Chris works from her purpose built office and workshop. Walks with the dogs by the coast and on the Black Mountains have proved a huge source of design ideas, and closer still to home the local auction house has added to the growing antique quilt collection.
Chris originally trained and worked as a rug weaver, her work led to exhibitions, shows and judging as well as teaching, she has taught a range of textile courses for over 29 years, from Patchwork and Quilting through to embroidery and all manner of surface decoration.
Perhaps best known for her stumpwork, her City & Guilds stumpwork course was the first to be offered via distance learning. The level 3 course is still the only one offered via distance learning. This has proved tremendously popular world wide, and Chris has been instrumental in introducing this style of embroidery to Mexico and South America through her work in Borda En Liston.
A keen de-bunker of terminology, Chris's approach has been to make learning a fun, enjoyable experience. As she say's: "Too many people have been emotionally scarred through school needlework lessons, I have no wish to prolong the agony!"
As well as owning and teaching through WS Touchbase Chris is also on the Embroiderers guild register of tutors and teaches across the country.
