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This was designed for the Liberty/ Good Housekeeping Competition 1985? but I wasn't shortlisted so the idea sat in my portfolio until a couple visiting friends in Wirksworth, Derbyshire (my home town) saw my exhibition in the library and commissoned me to make it.

It was my first 'proper' quilt commission, amongst making curtains for local people and came way ahead of my business plan for when I could start making the 'real thing'. It was also chosen for a back cover of The Quilter (Quilter's Guild of the British Isles) and helped me get known in my early days so I'm very grateful to the commissioner and the subsequent pieces I also made for him.

I chased it up for my '20-20 revision' retrospective exhibition in the Brighton Fringe 2007 and was pleasantly surprised to find it had migrated to Yorkshire, as a wedding present for a very appreciative couple.]]> photo Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:52:38 +0000 http://www.louisemabbs.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=25 http://www.louisemabbs.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=25
Size: 122cm x 152.5cm (48" x 60")

Description: 4th in my creation series. Made for 2 theology tutors. Hills and trees representing Iona. Celtic prayer and added line* by John Rutter (used with permission) (On inside of card in Celtic type text)
Deep peace of the running wave to you
Deep peace of the flowing air to you
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you
Deep peace of the shining stars to you
Deep peace of the gentle night to you
Moon and stars pour their healing light on you*
Deep peace of Christ, Christ the light of the world to you.
Deep peace of Christ to you
Words traditional except *John Rutter. Music ©1978 Royal School Of Music
Construction: Hand appliqué, machine quilted
Materials: Cotton fabrics on vilene foundation. Polyester wadding.

For sale: Private collection. Similar may be commissioned

Card available

Photographer: Gillian Cargill]]> photo Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:52:38 +0000 http://www.louisemabbs.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=21 http://www.louisemabbs.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=21
119cm x 119cm (47" x 47")

7th In my creation series. Two spirals are combined. The 3 yellow crosses on the left side represent the Trinity / Golgotha, and are inverted on the right hand side.

Construction: Hand pieced and quilted

Materials: Cotton on vilene foundation. Polyester wadding.

For sale: £1000

Card of full piece, postcard of detail

Photographer: Robert Claxton]]> photo Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:52:38 +0000