A Hausa robe, an Adinkra cloth and a raffia dance skirt were the inspiration for the workshop with members of the Guild. The eyelets on the robe are a lovely starting point, all massed together to create a wonderful surface.

Detail of Hausa robe

Catherine Ward’s sample of the eyelet stitch

Everyone tried various ideas based on the joining stitch on the raffia cloth and decorative seams on the Adinkra cloth.

Samples from the Adinkra seam, joining stitch and eyelets

Mary Atkinson

Jenny Robson

Rosemary Brownlee

Penny Marsden

Pat Lewis

Laura Cryer

Kathryn Clay

Eva Hulley

Jenny Robson