Monksbelt or munkabälte is one of the oldest of patterned European textiles and is thought to have originated in Malmöhus County in Sweden – now part of Skåne in the very southernmost tip of Sweden. Whether you can say it is a Swedish textile or not is debatable though, Malmöhus County having for many centuries formed part of Denmark. One…
Drawing its inspiration from Swedish mid century rugs woven by the great women weavers of that period, this is a stunning piece of workmanship – so beautiful that I have finished it such that it can be hung as a piece of textile art when not in use. I know I am saying this myself but it really is just…
These beautiful blanket shawls are designed and handwoven by me using a delicate and open weave structure which I have been developing. It reminds me of the Norwegian drawn threadwork technique known as Hardanger, hence the name. As a small child I was taught to do this type of whitework embroidery and when I decided it would be lovely…
‘Coverlet’ takes its name from the beautiful 18th century American blankets which inspired this design. These strongly geometric block drafts can be traced back to early European designs which can be found in many old German weaving books.
‘Lineal’ is a clean, modernist, linear grid design inspired by vintage rugs produced by the great Swedish rug designers and weavers of the mid 20th century, such as Marta Maas-Fjetterstrom and Ingegerd Silow. These throws form part of my Autumn / Winter 2016 / 2017 collection. The limited edition throws have a series of short lines in a…
The colourful tessellated designs of Moroccan tiles is the inspiration behind these jewel bright handwoven lambswool throws.