Arts & Crafts Embroidery

Here’s a smashing Arts and Crafts cushion with embroidery on a soft, open weave linen.

The two reclaimed pieces have been joined together with a section of midnight blue wool baize. Then the panel was mounted onto another piece of the same baize. The cushion is piped with a gold satin silk and the cushion is backed with the baize.

With added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

The Riverbank Bluebird

A detailed panel of vintage hand embroidery showing a peaceful riverbank scene with bluebird and butterfly. Made into a cushion by mounting and backing with light cream “as new’ vintage French Métis linen union.

The bluebird is the symbol of joy, hope and peace ~ a perfect companion to aid comfortable meditation and relaxation.

Wash carefully by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Size: 50 x 50 cm

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Red Bird ~ Tree of Life

A panel of colourful Tree of Life flora and fauna embroidered on white linen – probably created in the 1950’s- 60’s. Made into a cushion with hand-dyed red Mexican Metis linen union side panels – complemented by a dark teal fluffy brush trim.

The back is a soft aqua blue wool with the zipper at the bottom back.

Altogether a cheerfully comforting combination!

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollow fibre.

Size: 50 x 55cm

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Abundance 2 Antique Crewel Cushion

One of two very similar antique crewel tree of life embroidered panels that were removed from a frame. In very good condition with skilfully detailed needlecraft in gorgeous soft colours on a wool twill. A celebration of the abundance of nature.

Made into a cushion with a rough silk piping and a thick pure silk satin backing with zipper.

Wash carefully by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Size: 43 x 43 cm

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Abundance 1 Antique Crewel Cushion

One of two very similar antique crewel tree of life embroidered panels that were removed from their frames. In very good vintage condition with skilfully detailed needlecraft in gorgeous soft colours on a wool twill.

A celebration of the abundance of nature.

Made into a cushion with a rough silk piping and an ‘old gold’ thick pure silk satin backing with zipper.

Wash carefully by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Size: 43 x 43 cm

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Lively Scene Cushion

It’s a lively scene between the birds, the dog, the deer and the snail ~ lively colours too. The crewel wool work is on a thick linen and the whole piece is ‘as new’ vintage with the colours as vivid as the day it was finished…so it’s hard to put a date on it.

I have added more lively colours with a lilac Metis piping and a Mexican red back – these are hand dyed.

With added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Size: 48 x 48cm

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Deer Embroidered Cushion

Charming vintage, 1950/60s deer embroidery on a good quality cotton satin.

The cushion has been revamped with a red linen union piping.

With added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Size: 40 x 38cm

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Curlew Cushion

A hand embroidered Curlew panel mounted onto a thick green linen.

With a fluffy pinky/brown brush trim and a brown French cotton backing and back zipper.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water, rinse and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Size: 40 x 40cm

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Boldly Soft Tree of Life Cushion

A bold vintage crewel wool work embroidered rendition of the Amarant ( an imaginary flower that never fades) and the tree of life made into a cushion.

The design is embroidered on a linen twill and the cushion has a vintage Macramé style trimming and a French Métis linen union backing in light cream.

The fine furnishing colours are uncharacteristically soft and understated, particularly for such a bold design.

With added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Size: 46 x 42 cm

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Four Corners – Tree of Life Embroidery

A chunky and expertly realised piece of embroidery symbolising the infinite cycle of life with four corners. Embroidered on a linen twill; made into a cushion with terracotta cotton piping and a light blue self striped cotton fabric to back.

With added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollow fibre.

Size:50×50 cm

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Country Style Tree of Life

A vintage country-style wool work crewel embroidered Tree of Life from the 1930’s. On natural linen and made into a cushion with cerulean blue wool piping and a grey cotton twill backing.

With added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollow fibre.

Size: 44 x 50cm

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Tropical Tree of Life

This tree of life’s cartoon-like colours, embroidered on a cream linen, has led me to add a fiery palette of colours with a tangerine piping and a Mexican red, hand dyed, backing.

The panel was probably embroidered in the 1950’s and has been framed under glass ever since.

Now made into a cushion that is utterly contemporary and totally comforting.

With added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Size: 42 x 42cm

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Embroidered Galleon Cushion

A chunky 1960’s embroidery of a galleon made into a cushion ~ mounted on a grey/blue linen with a wine coloured cotton piping and a cornflower blue Metis linen union back.

