{"title":"Tapestries, Needlework and Quilts","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhether you're interested in the English folk scenes of Molly's work, or modern, geometric quilts, there's something for everyone in our soft textile works. Shop now and support our craft makers. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gentle-mortal-embroidered-hanging","title":"Gentle Mortal: Embroidered Hanging","description":"\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again\" - Titania. A Midsummer Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eMolly was inspired by the William Blake's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOberon, Titania and Puck with Fairies Dancing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(c 1786). This hand stitched wall hanging renders the dancing figure of Titania in needleturn applique, known for its hidden stitches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eMost fabrics are recycled or offcuts from other projects, to ensure a sustainability conscious approach. Molly used a mix of natural dyes, including black beans, turmeric and madder, and synthetic dyes to achieve dynamic variation in colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eThis hanging has small loops of cord, stitched on the rear, for easy hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"259\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal, one-of-a-kind work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"259\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeedleturn applique wall hanging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"259\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca 45 x 41cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Molly Lester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51985618370883,"sku":"MLES-001","price":310.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0229\/7923\/files\/IMG_5682.webp?v=1759346696"},{"product_id":"the-swans-return","title":"The Swans' Return: Embroidery on Canvas","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis embroidery is loosely inspired by Walter Crane’s \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSwan, Rush and Iris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1875) painted wallpaper design, currently housed in the V\u0026amp;A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eMolly’s interpretation plays with sunny coral and banana tones, which contrast the natural linen ground fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eSigned with the artist’s embroidered signature on the reverse, this piece is framed and easily hung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"259\" data-start=\"126\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal, one-of-a-kind work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"259\" data-start=\"126\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmbroidery on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"259\" data-start=\"126\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca 21cm x 21cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Molly Lester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52041322463555,"sku":"MLES-002","price":260.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0229\/7923\/files\/IMG_5708.webp?v=1759346733"},{"product_id":"hand-stitched-quilted-wall-hanging","title":"Small Handmade Quilted Tapestry Wall Hanging","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handmade, quilted tapestry wall hanging is made in Sheffield, UK, by Elyn Middleton of Slow Progress Studios. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFor this quit, Elyn used O\u003cspan\u003eEKO-TEX certified European linen with cotton\/bamboo mix \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebatting - natural, breathable and biodegradable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMachine pieced and hand quilted, with hand finished binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sleeve has been stitched to the rear, allowing you to easily hang this quilted wall hanging. Dowel is not included, but can be easily purchased to size from most hardware stores. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 80cm x 80 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elyn Middleton: Slow Progress Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53662179688771,"sku":"EMID-001","price":275.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0229\/7923\/files\/IMG_5504.webp?v=1759259507"},{"product_id":"hand-stitched-quilted-wall-hanging-copy","title":"Medium Handmade Quilted Tapestry Wall Hanging","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handmade, quilted tapestry wall hanging is made in Sheffield, UK, by Elyn Middleton of Slow Progress Studios. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFor this quilt, Elyn used \u003cspan\u003ecertified European linen with cotton \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebatting - natural, breathable and biodegradable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMachine pieced and hand quilted, with hand finished binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sleeve has been stitched to the rear, allowing you to easily hang this quilted wall hanging. Dowel is not included, but can be easily purchased to size from most hardware stores. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 80cm x 80 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elyn Middleton: Slow Progress Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53662180278595,"sku":"EMID-002","price":350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0229\/7923\/files\/IMG_4585.webp?v=1759259556"},{"product_id":"large-quilted-wall-hanging","title":"Large Checkerboard Bed Quilt","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handmade quilted tapestry is made in Sheffield, UK, by Elyn Middleton of Slow Progress Studios. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFor this quilt, Elyn used repurposed\u003cspan\u003e cotton for both the quilted front and rear, with cotton\/bamboo mix \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebatting - natural, breathable and biodegradable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMachine pieced and hand quilted, with hand finished binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis quilt roughly fits on a double bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 160 x 200cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elyn Middleton: Slow Progress Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53662182342979,"sku":"EMID-003","price":650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0229\/7923\/files\/IMG_5562.webp?v=1759259221"},{"product_id":"large-quilted-wall-hanging-copy","title":"Tall Handmade Quilted Tapestry Wall Hanging","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handmade, quilted tapestry wall hanging is made in Sheffield, UK, by Elyn Middleton of Slow Progress Studios. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFor this quilt, Elyn used O\u003cspan\u003eEKO-TEX certified European linen with cotton \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebatting - natural, breathable and biodegradable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMachine pieced and hand quilted, with hand finished binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5cm Loops at the top of the hanging allow you to easily hang this quilted wall hanging. Dowel is not included, but can be easily purchased to size from most hardware stores. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 106 cm (incl. loops) x 42 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elyn Middleton: Slow Progress Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53662182998339,"sku":"EMID-004","price":145.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0229\/7923\/files\/IMG_5519.webp?v=1759259158"},{"product_id":"good-sport-quilted-wall-hanging-one-of-a-kind","title":"Blue Handmade Quilted Tapestry Wall Hanging","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handmade, quilted tapestry wall hanging is made in Sheffield, UK, by Elyn Middleton of Slow Progress Studios. