Frocks, prints, embroidery, quilts

Fifties housedress with zip front and patch pockets

A fifties inspired frock

Fifties housedress with a front zip and fitted at the bust, waist and hips to personal measurements.

With kimono sleeves, and two pockets on the skirt front.

Dress pockets

Commission a tailored dress

The pattern is from Gertie's Vintage Casual book, and commissions are accepted.

The pattern is made up in a lightweight cotton here, with pale blue trimmings.

Quilted tunic neckline

Arts and crafts

I can design garments to your requirements and budget. The tunic on the left is made with canvas, tape, wadding and recycled cotton.

Tunic and Brutalist bag

Fashion show

Edwin Lucas quilted tunic

This garment is quilted all over and is longer at the back. My lovely model on day one of the show.

Sketches

Quilt in progress

Robots baby quilt - designed, printed and embroidered by me.

Leaf prints

Botanical screenprints

Prints

A botanical print developed from my own artwork.

Hand embroidery

Curvy embroidery robot

Ghond and Bil tribal influences

The image on the left is of a robot embroidered by hand and about to be quilted...

Robots quilt in progress

Gond embroidery

Textile artwork

The wee embroidered robots started with an experimental piece on vinyl painted card and progressed to a quilt.

I started with a monoprint taken from my drawings, which I then coloured using markings I could translate to stitch. Some of these were inspired by the Gond and Bhil Indian tribal art traditions.

I then photocopied my monoprint piece onto fabric and proceeded to embroider over the designs.

Finally I quilted the design and added a border and some more knots.

Handmade quilt

The finished quilt hanging on display. Th artwork is opposite. The tunic was made by another UAL student, Maria.

Robots quilt and Maria's tunic