Queen Elizabeth II
Portrait of The Queen
Lockdown Quilt
A Royal Journey with Thread Begins
Lockdown - The Big Janome Skill Share with Jenni Smith
My first ever quilt created the spark for the subsequent few years of my work, thanks to Janome UK suggesting I give quilting a try...
Quilted Mononchrome Blocks
Thrilled with the quilted blocks, it occurred to me that this had to create a stately home floor and that brought the full concept of the piece to mind
Lockdown Family Reunion Sparks Quilt Illustration Idea
The idea behind the 2.8m wide quilt was inspired by strange and wonderful lockdown experiences, Involving my child self as a ladies Maid to The Queen. When finished it created a Monty Python'esq' image that still tickles me!
Hand In Hand
The beginnings of Her Majesty The Queen started with her hand, For the full portrait, all of the skin and clothing was created from fabric, thread and touches of pen & pastel
Coronation Sceptre In Progress
The Sceptre for the Coronation created from golden fabric, thread, rope, organza and embroidery
Coronation Orb In Progress
The Orb was 'painted' with organzas layered over golden metallic fabric and embellished with original 1950's broken paste jewellery
Coronation Crown - Threads & Up Cycled Jewelry
Fake fur, broken jewelry from a 1953 Coronation tin, unused since donated to me as a teenager, set upon a velvet background. Layered in metallic silver fabric, scalpel blade covered and heavily freehand machine embroided with metallic thread
Her Majesty The Queen - Eye
Fabric Thread, artists hair and lots and lots of patience created this minuscule eye
Queen Elizabeth II Portraiture Work
In Progress
Fabric with Peacock Feather Eyelashes
The Orb was 'painted' with organzas layered over golden metallic fabric and embellished with original 1950's broken paste jewellery
Quilted Mononchrome Blocks
Thrilled with the quilted blocks, it occurred to me that this had to create a stately home floor and that brought the full concept of the piece to mind
Fabric Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
The finished portrait of Her Majesty The Queen created from fabric, organza, thread, the artists hair
Lockdown Family Reunion Sparks Quilt Illustration Idea
The idea behind the 2.8m wide quilt was inspired by strange and wonderful lockdown experiences, Involving my child self as a ladies Maid to The Queen. When finished it created a Monty Python'esq' image that still tickles me!