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this quilt, Elyn used O\u003cspan\u003eEKO-TEX certified European linen with cotton \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebatting - natural, breathable and biodegradable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMachine pieced and hand quilted, with hand finished binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDowel the width of the quilt, circa 30cms, allows you to easily hang this quilted wall hanging. Dowel is not included, but can be easily purchased to size from most hardware stores. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: circa 32cm x 104 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elyn Middleton: Slow Progress Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53662185193795,"sku":"EMID-005","price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0229\/7923\/files\/IMG_5510.webp?v=1759259018"},{"product_id":"were-doooooooooomed-embroidered-hanging","title":"We're Doooooooooomed: Embroidered Hanging","description":"\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWE’RE DOOOOOOOMED !!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eAn appliquéd tapestry inspired by the Chaldon Doom painting, created in the 13th century by a travelling monk for St Peter and St Paul’s Church in Surrey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eDooms were popular visual aids in illiterate medieval England, designed to guide Christians away from sin by contrasting the rewards of Heaven with the torments of Hell. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eAt the centre is the Ladder of Salvation, where souls either ascend towards heaven or fall into hell. At the top sits Christ within a nimbus, while below, devils torture the damned. The upper panels feature St Michael weighing souls, angels guiding the saved, and a captured devil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eThe work bears the inscription ‘Molly me fecit’, Latin for ‘Molly made me’. This phrase follows a medieval convention used by artists and artisans from the 11th century onward to assert authorship. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eMaterials: Cotton and silk. Most fabrics are recycled or offcuts from other projects, to ensure a sustainability conscious approach. Molly used a mix of natural dyes, including black beans, turmeric and madder, and synthetic dyes to achieve dynamic variation in colour. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eHanging: This hanging has a circa 5cm channel for a rod on the rear. Hanging rod not included, though this can easily be purchased from your local DIY store. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"259\" data-start=\"126\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal, one-of-a-kind work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"259\" data-start=\"126\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca 139cms wide x 110cms tall. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Molly Lester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53950320410947,"sku":null,"price":2200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0229\/7923\/files\/Photoroom_026_20251203_130545_2.jpg?v=1764770881"},{"product_id":"sacred-are-the-woolgathers-embroidered-hangings","title":"Sacred Are The Woolgathers, The Priest: Embroidered Hanging","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Sacred are the Woolgatherers\" – The Priest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eAn original textile artwork that weaves medieval devotion with contemporary mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eIn Molly's imagined folklore, a troubled priest dreams of simpler days: \u003cem\u003e\"Today the Priest longed for illness. The weight of the flock's devotions was too heavy and he desired naught but to be the altar boy.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Here is anxiety rendered in cloth—a figure who vomits into sacred wafers, overwhelmed by the burden of holiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eThe title references the woolgatherer: both the humble collector of stray fibres from hedgerows and the daydreamer lost in thought. It's a meditation on distraction, devotion, and the weight of spiritual responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eFollowing medieval tradition, the work bears the inscription \u003cem\u003e'Molly me fecit'\u003c\/em\u003e (Molly made me) - an 11th-century convention asserting the maker's hand and voice across centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials \u0026amp; Making\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCotton and silk, primarily recycled fabrics and offcuts from previous projects. Colours achieved through natural dyes (black beans, turmeric, madder) and select synthetic dyes for chromatic depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApproximately 46cms wide × 61cms tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHanging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatures a 2.5cm channel on reverse for rod suspension (rod not included—available from any DIY shop)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTreat as a precious textile: avoid direct sunlight, spot clean gently if needed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eOne-of-a-kind. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Molly Lester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53950361960771,"sku":null,"price":480.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0229\/7923\/files\/Photoroom_032_20251203_130545_2.jpg?v=1764769536"},{"product_id":"sacred-are-the-woolgathers-the-altar-boy-embroidered-hanging","title":"Sacred Are The Woolgathers, The Altar Boy: Embroidered Hanging","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Sacred are the Woolgatherers\" – The Altar Boy Quilt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eAn original textile artwork that brings playful irreverence to the solemnity of ritual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eIn Molly's imagined folklore, a young altar boy's mind wanders during mass: \u003cem\u003e\"The altar boy is looking up at the cherubs. He would like to see how big their willies are.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Here is childhood curiosity rendered in cloth - the distracted innocence of a boy whose thoughts drift from devotion to anatomy, from the sacred to the profane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eThis work brings levity to the weighty symbolism of religious art, reminding us that even in the most solemn spaces, the human mind wanders, questions, and giggles. The altar boy, like the woolgatherer, is a daydreamer - his irreverent curiosity a gentle subversion of ecclesiastical grandeur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eFollowing medieval tradition, the work bears the inscription \u003cem\u003e'Molly me fecit'\u003c\/em\u003e (Molly made me) - an 11th-century convention asserting the maker's hand across time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials \u0026amp; Making\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCotton and silk, primarily recycled fabrics and offcuts from previous projects. 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Here is a mythology of contemporary authority rendered through the visual language of sacred art, asking uncomfortable questions: Who do we venerate? What hierarchies do we inherit, and which do we create anew?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eThe deliberate anachronism - medieval posture meeting modern restraint - collapses time, suggesting that patterns of submission and control transcend their historical trappings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eFollowing medieval tradition, the work also bears \u003cem\u003e'Molly me fecit'\u003c\/em\u003e (Molly made me) - asserting the maker's hand in constructing this provocative fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials \u0026amp; Making\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCotton and silk, primarily recycled fabrics and offcuts from previous projects. 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