I grew up with a mother who was always sewing and knitting. My sister and I had summer dresses, school jumpers, hats and scarves that were made with love, the dining table had linen that she had embroidered; my father’s socks were always hand knitted.

No wonder then, that I picked up on this creativity and was encouraged to follow this line of work. I went to college, and studied industrial methods of manufacturing, pattern cutting and tailoring.
This led to working in the industry, for the prestigious clothing company Aquascutum.
 
Marriage and family came along. I was still keeping the creativity going, making clothes for my children. As the children grew older, I was fortunate enough to retrain as a teacher of textiles. This fitted perfectly with family life and took me in another direction.
 
The flower pictures all started a few years ago when I wanted to give my sister a special housewarming present. I dyed old linen sheets that belonged to our Grandmother. Inspiration came from our Father’s garden which was filled with flowers and vegetables.
 
My life is now, different again. The children have left home, I have time to spend experimenting and developing my style of work. I am lucky enough to have a room which I use as a studio where I am exploring the use of paper, tea and coffee bags alongside hand and machine embroidery. There is a granddaughter to sew for and sometimes a special request for a superman cape.
 
I keep a visual notebook of my work on Instagram, where there are daily postings.
Whether you are a budding artist, someone looking for some great art work or would just like further information, then please contact me. I would love to hear from you, Catherine.