My sanity

This quilt is a miniature, called 'My sanity'. This is a view from my sewing room, The Drakensberg, my cat, Esmond and of course my Bernina.

Irish Tranquility

 Another confetti quilt of an Irish wood - permission given by my very talented friend, the photographer Bernadette Gibbs to use one of her wonderful pictures taken in Co. Antrim.

Continental Blue

Jacaranda Quilting Guild, in Pretoria, South Africa had a 'row by row' challenge and I attempted to make a sampler, using a different technique in each row but still creating a landscape. My Dutch friend, Delia's row of miniature houses was an inspiration. This quilt was done just before I started working in Ireland for the first time and strangely predicted how my life would take another direction, heading back to Europe, where my ancestors left centuries ago.

Golden Gate

'Golden Gate', was in the 'Tri-Nations' exhibition: My favourite Place (Vrystaat!!) and travelled to Nieu Zealand and Australia in 2008. The Freestate in the centre of South Africa will always have a very special place in my heart because as was born in Bloemfontein and also studied there. Golden Gate is a National Park is in the North East near Bethlehem, on the foothills of the Maluti Mountains. The sunlight reflecting on the beautiful sandstone cliffs of the 'Brandwag' rock, keeping vigil over the resting camp, lead to the name.  The frame was designed from photographs I took in the nearby caves and ravines while hiking.



Forest in Ireland

This was inspired by my own photograph of trees in St Anne's garden, Dublin on my first visit to Ireland in 2008. The inspirational Japanese quilter, Noriko Endo gave a workshop: Confetti Landscapes at the South African quilt Festival in Alberton and I was in seventh heaven: I could use the smallest leftover scraps of fabric in my stash to paint with, the way the Impressionist Master's like Monet, used to do. I just love this technique.

Venice

 Skill building in 2006 in PortElizabeth SAQuiltfestival with Pam Holland. Realistic (raw-edge fused) applique is used in so many of my works. This was the start: a replica of a photograph taken by Dr S Hirschowitz for the cover of the Menopause Update. (Used with his permission).

Two birdies on a sill

I showed Wapad Quilting group how to do the realistic (raw-edge) appliqué technique and used this simple picture as an example. My love of derelict buildings made me choose it from an old magazine.

This quilt is hanging in the reception area of 40 on Ilkey B&B Pretoria.