Bound Part 1

Bound part 1 - vintage kitchen utensils wrapped in vintage cream cloured thread and red sylko thread

Bound Part 1, is a new piece of work featuring pieces from my collection of vintage kitchen utensils.

For generations women have been bound to the home and a life of domesticity. This piece is a celebration of the tools of their trade.

Beautiful Skyline products manufactured in the Lancashire town of Burnley, well-worn wooden spoons and unusual utensils.

Each piece tells a story through the imperfections, scars and dents it has collected through use. Artwork is mounted onto a cotton tea-towel woven in Quarry Bank Mill .

Size 31 x 38 cm. Vintage kitchen utensils, hand bound with vintage crochet and Sylko threads.

Bound part 1 - vintage kitchen utensils wrapped in vintage cream cloured thread and red sylko thread
Bound Part 1
Bound part 1 - vintage kitchen utensils wrapped in vintage cream cloured thread and red sylko thread
Bound in vintage threads with a hint of my favourite Vintage red Sylko thread

This piece forms part of a body of work about my Lancashire roots.

Stuart Hillard – Meet the Artist

A little textile inspiration from my YouTube ‘Meet the Artist’ Collection. Today it features beautiful quilts by quilter, author & fabric designer – Stuart Hillard.

Stuart reached the semi-final of BBC2’s Great British Sewing Bee, bringing a fantastic sense of invention, passion, creativity and style to all things fabric. His brilliant designs and simple-to-follow approach helps everyone to sew for their own home, their own way. Catch up with Stuart at the Festival of Quilts 2021 as he shares his latest books and stunning quilts with us.

Images courtesy: www.stuarthillardmakes.com 

Bags for Life book - blue cover with patchwork bag photo
Bags for Life by Stuart Hillard
100 quilts book by Stuart Hillard with multicoloured patchwork quilts on the cover
100 Quilts
Simple Shapes Stunning Quilts book with multicoloured patchwork quilts on the cover
Simple Shapes Stunning Quilts

Books by Stuart:

Watch this space! – join the mailing list and be first to see some wonderful artist interviews.