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        Tricia's Showcase

Starting out on cross stitch and embroidery around the time she retired, Tricia moved on to patchwork, especially using bright colours. Foundation patchwork is now her favourite, but this does not stop her experimenting with other crafts, particularly if it involves the use of camera and computer.

This 6”x6”x6” tester bed is actually a box construction, the canopy and bed top forming the upper part. Turned uprights supplied by Graham.

A piece of blackwork with a touch of colour, based on a typical Clarice Cliff type scene.

This cross stitch designs is so clever. Tricia likes to save adding the eyes until last, when the picture really comes to life.

This is a piece of canvas work but the centre piece is actually a patchwork design encrusted with coloured stones.
Tricia printed lots of 10x8 holiday photos onto cotton and then joined them quilt style with sashing to create a pair of curtains of which this is one.

Appliqué is the main feature of this picture entitled Festival of the Winds, an annual event which takes place on Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
Patchwork shops used to send out tiny sample squares of fabric. Here some of them have been used to make this floor cushion. This hexagon patchwork bag is a wonderful way to use some of Tricia’s favourite bright fabrics which would otherwise be unsuitable to use together in the same article.
This 90cms square wall hanging was Tricia’s entry in the Quilters Guild’s Hever Challenge competition in 2007. Unfortunately the judges were not impressed! Fabrics left over from a large quilt were used to make this small foundation patchwork wall hanging.

Cross stitch is still one of Tricia’s favourite forms of embroidery.

 Hand stitched foundation patchwork quilt based on the log cabin design, entitled Log Jam. 70 x 100 cms.
This rainbow wall hanging also made use of sample squares. Embroidered portrait of a North American Indian brave.
A truly multimedia piece, this original design incorporates patchwork, embroidery, stumpwork and needlelace, not to mention a touch of wood turning for the oars, courtesy of Graham of course. 50cms square approx.

Another foundation patchwork piece, this miniature quilt uses the design known as Storm at Sea. A4 size, believe it or not, there are over 360 tiny scraps of fabric in this piece, excluding borders etc.