On the turned leaf vol. I

ER & LR © Lizzie Ridout, 2007

Whilst working on Homeward Bound I came across these old nametapes and was so inspired by their beautiful reverses that I created my own stitched ribbons in their forgotten honour. The text was embroidered in reverse, requiring the viewer to read the back of the label instead of the front. Follow this link to see my adapted version in an older post (scroll down to the third and fourth image).

On the turned leaf vol. II

Handkerchiefs i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi © Lizzie Ridout 2007

She went an hour's walk with every stride

A blind witch from an old copy of Grimm's Fairy Tales, discovered whilst visiting my grandma's house.