Cockatrice quilters photo album. Armada quilt (1588). "Semper Eadem".

Cockatrice Quilters photo album.
4th National Patchwork Championships July 1988.

This patchwork featured in a book by Juliet Webster (page 26).
SEMPER AEDAM by Hilary Thrupp.
(“Always the Same” -the motto of Queen Elizabeth I).  The hand embroidered text reads “I think foul scorn that Parma or Spain or any Prince of Europe should dare to invade the borders of my Realm”.  Cottons, silk, embroidery and metal thread. Hand applied and hand quilted.  Original design reached after extensive research into Tudor paintings and manuscripts.  60″ x 68″.
This piece took about 18 months to make.

(Find more pictures from the album by following the links below.)