September entry for Travelling book (Leamington Spa and District Embroiderer's Guild). Inspired by the
architectural designs on the porch entrance to Lord Leicester’s Gatehouse at
Kenilworth Castle. The ermine cinquefoil and the Ragged staff represent the
badge of Robert, Earl of Leicester.
The Gatehouse was built around 1571-2
I have used transfer paints onto cotton for the background,
printing the cinquefoil design on using a handmade block and acrylic paint. The
architectural features have then been created with hand and free-machining. To
give depth to the design a ‘quilt’ effect was applied using wadding and
free-machining.
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