Where have I been? I’m back home in Australia after travelling with my Tour Company, Marigold, Textiles, Arts and Adventures, through Thailand and Vietnam, followed by a tour with my Canadian friends on Kim Caskey Tours in Australia. Time spent away from the studio frequently leads to items being misplaced. When I return home, I…
Category: BAYEUX
New year, New ideas and old and my Aurifil Artisan information for this month.
I’m going to share my life project.It’s my Mount Everest, and I’ve been working through the process of the re-creation of the Bayeux Tapestry as a quilt for almost 16 years. Research, I have every book I can find that was written about the Bayeux Tapestry and a vast library of information on William the…
The stages of my Bayeux.
I’ve managed to catch up with many of my other projects, now I can concentrate on the Bayeux. I try to put in six or seven hours a day of work, but I’m not doing the 4.00 am starts because it’s winter. I prefer doing that in summer. The days are so short and the…
A Bayeux Journey Story
A Bayeux story. When Jamie and I decided to film part of the documentary of my journey with the Bayeux Tapestry, Carolyn, one of my friends from Australia, joined us in Paris. We drove to Bayeux in our hired Mercedes. Poor Caroline, Jamie took advantage of being in Europe and drove a lot faster than…
The Bayeux Tapestry – comparison
Drawing the pattern. Deciding to create my own Bayeux Tapestry occurred very quickly, but I guess I didn’t give much thought to the time it would take to complete. It happened, and I dove into the project with enthusiasm and excitement. I’ve read almost every book I can find on the Bayeux Tapestry. I’ve lived…
No 3 in the steps to the Bayeux, Tapestry to Quilt.
Every week I will add more to this journey. I’ve done it in this format to add to Social Media for my students. In 1068 a group of artisans completed one of the most intriguing pieces of art in history. The Bayeux Tapestry. Carola Hicks states “The Bayeux Tapestry provides a far-from impartial account of a…
Traveling, teaching and tall tales.
The scenery is beautiful and the trees are so different… but I hope to do a proper photo essay in the next few days