From Bristol with Love

This week I took the Bristol quilt to the Joanna house, home of our first quilt of hope, where it has pride of place in their quiet room.

The Bristol Quilt

It always amazes me,that something as simple as an embroidered square of cotton can be part of a huge picture of blessings for women (and men) who we may never meet.

A Christian Artists Place

A few little things have happened recently that have brought back an old gripe of mine. That old feeling that as a Christian artist, one of the hardest hurdles is finding a sense of belonging in the church.

Fabric Painting

I am sure many of you are a bit nervous about dyeing your own cotton, so I made a little video to show you how I did it.

How to make a Square

I figured, since most of us are spending hours, days and weeks (maybe even months) stuck at home you might be asking yourself what you can do to pass the time.

The Salvation Army, Human Trafficking quilt

Our latest quilt has been finished and almost ready to go to it’s home.
This quilt has been made for The Salvation Army’s Human Trafficking unit, which works with various agencies to rescue and support people caught in trafficking and slavery in the UK.

O Boundless Salvation Quilt

The Boundless Salvation quilt

Meet the dolls 4 – The Coal Miner

The final doll – Norman the coal miner

Quilt Kits for sale

I’ve finally finished the first kits for the quilt squares. The kits contain almost everything you need to make two squares for the first Quilt of Hope. Contents: Instructions Two x 6×6 inch cotton squares One smaller cotton square (for a heart) A piece of heat and bond Four metres of embroidery thread in 4

The Quilts of Hope Project

The Quilts of Hope project will bring communities together to make quilts filled with hope and love to vulnerable people.