Author: Glenice Taylor

During the same (holiday) period in 1998 I also made a wall hanging of teacups, using my new-found skills on the embroidery machine. I embroidered the cups with various small patterns, and then appliquéd them onto the plain blue fabric using the embroidery machine. The blue and white fabric around the squares features teapots and cups too.

In about 1998 I made three mini quilts in the traditional log cabin technique, each representing a well-known antique plate: a blue one for a Spode Willow pattern; a floral rose coloured one for a ‘Mille fleurs’ plate from the Royal Winton ‘Chelsea’ range; and a yellow and gold one for a Colclough plate, also closely patterned. I used the pattern and instructions from a book on miniature quilts by Deborah Brearly. They were hung on the stairwell wall by themseves for many years. I’d always intended to look for and buy their ‘real life’ counterparts, similarly sized, and finally accomplished that task in early 2016.

My music teacher said I needed a wall hanging next to my piano to soften the tone from the bass end, because the sound was bouncing off a wood panel wall. I decided to make my own, and found a lovely pattern of a mysterious forest. It was my first attempt at a wall hanging, and it involved a lot of hand sewing and hand embroidery for the flowers. I made some modifications too, and this was the result. I enjoyed making it, even though it took time off my piano practice for a while. When I showed this one to a Thai friend of mine, she commented that it would be a good place to hide all my diamonds and sapphires. !!!!!????? I beg that none of you pull this wall hanging apart in the hope of finding such a treasure!