With added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Size: 37 x 37cm

Ducks and Kingfishers on the River – Cushion

A 1960/70’s embroidered panel of flying ducks and accompanying kingfishers which has been repurposed to make a cushion with a French brown cotton mount and back and a terracotta cotton piping,

With added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with hot soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollow fibre.

Size: 46 x 46cm

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Earthy Spring Crewel Embroidered Cushion

Embroidered in crewel wool work on linen twill in unfaded shades of green, blue and pink with a touch of yellow.

The cushion has a coral linen piping and the back is a substantial green linen.

The pad is stuffed with hollow fibre in a cotton casing.

With added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Size: 44 x 47cm

Vintage embroidered wall hanging

Wall hanging created by an unknown artist on a natural linen. An amazing design and fabulous stitchery.

Hard to age ~ probably created between 1920 – 1950.

I have added a border of coral silk with a scalloped top to accommodate a rod for hanging and a zigzag bottom for extra weight and decoration.

Gentle hand wash – Iron with a cloth.

Size: 108 x 64 cm

1960’s Abstract Floral Embroidered Cushion

A charming 1960’s fantasy flower embroidered cushion.

Created by someone’s Great Aunt ?…

The panel is mounted onto a turquoise cotton cambric with additional pink cotton sateen piping and cornflower blue backing.

With added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Scandi vintage embroidered cushion

A lovely soft and simple panel of Swedish embroidery made into a comfortable cushion. All linen with with added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Simple Comfort – Cross stitched embroidered cushion

Simple comfort and vintage style with this pleasing cross stitched embroidery cushion which was carefully stored and left for many years. It’s as crisp and bright as the day it was stitched.

Repurposed with a soft green cotton piping and a zipper.

Vibrant 1930’s Tree of Life Cushion

A vibrant 1930’s tree of life embroidery on linen.

Repurposed by mounting and backing with a fine, soft self striped linen and burgundy piping. A zipper helps with easy washing.

Wash by hand with soap and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollow fibre.

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

A Pair of 1940’s/50s Embroidered cushions

A pair of unused 1940/50s hand embroidered cushions.

I have repurposed them with contrasting pink piping and have cold dyed the backs in Mexican red and a zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand in soap and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Elizabethan Style Tree of Life Cushion

A glorious panel of Elizabethan style wool work crewel embroidery on a good quality thick wool twill.

Cushion contemporised with a silky/fluffy trim and a coral coloured shot silk back.

With added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Subtle Splendour Embroidered Cushion

A crewel wool work embroidered panel on a quality linen twill fabric. Made into a cushion that would add a subtle splendour to interior design.

The cushion has a thick silk piping in rose pink and the back is a dark purple/grey French cotton.

The pad is stuffed with hollow fibre in a cotton casing.

With added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Size 50 x 50cm.

Jacobean Floral Circle Cushion

Jacobean style floral circle embroidery on linen with a deep magenta cotton piping and a hand-dyed blue Métis French linen union backing.

With added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Size 45 x 45cm.

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Antique Blues Tree of Life Cushion

A piece of embroidery art ‘fit for a Queen’ is this intricate tree of life design, once framed, that has been made into a cushion.

The cushion is piped with a golden silk satin and backed with a contrasting rust linen with added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand in soap and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Splendid Antique Crewel Tree of Life

A splendid antique crewel wool work, fine detail embroidered panel made into a cushion.

With added mustard yellow linen piping and a vintage linen backing – the same weight and colour as the the front.

A quintessential example of the archetypal Tree of Life design with Amarant (an imaginary flower that never fades), serpent-like forms and two birds – symbolising the infinity and power of nature.

I have hand sewn a central patch at the top of the panel where there was an historic repair and inserted a zipper for easy washing.

Wash very carefully by hand with warm soap and water, rinse and use the slowest spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Size: 46 x 50 cm

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Spring Flowers Embroidered Cushion

A pretty spray of spring flowers in a basket – embroidered mid-century on linen and mounted on a Mexican red cotton. With a natural linen piping and a Mexican red hand dyed French Metis linen union back.

With added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Size~40x40cm.

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Cool Rest Tree of Life Cushion

Deer rest in the shade of the Tree of Life.

A cool, restful cushion made from a vintage fringed linen embroidered panel that has been mounted on a top quality soft French finely ribbed cotton used for both front and back. Enhanced with a light moss green contrasting cotton piping.

