'To be totally honest'
Using the Pojagi pecing mehod o showcase the hand embroidered pieces originally stitched by Maureen Condon and discovered in a roll of donated fabrics.
Made for the 'Gone to Seed' challenge for STARS and exhibited as part of the 'Playing with Pojagi' exhibition in October 2023
£200
'White Collar Work'
Pojagi piecing to show off my collection of vintage lace and collars. Includes a piece of lace from my Great Grandmother's bloomers too.
Made for the Spotlight Textiles exhibition in April 2023 and also exhibited as part of my solo exhibition 'Playing with Pojagi' in October 2023
£250
'Picking Up the Threads' piece inspired by the weaving of silk velvet. 6" wide x 160" long in a continous loop. Made for the Out of the Fold exhibition in May 2020 (now postponed to 2021). This piece was shortlisted in the Quilt Creations section of the Festival of Quilts virtual gallery 2020
'Drawn by a thread' (detail) inspired by the creation of nap in the weaving of cloth. This piece will be exhibited as part of the Out of the Fold exhibition in May 2021
'Fragmentation' made for the 2020 CQ challenge. Inspired by the idea of shards falling from a frame. This will be exhibited as part of the Contemporary Quilt touring exhibition from 2020 - 2022
Putting on the Glitz. Started as a workshop demonstration piece.
Watery Glitz. Started as a demo piece. Metallic paint, bonded sheers, transfoils and glitter film.
Woodworks- pink trees. Number one in a new series.
Bury St Edmunds Abbey (detail shown) was founded in 1020. This piece was made for the Out of the Fold exhibition in 2020 celebrating the 1000 year anniversary.
Piece made for the Quilters Guild AGM 2021 which will be hosted by the Suffolk and Essex region. Inspired by the Sutton Hoo mask.