Wingback
A pair of wingbacks made on a sculpted balsa wood form made in a workshop at the Miniaturia Guild of Cape Town, then upholstered in a later class.
My first ribbon embroideries
This set was my initial adventure into ribbon embroidery…. what a fantastic medium to work with. It’s something like sculpture using ribbons…. Working on pre-printed pictures on fabric is great because it leaves one to use your imagination…
Hexagonal sewing box
This is a great kit designed by Petra Pullen. What a talented lady. This piece is worked in threads and silk ribbons and when closed looks like just a hexagonal box. But lift the lid and it gets interesting. Each panel has either a pocket or an elastic band…
Embroidery with silk
This embroidery is done with all silk. Silk threads and silk ribbons, and lots of it. It is a different feel of thread and the piece has a sheen which is different from the usual matt cotton thread. My mom gave me a rainbow in a box for my 40th…
Egyptian Archeologist’s library
This miniature project is pretty much finished now barring a cat for the chair and the Franklin chair needing a coat of varnish. Of course I had to have a glowing fire!
The wagon that dad made
I decided that vinRhys needed a harvest wagon and found some pictures on the internet that I liked. Now my dad is quite industrious and I gave him the picture and he produced this. Isn’t it perfect!
The Potting Shed
This 1:12 scale Potting Shed started as a printed paper project that I found on the internet and it grew somewhat. A big thank you to all those creative people out there in cyberspace who make items available free for so many of us to play with. You provide hours…
The Lake House
This piece feels quiet and as the sun sets the chill creeps into the air. Wouldn’t you just love to live in that house! The larger ribbonwork (silk) in the foreground helps with perspective in the overall picture. Metallic thread is not fun to work with but does give a fantastic…
The granny’s chair quilt
This quilt was created using vintage fabrics salvaged from two chairs which my husband and I inherited from our grandmothers. I didn’t have the heart to throw the fabric away because it was crying out to be used. Washing the fabric in a pillow case kept it reasonably together. This…
Stumpwork
Stumpwork is three-dimensional embroidery. This piece is worked around wire to give the form and lift to the petals and leaves. In stumpwork, you can also use beads and stuffing and any bits and bobs you can think of. I am busy working on a garland measuring 40cm across and…