Tag: Catherine Hill Textile Artist

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Sylko Addict

Sylko Addict - hand embroidered art

Sylko Addict is my latest artwork featuring hand stitched text – I have a real weakness for vintage cotton reels.

I adore the jewel like colours and can’t resist buying them wherever I go. There is however one particular brand that I’m slightly addicted to acquiring and that’s Sylko by Dewhurst.  I have shelves and boxes full of both the small, medium and large reels.

Sylko Addict hand embroidered art
Sylko Addict

This artwork shares my Sylko Addiction and why I adore them so much – it started as a collection of thoughts and slowly grew into a poem. Hand stitched text. Cotton cloth, vintage Sylko red thread.

hand embroidered art
Hand embroidered art

I really must think of a name for this collection of square text embroideries – any suggestions?

Update:

I’m pleased to announce that I’ve been invited to exhibit Sylko Addict in the ‘Stitch by Stitch Textile Collective’ – “An exhibition for established and emerging textile artists working with stitch, fabric and mixed media” – at the Willow Gallery, 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, SY11 1AD; Saturday 1st July – Saturday 19th August 2023.


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Dorset Button Study 3

Dorset Button Study 3 is the latest piece in my series dedicated to Dorset buttons and is on exhibition at Purbeck School, Wareham, Dorset from 5th – 9th August 2022.

This artwork, created in Royal Blue Perle and DMC stranded cotton, was designed specifically for the Dorset Button 400th Anniversary Celebrations part of the Dorset Arts and Crafts Showcase 2022.

Dorset Button Study 3 in Royal Blue
Dorset Button Study 3 in Royal Blue

Size 12 x 12 cm. Royal Blue perle cotton thread, DMC stranded embroidery thread, cotton cloth. Handmade Dorset buttons, hand embroidered panel designed and stitched by Catherine Hill.

This piece forms part of a body of

work created around my love of Dorset buttons.