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This wall hanging was made using the “Revelation Burning” technique and uses a batik panel from Hannah’s Room quilt shop, as the starting point. It is layered with acrylic felt, several shades of organza, and burned back with a soldering iron. It is heavily free motion quilted and embellished with beads. The driftwood is from a Cornish beach, but Polly now resides in warmer climes overseas.

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A close up view of Polly, showing the embellishment of silver thread and silver beads and the background quilting.

Polly was made in 2007.

THIS PIECE HAS BEEN SOLD TO A PRIVATE COLLECTOR

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I bought the main fabric with the chickens on from a French stall at Quilt Expo Barcelona and kept it in my collection as one of those fabrics you just do not want to slice up.I went to a workshop with the late Iris Eyles who taught me the basics of Broderie Perse,and inspired me to want to make several pieces using the technique.”Fowl Play” hangs in my kitchen and the technique proved to be the perfect medium for using up that bit of fabric that I couldn’t bear to chop up.

The background fabric is a printed chicken wire pattern which I quilted to give the backdrop texture.The main chicken in this photograph has a tail made from two layers of the same image which enabled me to leave parts of the top layer exposing the bottom layer which I frayed to create the appearance of feathers.The chickens are densely free motion embroidered using lots of different colours and weights of thread.

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The wall hanging features quite a lot of handwork which is unusual for me because if I cannot stitch it by machine then I usually avoid the project.If you have some lovely fabric that you cannot bear to cut then this may be the solution for you too.

“Fowl Play” was made in 2004

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We passed many wedding processions during our trip and the colour and excitement prompted this piece. It is made from eight different layers of synthetic fabrics and each layer is burned back with a soldering iron to different depths.The piece is mounted on red sari fabric. Red is the significant colour for the bride’s outfit.

“Rajasthan Wedding” was made in 2006

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The following photograph shows another project inspired by India and my head contains more ideas for projects “still to do,” than I will ever have the time to actually make.

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This small wall hanging derives its name from the fact that animals are still used a great deal to transport goods in India. This hanging features:
* A camel – The image for this is taken from a print block that I bought in India.
* A horse – The image for this is from a picture in one of the forts where we stayed.
* An Elephant – This image is taken from ‘Traditional Indian Designs’ by Polly Pinder – Search Press.

“Lead Free” was made in 2006.

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This is a photograph of our stand at Westpoint, Exeter in 2008. Look out for me at other Quilt Shows organised by Grosvenor/Fabrications Magazine in  2009. See my Workshop Diary for further details. Looking forward to seeing you!