Folk Sampler Quilt

I've now finished the quilt inspired from an idea by Linda Kemshall of Design Matters TV. I made a stencil based on pots of flowers I have on my balcony. It's a mixed media piece using acrylic and textile paints, discharge paste and markal paint sticks. Text runs around the border from painted bondaweb - "If you have a library and a garden you have everything you need " -  a quote by Cicero. It was great fun to make with lots of dense stitching to reinforce the flowers and pots.

I have started a new term of textiles and our theme is "Worn and Torn". We recently had a sketching session at the British Museum so I may use one of my photos/sketches to develop into a final piece.