With added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Size ~ 48 x 48cm.

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Blue Cockatoo Embroidered Cushion

This appealing cheeky blue cockatoo panel of embroidery is in ‘as new’ vintage condition.

The embroidery is crafted on a light linen and I have mounted it onto a crisp French Métis linen union with a blue linen piped border and a Métis backing.

Wash by hand with hot soapy water, rinse and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollow fibre.

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Size: 48 x 48cm.

Lupin Diagonal Display Embroidery

Here’s one of two variations of a Lupin with Phlox wool work embroidery from the 1930/40s. The two panels were stored for many moons and found in excellent condition. I have washed them to remove the linen’s dressing from new and the effects of years’ of storage.

This cushion shows a diagonal spray of flowers on a good quality mid-weight natural linen – it is complemented by a salmon pink piping and a lilac/blue Metis linen union hand dyed back.

With added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollow fibre.

Size: 51 x 51cm

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

1950’s Coronation Cushion

A 1950’s embroidered panel with crown/trellis emblems in four corners and a bright floral central design – on a duck egg ~ greeny/blue lightweight linen. Now made into a cushion with a complementary variegated cotton piping and a salmon pink Métis linen union back.

It was formerly framed and would have been embroidered around 1953 to celebrate the late Queen Elizabeth’s coronation.

With added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Size approx 50 x 50cm.

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Spray of Tulips embroidered cushion

A springtime linen cushion embroidered with colourful tulips that would be bound to banish the blues!

The embroidery, crafted on a natural linen, is vintage (40’ or ‘50s) and has never been used.

It has been enhanced with a bright red glazed cotton piping and a lightweight sky blue linen backing. There is an added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand in soap and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollowfibre.

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Lupin and Phlox embroidery

Here’s one of two variations of a Lupin and Phlox wool work embroidery from the 1930/40s. The two panels were stored for many moons and found in excellent condition. I have washed them to remove the linen’s dressing from new and the effects of years’ of storage.

This cushion shows an upright central spray of flowers on a good quality mid-weight natural linen – it is complemented by a salmon pink piping and a lilac/blue Metis linen union hand dyed back.

With added zipper for easy washing.

Wash by hand with warm soap and water and spin.

Filled with virgin Hollow fibre.

Size: 51 x 51cm

Shipping to UK addresses for a cushion is £8.00 flat rate.

Where We Live

Abstract landscape in oil on canvas.

Where we live, the beach flowers in spring and the predominant colour then is the blue of the Vipers Bugloss.

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Pete, Colin, Mike & Barry – SAVED

A costume drawing of Pete, Colin, Mike & Barry from the play SAVED by Edward Bond.

Mixed media costume drawing on Fabriano hot-pressed paper.

Available from the gallery browser and online – mounted and unframed.

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Size includes mount.

Len and Fred – SAVED

Len and Fred – A costume drawing from the play SAVED by Edward Bond.

Mixed Media costume drawing available mounted and unframed from the gallery browser.

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Size includes mount.

Harry and Mary – Saved

A costume drawing for Harry and Mary from SAVED by the playwright Edward Bond.

Mixed media – available unframed and backed with black board from the gallery browser.

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Two Women

A Life Drawing in Ink and pastel.

Unframed/ mounted Life drawing in ink and pastel.

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Size includes mount.

VAST

Mixed media painting on antique paper.

Abstract Seascape. Available from the Gallery browser

Unframed – in acid-free mount

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…Nor certitude – Fog

An acrylic painting of the Dungeness landscape in the mist – Nor Certitude.

From the ‘Dungeness to Dover Beach’ project.

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The High Strand

An abstract oil painting from an ongoing Dover Beach series of paintings.

Inspired by the poem Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold

…Listen! you hear the grating roar
Of pebbles which the waves draw back, and fling,
At their return, up the high strand,
Begin, and cease, and then again begin,
With tremulous cadence slow
and bring The eternal note of sadness in…

Dungeness to Dover Beach

Oil on Canvas

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Peggy

This drawing was completed in 1982, when I travelled to California. I had been a fan of the Big Band singer Peggy Lee and came across an image of her on an old album cover. That album embodied my filmic existence in San Diego – Where I experienced the excitement – and the underbelly of 1980’s Californian life.

Mixed Media Drawing – available unframed from the gallery browser.

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San Raphael Glacier

Oil on canvas

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The Beginning

Mixed media, unframed.

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