The Patchwork Pullover | Short 8/8 MARTADescription If only you could have been there, like a little fly on the wall as these incredibly moving and hugely ambitious pieces of unbridled art and love came to life in the socked in cold of a long Canadian winter. From deep beneath the cutting table, in a tangled mess of carefully kept scraps left over from every piece wed ever made, I had been waiting to dig in one more time. Sun faded pinks, softened ochres, tattered cross stitching and loose
Waist 32” / Hip 37” / Waist to Hem 33”
Signs of age
A spring and summer weight quilt coat made to meet the morning light
I can toss it over my shoulder when I’m carrying loads of laundry around the house while packing for a trip so I don’t forget it
Created in our very own studio-made patchwork in a mix of vintage and contemporary cotton prints
Description Ultra puffed sleeve cropped quilted jacket with soft pink and white floral print
S/M Waist 29-31” | Length 40”
more-is-more approach to styling
a joyfully exaggerated collar and the beloved tulip appliqué we cut and stitch the real and only way
colourfast dyes once designed to add colour and joy to the Depression Era and post war society (1930 to 1950)
As a textile artist and collector
patch pockets and functional buttons
