Joanna talks to us about her range of patchwork inspired bags, which are made in Cumbia, and combine cathedral window inspired fabric with colourful leatherwork. Also she shares a great tip on how to keep this leather looking like new – so as not to be afraid to use it.
She shows us three ranges: the garden collection, the jewel collection and her Big Cat colleciton.
For the patchwork itself, she likes to work in silk as she feels this has a jewel like quality to the fabric. Once she has made the patchwork, it gets photographed to create the fabric itself.
To find any of these goods – do visit Joanna’s website.
Click here to learn more about Joanna Smith-Ryland.
This has become a touring exhibition entitled ‘Worn Threads’ and we thank Marion Robertson for being our hostess and showing us around the exhibition.
We start off with Marion’s own piece which was/is inspired by the handbag she used back in the 1960s when she attended a wedding (and there are pi...
Fabric Affair is a family affair and are located in Northern Ireland where they weave their own Donegal Tweed in the most fantastic colours. As a quilter Margaret is inspired by the colours and fabrics themselves and works by hand to create stunning applique projects – many of which are available...
