For the Textile 21 exhibition earlier this year there was a definite white theme going on.
I chose to use old linen and lace handed down by family members and the only colour came from the delicate brown of the teabags which I covered with silk organza.
This is the corner I was allocated for my finished 2D pieces
the following three images show detail of the fan blades. All of which utilised old lace and they were embellished by hand and machine embroidery
The next five images are closeups of the pillows I made from old table linen and lace.
This is a small picture that again use teabags for the base and free machine embroidery embellishing of old pieces of lace.
these three are closeups of the Tri-Tea-Tych where I again employed white embroidery on a background of teabags and silk organza
My aim was to produce pieces that I could hand on to my daughters not only from my generation but previous generations
Not the best image of the finished piece but enough to get the idea. The finished size was 180x150cm. 
I was approached by Chelford Embroiderers Guild to give a talk at the back end of last year and before I knew it I said 'Yes'. I started the process of writing the talk about 2 months before the due date of 16th May. It was a most enjoyable task as I visited many memories that made up my life and realised how rich it had been both emotionally and creatively. These aspects helped to minimise the negative physical blips in my life. Having taught for 30 years meant that the presentation held no worries for me but the content was the issue. I suppose most of us don't consider ourselves as experts and tend to hide our achievements making excuses before we even show our work. The ladies at Chelford were very welcoming and I was kept talking for over half an hour at the end with many members exchanging email addresses.
Leaf Skeleton
Cross Section Dog Rose
Rhodo Bud Section
