The Needleworker of the Year 2000
First-Place Award for Embroidery
Patricia Cookson
Nominated by Uniquely Yours
Rolla, Missouri
Sponsored by The Caron Collection
Silk Ribbon Embroidered Fire Screen
Artist Statement
I met Judith Baker Montano, and taught myself
how to do ribbon embroidery through her books. I used it solely
as a decoration on clothing, scarves, hats, etc. In the mid
'90s, I began to think of bigger items to embroider, such as
the fire screen, a cameo crazy quilt, sets of wall hangings,
and other projects. I love the art and use silk to create painting
in thread. The fire screen took 240 hours to work from a pattern
I created. The silk ribbon alone cost $230. Heritage stitches
in embroidery were used throughout along with some I developed
myself.
—Patricia
Cookson
PIECEWORK Magazine
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