Quilt Creations
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Veronica Coad - Lichens
Third Prize Lichens of all types in the local churchyard. Seven page book with Evolon spine and kebab sticks. Painted, foiled, discharged cotton and Lutradur, all quilted. Felt edging. |
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Melinda Schwakhofer - Enter the Forest of Dreams
Enter the forest of dreams where the imagining, fruition and eternity of true love dwells. Head board and foot board from Olive Ash. Both quilts are machine pieced, appliqued and quilted with hand painting. Valence - hand drawn and lettered. The photos provided by Melissa as it was too difficult to photograph at the Festival. |
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Greta Fitchett -
Tea for Her Majesty The Diamond Jubilee, afternoon tea, strawberry pavlova and a royal crown Tea cosies constructed from outer and inner layers, both quilted for insulation, surface decoration and edged with gathered ribbon. |
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Julie Leeson - The Seasons
My quilt group challenge, narrow pieces based on the seasons. Pushed myself to do something different. My first 3D piece. Lutradur base with organza, fused applique using velvet silk, organza, cotton, felt, plastic/acrylic rods in wooden base. Machine quilted. |
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Helen Howes -
Garment of Power I intend to wear this for deomonstrations and talks. Cotton, quilted by machine, hand finished. |
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Helen Cowans - Bamburgh Beach
Early morning walk on Bamburgh Beach, from the sand dunes to the sea. Layered silks, machine and hand stitched with beading. |
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Marjory McKinven - Hips and Haws
I love taking photographs of the seasons as depicted in the landscape around my home. Autumn fruits inspired this 3D book. Mixed media computer printed photographs from sketchbook pages of hips and haws appliqued, machine and hand stitched into a 3D book. |
Sandra Wyman - Land/Sea
Northumberland coast maps, topography and colour. Two views - land from sea and sea from land. Hand dyed fabrics and threads. Artists book. Layered machine applique over pelmet vilene. Machine quilted. Machine and hand stitching. |
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Kate Crossley - Nevermore
Echoes and reverberations from a distant past extend into a possible future whilst remaining firmly rooted in the present. Canvas, plaster, collage, machine and hand quilting, artist dyed fabric, acid etching, photo transfer, artist made talisman and found objects. |
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Sandra Newton - Open Spirals
Spirals from Magdalen college gates along side the Cherwell River. A piece for the CVity & Guilds Diploma at Missenden Abbey. Procion dyed silk organza appliqued onto painted recycled linen. Green Dream wadding, cotton lawn backing. Loose lined in painted silk. |