grand national • 2008
Flower Song for Luella
(2007) • 80" x 84" • $2,000
Quilted cotton & polyester, buttons and beads,
hand appliquéd, hand embroidered, machine quilted.
A quilter named Luella Nurse started this quilt in the early 60’s, but died in 1967, before she could finish it.
The partial top was given to me in 2007, to complete in her memory. The lavender flowers reminded me of petunias, and in
particular “Sweet Petunia”, Bessie Jackson’s hit song from 1927. So I decided to make the quilt about
flower songs from yesteryear, songs that we still hear today, and will no doubt still be listening to tomorrow.
grand national • 2007
Shadow Fairy
(2007) • 25" x 26" • Sold
Awarded an Honourable Mention
Mixed textiles collage, quilted.
I look through the window of the shed and see
a fluttering shadow on the old brick wall. Is it?
Can it be — a fairy? Or am I dreaming?
grand national • 2006
It’s a Jungle Out There
(2006) • 19" x 26" • $500
Painted and printed fabrics, appliqué, hand
and machine emroidery, machine quilted.
A skillful predator (a well-fed domestic cat) preys on harmless
field mice. So which is the wildlife?
Thanks to Henri Rousseau
and Beatrice Potter for the inspiration.