This stunning coat is a fabulous project that crosses many disciplines, from art and design to drama, then with a little lateral thinking history and geography. This creation by Sue Backhouse draws its inspiration from many sources yet uses traditional skills to produce.
Having cut the Koloron Art Fabric into the panels from which the coat is to be constructed the design was traced down and painted with acrylics. Once the colour was dry the design was stitched and quilted. The large motifs were free stitched with gold thread. Finally the coat was made up and lined with purple silk. A work of Art and a triumph for imagination.
I have stood in front of it spellbound, gazing into the colours and the dazzling patterns and I can't describe what it's like to wear. Fabulous!
Having cut the Koloron Art Fabric into the panels from which the coat is to be constructed the design was traced down and painted with acrylics. Once the colour was dry the design was stitched and quilted. The large motifs were free stitched with gold thread. Finally the coat was made up and lined with purple silk. A work of Art and a triumph for imagination.
I have stood in front of it spellbound, gazing into the colours and the dazzling patterns and I can't describe what it's like to wear. Fabulous!
Gill from the Koloron team
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