Classics Reimagined

You Are A Single Star
fifty year old appliques, velvet, naturally dyed wool, 89 x 89 inches
hand stitched, 2024

When I was a bride, I made a dresden plate quilt from sewing scraps.  it became worn out after years of use, and in 2019, I began mending it by unpicking the plates and then re-applying them to new wool cloth that I've coloured with local plants. Some of the original patches were worn through, so I replaced those few with silk velvet.  My sensuous youth is held in these stitches.  Judy Martin

Helen Adams, The Textile Curator, was invited by the Surface Design Association to put together a virtual exhibition from the membership.  She decided on the theme of Classics Reimagined, and chose thirty pieces; One of them was Judy Martin's large hand stitched quilt, You Are A Single Star.  

Please visit the virtual exhibition at this link and see the entire show.