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…
Category: My Work
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…
Altar Fall, St James, Alveston
This project has been buzzing around in my head for quite a while since the idea was first suggested to me by the vicar of St James, who just happens to be my brother in law! It has actually been…
St Alban the Martyr Stole
This is my most recent finished commission for the priest at St Alban the Martyr, London. I was asked to incorporate the stone mullions around the chancel window as viewed from the outside. On the nape of the neck the…
Green Eucharist Chasuble
Sorry I haven’t published anything for a while & then you get two together. This chasuble was commissioned by my sister to partner her green stole. It features the same grape vine & wheat stems design, with the addition of…
Red Pebble Stole
Earlier this year I was commissioned to produce a stole that was quite different with regards to the design. Unlike my previous work where most of the design work was completed by me then refined with the client, in this…
Red Flames Chasuble
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…
The Iona
This stole was commissioned by a priest for her ordination at Chester cathedral in June 2019. She had a number of ideas that she wanted me to incorporate in to her stole. The island of Iona held very significant memories…
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…