Mariakerke. Coming Soon! Expected delivery April, 2025

Mariakerke is my tenth fabric collection, and my sixth line with Henry Glass fabrics. 

Mariakerke was inspired by fabrics within two antique quilts from the 1830’s & 40’s which were purchased while at the European Patchwork meeting held in St Marie aux Mines, a village in the French Alsace, in 2022. I attended the show with my Belgian friend, Françoise, who lives in Mariakerke in the city of Ghent. While in the Alsace, Françoise and I always stay in a family-owned hotel run by Marie-Rose. When naming this line of fabrics ‘Mariakerke’ seemed very fitting given the ‘Marie’ theme throughout my trip when these quilts were bought.

I love to collect antique quilts and in particular ones from the early 1800s. I love the range of prints found in floral chintz fabric and border prints from this era which I love to feature in quilts using Broderie Perse. This technique involves cutting out parts of, or the whole of, a printed design and rearranging the cut motifs to create a unique new design, which is then appliqued onto a background fabric. 

Mariakerke includes a stunning floral print in three colour ways with feature flowers in pinks and teals and a beautiful border print featuring two floral sprays each of which is mirrored for effect. The collection also includes two my trademark serpentine prints, one which runs vertically down the fabric and the other a diagonal serpentine floral. Mariakerke also features feathers, paisleys and a delicate calico vine.  I have designed some heirlooms of the future using Mariakerke and look forward to sharing them..