Fancy Stitches Cushion 2 • 16x16 Bed Quilts The squiggley stripes are achieved

The squiggley stripes are achieved with pieces of old silk ties

These quilts should be able to live happily on your bed for the rest of your life

Shapes are cut freehand + every arrangement is one of a kind

After transferring the patterns from the ties

Transferring the pattern from silk ties onto fabrics is not something I dreamed up

Fancy Stitches Cushion 2 • 16x16 Bed Quilts The squiggley stripes are achieved~16 inches tall by 16 inches wide Playfully designed + carefully finished over many hours of meditative hand stitching, this cushion was just as fun to make as it is intricate! Shapes are cut freehand + every arrangement is one of a kind. The wool used in the background is what I'm calling an 'echo tie print' (a second, more subtle transfer of patterns + colours from pieces of silk neckties). Layers of stitching are added by hand before the piece is