Jolly Floral Giant - hand stitched monoprint maple tree asked friends on social media

asked friends on social media and finally arrived at the name of the pretty bloom which really wasn't a bloom at all

They're inspired by my love of vintage quilts that my grandmother used to collect

each of these mono prints resembles a painting

” It’s a nod to the idea of a creative practice that evolves and sometimes is worked over

and sometimes they even seem to speak to each other

Jolly Floral Giant - hand stitched monoprint maple tree asked friends on social mediaMy latest collection , One Stitch Beyond celebrates a lifetime of love of stitching, this time combined with ethereal mono prints. Like many young people, my grandmothers were influential in my creative pursuits. My French grandmother, Ma Mere taught me all about crochet and knitting and was the ultimate use what you got resourceful woman. I can still see in my mind that oversized braided rug she made out of old coats and scraps of wool. It filled up