I love taking my time to produce a really high quality unique hand made product. Many of my clients have bought quilts from me that are now family heirlooms, or treasured memories of important family occasions. I am an artisan quilter based in an ancient English village, surrounded by verdant countryside and majestic mature lime trees which often inspire my designs. I have been sewing since I was
a child on my mother’s knee, designing and making my own clothes as a teenager, and moving on to quilts about 30 years ago. When my baby daughter was born, my dear Canadian friend, Mary, gave me a beautiful little quilt she had made for her, with the words, “Every baby deserves a quilt”. I made my mind up then that I would learn this craft, because Mary was right - in this as in so much else – every baby deserves a quilt. I became fascinated by the whole process of making beautiful quilts in the traditional artisan way. At the time I did not know that a quilt has three layers - a backing, a spongy middle layer, and a top layer that is normally very decorative and personalised. The terminology of quilting was a mystery to me too; I had no idea what jelly rolls, layer cakes and charm packs were, nor fat quarters and walking feet. But I do now, and I just love making personalised, high quality artisan quilts. I make high quality, bespoke quilts to commemorate your family's important occasions - forever.
- birth, graduation marriage quilts,
- quilts personalised with names and dates
- traditional or funky contemporary designs
There’s no mass production involved
Just me, my sewing machine, and you
Bella
