This is a tiny map of Cambridge, where my son lives. I stitched it partly from memory and partly with the help of Google Maps. Memorable spots and those important to me personally are marked on the map.
It's my response to the workshop I did with Vanessa Rolf. Stitching a map is a great way to remember and think about stuff. And you end up with a lovely souvenir!
This is a textile map of my childhood home.
I used sheer fabrics and small scraps of recycled fabric and layered them. Some of the sheer fabrics I painted with ecoline paint (which was fun to do and gave me lots of ideas!).
I also added embroidery and some woolen thread.
This piece is inspired by the work of Valerie S. Goodwin, who makes the most wonderful cartographic art quilts.
To me this is a great way to capture memories. I quite like wandering through the past in a visual way like this.
