Patchwood Samplers

Patchwood Samplers

I take an original and contemporary approach to embroidery by layering, piecing and stitching fragments of old haberdashery onto cut and painted "patches" of wood. Each patch is then handstitched together to create my unique take on a traditional "patchwork sampler". >>
The Collector

The Collector

The finished piece is 100 by 75cm and has over sixty separate wooden “patches” made from a repurposed wooden pallet, stitched together with vintage linen thread. >>