Playing with appliqué.
Putting together the littlest bits.
Slowly piecing my way to a quilt top with little wisps of of linen and cotton. I’m teaching this technique - improvisational patchwork, in a digital workshop next month. It’s a great way to use up any little fragments of fabric left over
Log cabin quilt, 2018. A quiet reflection this morning, on the gradual evolution of my stitches and where they have taken me so far.
Quilt corners, my favourite.
Ivory cotton lap quilt.
Rail fence lap quilt. Cream cotton cheese cloth and un-dyed cotton khadi cloth from @clothhouse. The pattern for this quilt is available through my website - the profits from all pattern sales this month will be donated to Black Lives Matter.
I’m fundraising! I’ve been a bit slow to speak up on this, the past few days spent thinking about what I can do that is actionable and how I can use my audience and voice to support people of colour. I’m auctioning off a quilt commi
Anyone else wishing they were spending the weekend tucked away in a juniper-hued camouflage cabin in the Swedish country side? 🙊 Photo @designers_on_holiday
Binding the cream quilt. Almost done this one. 🌻
Progress. Slow & steady.
Hand quilting in the heat. Thinking about object longevity and the intention of making heirlooms.
Dried wildflowers, remnants of last summer. Little waffle washcloths, remnants of a project I am working on.
I haven’t been this enamoured with a project in a long time. Maybe it’s feeling grateful that my home is a calm place to work from, and that I have beautiful materials and tools to make with. Or perhaps it’s that I get to lead other
Working on a Rail Fence quilt alongside my first round of ‘Quilt Making for Beginners’ students. It feels good to revisit the basics and have a little play with some beautiful fabrics - khadi cotton checks and a creamy cheese cloth from @
There are a few more workshop dates added for those who would like to learn the craft of quilt making. Booking link in bio. Thank you so much to everyone who has booked and attended so far - it’s been such a high light to meet you and talk tex
Tuesday. Indigo linen. Photo @charliemckay styling @jessmurphystudio
For those of you interested in a longer term project, I’ll be hosting Quilt Making for Beginners series live on Zoom - the booking link is in my bio. Over four sessions you’ll be guided through the cutting and patchwork process for one of
I’ve launched a little workshop series called ‘Caring for your Clothes’, booking link in bio. They will be live on Zoom and need minimal materials. I’ll guide you through some basic textile repair techniques, simple and satis
One more of this one, for good measure. Quilt ghost 2020. Photo @charliemckay Styling & model @jessmurphystudio