I have completed and published my retrospective! Inside this 160 page hard cover book, you will find a collection of my work from 1976 through to 2015. From traditional quilting, large scale community projects and experimental textile art quilts. Find inspiration and ideas from my use of various techniques and materials. Also read about the …
Yvonne Line Art Textiles – Retrospective is released. Read More »
Giant trees of the Australian rainforest are so overwhelming in their statue and texture. Their majesty is inspiring. I just love the opportunity to use different weights and textures of fabric to reflect their character. Machine applique and hand quilted using crochet thread in various tones. (1988) 285cm H x 124cm W
I just found a scrap of a magazine with a picture of this wonderful parrot on it, saying it was endangered, but no other information was there! So if anyone can tell me the name of the parrot, it would be appreciated. I have used freehand machine embroidery, overlaying printed leaves and machine pieced background. …
The much loved Willoughby Bicentennial Banners have been restored and returned to the community. They are now hanging in the new Civic Pavilion on The Concourse at Chatswood. The 14 appliqued and quilted banners were originally created to celebrate the Australian bicentenary in 1988. They depict the social history of the Willoughby area up to …
I look at my garden and see the different colours and textures of the earth, compost and fallen leaves strewn everywhere with the wind. Occasionally, there is a flash of colour from winter flowerings. The pods of the Illawarra Flame Tree hang dejectedly from the branches. Its leaves fall all year and do not break …
This quilt was influenced by a trip to the Great Barrier Reef prior to global warming in this area. (1988) 157cm H x 155cm W
In the Bobbin Head National Park, north of Sydney Australia, there is a very old Sydney Red Gum growing on the edge of a sandstone cliff. The tree sheds its bark every year revealing wonderful shapes and colours. (1994) 162cm H x 135cm W.