i made a visit to the 'shoebox' last week, that is the name that trish harper always gives her home and it is well organised to fit so much into a small space ! and all so tidy too ! it was a lovely sunny day and the birds were singing and the skies blue !
trish has been a prolific quilt designer and maker and embroiderer and general textile artist most of her life, like all of us she has a fabric cupboard, a collection of threads and ribbons and beads etc., and a dog called billy ! 'camelot' and 'dancing dollies' are two of her patterns you have seen here, but there are more to come !
just a quilt or two or three or more !
and here is bill !
one of the work stations and some of the fabric !
trish describes this painting as a portrait of herself, it's not, but a good piece to live with !
bill spends alot of his time watching the world from the top of the couch
trish thinks that alot of her choice of colour and pattern for her work is a result of the years she spent living in asia
perhaps shown here also in this appliqued and embroidered shoe cushion
a little red corner !
and a blue boat !
a stack of fabrics ready for a new project !
and then there was all this colour !
crocheted rugs, many of them !
and this next one is a trish favourite !
i also love these bits
and
and look how good this 'nice cup of tea' looks against the crocheted hexagons !
even the mug has circles on it ! so in this small space, there is alot of production goes on and everything fits in well together and yes it is just the size of a 'shoebox', there is no dedicated sewing room in this comfy and inspiring home !
i will show you some other patterns that are available soon !
trish thought that you may like to see into 'the shoebox', just a peek.