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‘The Hedgelines quilt is double-sided, white on one side, black on the other. The drawn lines on the white cloth are inspired by the winter hedges, near our home in the Scottish Borders. The hedges are trimmed in the winter and the bare skeleton branches are revealed, showing line and form, a delight to study and draw. I draw onto the top cloth with a fabric crayon, which I then make fast and launder. After this I begin to quilt, using my wonderful longarm quilting machine. I draw freehand with my stitching line, which automatically creates a more random network of stitching which builds up on the black, reverse side of the work. I stitch through two layers of cloth with cotton wadding set in between. I also add hand stitching into the quilting mix, and after laundering again, I bind and hand stitch to finish-off the work. This quilt can be used practically, laundered without any problem, or used as a wall-hanging.’ – Pauline Burbidge
‘I immerse myself in the process of making and fuse this together with the imagery that inspires me. I never tire of making, creating and inventing with cloth, colour and texture; it is where I find balance and contentment. Textiles are my celebrated medium, linking fine-art and craftwork.’ Pauline Burbidge
Pauline Burbidge is a textile artist, designer and quiltmaker based in the Scottish Borders. The landscape, plant-forms and seasonal changes provide endless resource and inspiration.
‘I draw, stitch, print and collage my way through many processes to create what I see as ‘textile landscapes’. Today I make two types of quilt, some are wall hangings/fabric collages, and others functional, practical, whole-cloth quilts. My career spans over more than four decades – throughout this time I have developed my own unique visual language.’ – Pauline Burbidge
Public Collections include:
International Quilt Museum, USA; Victoria & Albert Museum, London; Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead; National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh.
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