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Postcard from the Rose Garden
Textile Art featuring paper piecing and embroidery
My first stitched postcard from the Artist in Residency at the Wellington Botanic Gardens.
Finished as a mini quilt for top mounting in a box frame.
Size: 9cm by 17cm
Only one available
Postcard from the Rose Garden $150 BUY NOW
The Artist in Residency is made possible by the Friends of the Wellington Botanic Gardens and funding from the Nikau Foundation
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Past Class – Wellington Houses on the Hills
Whether it is a street of funky Noddy style houses inspired by Wellington architect Roger Walker or traditional Villas on the green belt, come along and create your favourite hill view.
You will use traditional English Paper piecing methods to 'build' the houses with surrounding trees. The trees and bush will be embellished with stitches to give a lushness to the view.
A stitch instruction booklet is included in the price.
2 x 3 hour sessions
This class is not currently scheduled. If you are interested please fill out the contact form here
To see more Textile Art classes at Hutt Art you can Click here
Past Class – Hungarian Christmas Baubles
Create colourful Christmas decorations based on Hungarian folk Embroidery. Fabric with the four design outlines will be provided as part of the class price. In the class, you will choose one to stitch and finish off. You can then work on the others after the class.
You are welcome to bring your own felt and embroidery threads, but Felt and Strand Yarn packs will also be available for purchase. A stitch instruction booklet is included in the price.
1 x 3 hour sessions
This class is not currently scheduled. If you are interested please fill out the contact form here
To see more Textile Art classes at Hutt Art you can Click here
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
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Unicorn Flower Party Framed $490 BUY NOW
Medieval Landscape
Quilted Textile Work
On the last day of my trip to London last November (I was flying out at night) we were able to go to the Selvage Fair. Lots of beautiful textiles and makers. I bought a Plant Dyed Stitching Pack with fabrics and threads from The Whole Cloth Studio.
My first stitched postcard from London using these fabrics and threads is loosely based on a design in this medieval triptych at the National Gallery but influenced by the Mughal pattern on pattern that I saw at the Mughal Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert.
Often the fabric and threads can be the initial inspiration.
Finished as a mini quilt for top mounting in a box frame.
Size: 10cm by 15cm
Only one available
Medieval Landscape $120 BUY NOW