My mother has been writing about her part in creating a group of textiles as a tribute to my grandmother, who passed away last May.  I thought I should let you know what I’ve been up to…

We’re making a series of runners for my grandmother’s church, using velvet and hand-woven bands on the edges.   I’m sewing the fabric part and assembling everything and Noreen is weaving the bands to finish the edges.
I think it took me close to ten tries to get a runner I was happy with!  The velvet puckered, or the lining didn’t hang right… any number …read more