Liz Taverner
“In the ancient Japanese Boro technique every piece of fabric is valued, no matter how old, no matter how small. Perhaps this is the ultimate recycling. I love Japan and travel there a lot, visiting markets for traditional scraps, hunting out the little old-fashioned fabric shops where treasures are to be found. As a quilter, I keep all the scraps from Japanese projects and these are repurposed into my bags. Boro stitching is a simple running stitch that holds together layers of fabric that reinforce each other, covering holes and worn patches in garments, joining two old pieces to keep them in use”.
Liz Taverner is a local Canberra maker. She makes small handbags sourcing her materials from places of travel as well as receiving materials from friends from their travels too. For example, brightly, striped material from Guatemala, silk Japanese materials to make the cocktail bags and Japanese materials for her boro bags. Each bag is unique and will vary due to the handmade process.