The Pattern Project
Subverting the feeling of a needle in a haystack – I locate the value in an environment full of expired meaning. A quiet action amongst the many hands and flow of conveyor belts in the textile recycling factory. I sift
The Pattern Project
Subverting the feeling of a needle in a haystack – I locate the value in an environment full of expired meaning. A quiet action amongst the many hands and flow of conveyor belts in the textile recycling factory. I sift
Craft Club at the V&A Museum
Monday’s, 27th February – 26th March 2012, 13.00 – 16.30. Through a design led approach, master the traditional techniques of English patchwork and hand quilting. The 5 sessions will take you through stages of design development for patchwork, and teach
Craft Club at the V&A Museum
Monday’s, 27th February – 26th March 2012, 13.00 – 16.30. Through a design led approach, master the traditional techniques of English patchwork and hand quilting. The 5 sessions will take you through stages of design development for patchwork, and teach
Making-ends-meet
Portraits in the Making, 2011. A group exhibition of Crafts Council supported makers, at PM Gallery & House. Arts Council funded. Working as an orchestrator, and taking textiles as a starting point to trigger conversations and storytelling. I have made
Making-ends-meet
Portraits in the Making, 2011. A group exhibition of Crafts Council supported makers, at PM Gallery & House. Arts Council funded. Working as an orchestrator, and taking textiles as a starting point to trigger conversations and storytelling. I have made
Newham patchwork
An ongoing project, that began in May 2010, to work in collaboration with East London Textile Arts – an independent organisation based at St Barnabas Church in Newham, Manor Park. The organisation was set up by local people of different
Newham patchwork
An ongoing project, that began in May 2010, to work in collaboration with East London Textile Arts – an independent organisation based at St Barnabas Church in Newham, Manor Park. The organisation was set up by local people of different
Quilt group
A monthly group session I began in March 2011, after being inspired by all the quilt projects I saw evolving in my workshops. The group offers you the chance to grow your quilt in a social environment, where you can
Quilt group
A monthly group session I began in March 2011, after being inspired by all the quilt projects I saw evolving in my workshops. The group offers you the chance to grow your quilt in a social environment, where you can
Stash sharing
What are the textiles we hold on to and why?: Making patchwork from memories. A special workshop held in my home, November 2011. The emphasis for the day was sharing stories through textiles. I presented quilts made from my fabric
Stash sharing
What are the textiles we hold on to and why?: Making patchwork from memories. A special workshop held in my home, November 2011. The emphasis for the day was sharing stories through textiles. I presented quilts made from my fabric
Holly’s quilt
I taught Holly how to quilt. She had a mission: to finish the quilt her Grandmother and Mum started together in 1959. Over the past couple of years Holly and I have shared many evenings at each others homes, catching
Holly’s quilt
I taught Holly how to quilt. She had a mission: to finish the quilt her Grandmother and Mum started together in 1959. Over the past couple of years Holly and I have shared many evenings at each others homes, catching
For Odette
A rescue project. I found a half made patchwork, in 2 pieces, one day, whilst rummaging in the textile recycling warehouse. I felt fated to find the fragments and took it home to make into my own patchwork. As I
For Odette
A rescue project. I found a half made patchwork, in 2 pieces, one day, whilst rummaging in the textile recycling warehouse. I felt fated to find the fragments and took it home to make into my own patchwork. As I
Liberty of London Workshop
Two distinct crafts with their own separate histories, patchwork was based on a functional need to extend the working life of clothing and domestic textiles, whereas quilting provided both warmth and protection. This two day workshop is an introduction to
Liberty of London Workshop
Two distinct crafts with their own separate histories, patchwork was based on a functional need to extend the working life of clothing and domestic textiles, whereas quilting provided both warmth and protection. This two day workshop is an introduction to
Bathing Ladies of Bermondsey
Alex came to my 2 day workshop at the Fashion and Textiles Museum, January 2011. In only a few months she had grown her patchwork and was ready to join the quilt group, to finish off the patchwork edges. One
Bathing Ladies of Bermondsey
Alex came to my 2 day workshop at the Fashion and Textiles Museum, January 2011. In only a few months she had grown her patchwork and was ready to join the quilt group, to finish off the patchwork edges. One
Dalston Garden
A one odd special event, in collaboration with the community built Dalston Curve Garden. During half term in 2010, I worked with children, aged 8-12 and their families to make, ‘vegetable patch-patchwork’. Using up fabric remnants, of colours, textures and
Dalston Garden
A one odd special event, in collaboration with the community built Dalston Curve Garden. During half term in 2010, I worked with children, aged 8-12 and their families to make, ‘vegetable patch-patchwork’. Using up fabric remnants, of colours, textures and
Liberty commission
In 2010, to coincide with the V&A Quilts exhibition, I was commissioned by Liberty of London Store, to make 5 quilts. 1 quilt was auctioned on eBay, to raise money for a children’s charity Liberty supports. For this quilt, I
Liberty commission
In 2010, to coincide with the V&A Quilts exhibition, I was commissioned by Liberty of London Store, to make 5 quilts. 1 quilt was auctioned on eBay, to raise money for a children’s charity Liberty supports. For this quilt, I
Textile tokens
Make a personal fabric keep-sake to give to someone special. Using embroidery stitches and patchwork, create your own stitched messages or express an emotion through cloth and stitch, to share with another person. Your textile token can be sewn up
Textile tokens
Make a personal fabric keep-sake to give to someone special. Using embroidery stitches and patchwork, create your own stitched messages or express an emotion through cloth and stitch, to share with another person. Your textile token can be sewn up
Fashion & Textiles Museum
Two distinct crafts with their own separate histories, patchwork was based on a functional need to extend the working life of clothing and domestic textiles, whereas quilting provided both warmth and protection. This two day workshop is an introduction to
Fashion & Textiles Museum
Two distinct crafts with their own separate histories, patchwork was based on a functional need to extend the working life of clothing and domestic textiles, whereas quilting provided both warmth and protection. This two day workshop is an introduction to
NEF Bigger Picture
New Economics Foundation, Bigger Picture – The Festival of Independence, 2009. The festival joined together artists, thinkers and activists for a day of learning, making, celebrating and debating, about how we can start the Great Transition to a new economy.
NEF Bigger Picture
New Economics Foundation, Bigger Picture – The Festival of Independence, 2009. The festival joined together artists, thinkers and activists for a day of learning, making, celebrating and debating, about how we can start the Great Transition to a new economy.
Malika’s quilt
Malika came to my workshop at Brixton in January 2010. A year later she came to another workshop, having made impressive progress. Each hexagon in her quilt has been constructed by hand using paper pieing, an 18th century technique I
Malika’s quilt
Malika came to my workshop at Brixton in January 2010. A year later she came to another workshop, having made impressive progress. Each hexagon in her quilt has been constructed by hand using paper pieing, an 18th century technique I