After a socially distanced discussion with the client (which was initially for some face masks!) He put me in touch with his nephew who the cloth was to be commissioned for. He chose the words ‘Do this in remembrance of…
Category: Altar and Pulpit Falls
Do This In Remembrance Of Me
I haven’t been able to put very much on my website for quite a while what with one thing or another but recently I have been asked to complete two commissions, which has been brilliant. I love the challenge of…
Panels All Finished
OK so all the panels are now finished and it is time to attach them to the background. As this is my first altar cloth I have to admit to being ever so slightly nervous. Questions I keep asking myself…
Stitching, Couching and a trip to John Lewis!
Although it was back in January when I last posted such a lot has happened on this commission since then. Plenty of stitching both machine and hand, some Trapunto work (not done since my C&G’s back in the early 90’s!),…
Procrastinating Over
Well after the Christmas & New Year break I have finally finished procrastinating & have begun the preparations for the St James’ altar fall. The trickiest part turned out to be working out how much silk to buy. It was…
St James’ Altar Fall – Design Chosen, Fabric Bought
I have now received confirmation, the design has been chosen and fabric samples have been selected – now to start the difficult job of turning the design into the real altar fall, no small task I can assure you. I…
St Peter’s, Stratford Upon Avon
This commission was inspired by the Lutyens window in the crypt of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Liverpool. I had previously made a white chasuble and companion stole that the minister so liked that they wanted to use elements of the…
St James’, Alveston Altar and Lectern Falls
This commission came as a memorial for a beloved husband, father and grandfather. I was asked to incorporate the clients Scottish Celtic roots and symbols connected to St James. I began with a visit to the church where I took…
Crossed Keys of St Peter
The brief for this commission was to include the crossed keys of St Peter and the biblical reference to Peter being a fisherman when he called to be a disciple. These pieces began as a series of sketched ideas with…