essex Cotton/Linen Fat Quarters
Essex Linen 1232 Midnight Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW
Essex Linen 1372 Teal Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm) $7.00 BUY NOW
Unicorn Garden Party
Stitched Fragments Textile Work
As I am clearing I am coming across little stitched fragments that just have to be incorporated into another work.
This cross stitch unicorn was from a set of four designs inspired by medieval millefleur tapestry. These were stitched in 1989 on a trip to Canada. I loved the designs that after stitching the complete four I had to stitch another unicorn.
The piece includes selvages torn from the edges of fabric to be made into curtains. The little gold leather flowers were cut from the leather of some worn out shoes that the puppy continued destroying.
Slow stitching - letting the fabric and thread lead the way.
Finished with raw edges and mounted in a box frame without glass.
Size: 18 cm by 22 cm
Only one available
Unicorn Flower Party Unframed $390 BUY NOW
Unicorn Flower Party Framed $490 BUY NOW