Ancient Manuscript Quilts
Canterbury Silk
36" x 44"
Completed in 2014
This is the first in my ongoing series of Ancient Illuminated Manuscript inspired quilts. This is a representation of Chaucer’s Prologue to The Canterbury Tales.
Canterbury Knight
27" x 37"
Completed in 2015
The second in my ancient illuminated manuscript inspired quilts. This from an 11th Century illuminated manuscript of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (this is the tale of the Knight), Center original design and the border is inspired by an 11th century illuminated manuscript with some changes.
Pendragon
34" x 45"
Completed in 2017
This quilt, representing King Arthur and the knights of the round table, was designed by my oldest son Ken, This quilt is the third in my ongoing series of ancient illuminated manuscript-inspired quilts. The text below the central picture is in old English.