Title: “Norwood” – April 2002
Inspiration: Photo of home in village of Sandsend, UK, 1960's
Techniques/Textiles: Hand appliqued, hand embroidered, machine quilted, machine lace, photo on fabric. Brick fabric redesigned
with bubble jet printer/Hand dyed and commercial cotton, silk and organza.
Dimensions: 25 1/2" W x 30 1/2" H
Viewer's Choice BC Quilt Show – May 2002
Not for Sale
Title: “4 Seasons” – May 2006
Inspiration: Wild Thymes pattern layout in wool felt.
Techniques/Textiles: Original design 12 blocks and border, hand appliquéd, machine pieced blocks, hand quilted, beadwork/100% wool felt, silk and wool thread, black cotton backing.
Dimensions: 74" W x 93 1/2" H
Runner up BC Quilt Show – May 2006, Best in Needle Arts and Viewer's Choice Saanich Fair BC – September 2006
Not for Sale
Title: “Sandsend” – September 2010
Inspiration: Home town village Sandsend, UK, 1960's Postcard.
Technique/Textile: Hand appliqued, hand quilted, machine quilted, confetti technique, shiva sticks, machine lace, hand painted, tulle overlay/Hand-dyed/painted cotton, tulle, organza.
Dimensions: 43" W x 29" H
Best in Show: BC Quilt Show 2010, Finalist Houston International Quilt Show 2010
Not for Sale
Title: “Rhubarb” – August 2011
Inspiration: Class in abstract art quilt with Daphne Greig (www.daphnegreig.com)
Techniques/Textiles: Original design, machine pieced and quilted, needle lace, couched thread/Hand dyed/painted and commercial cotton fabrics.
Dimensions: 48" W x 44" W
2nd Ribbon Saanich Fair – September 2011
SOLD
Title: “Forest Path” – August 2013
Inspiration: Poem about loss
Techniques/Textiles: Original design painted onto cotton with Seta paints, extensive machine thread painted, machine needle lace ferns and leaves. Mounted onto canvas.
Dimensions: 20" W x 30" H
Juried into Metchosin Gallery Current Threads Show BC – September 2013
Commissioned Work
Title: “Ferns on a Log” – November 2014
Inspiration: Original photo of ferns on a log Spectacle Lake BC, March 2013
Techniques/Textiles: Photo on fabric, coloured pencil, hand painted, extensive machine thread painted, machine quilted/Cotton, poly, rayon, silk and cotton threads, framed.
Dimensions: 22" W x 36" H
SOLD November 2014
Title: “Joy” – June 2015
Inspiration: Garden Tapestry Challenge
Techniques/Textiles: Original design, pieced onto tearaway stabilizer paper, turned under hand appliqued with silk thread, machine quilted/Own hand dyed linen/cotton blend fabric, wool batting.
Dimensions: 12" W x 60" H
Juried into Portals Gallery Current Threads – July/August 2015
Not for Sale