Gallery

Linda has undertaken a large number of commissions and her work has been exhibited widely. She has also featured in a large number of publications and on television.


From 'The Millennium Tapestry'

Linda Straw's most well known works include:

Midsummer Night's Dream Tokyo 1982
Golden Road to Samarkand Bristol England 1983
King Lear Patchwork Mania
Nottingham 1984
Folk Tales Won Best in Show at San Diego International Quilt Symposium 1984
Canterbury Tales
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Milton Keynes England 1985
'O Sweet and Lovely Wall, Shew me thy Chink' Waterperry House
England 1985
Under Milk Wood Won Best in Show Quilters Guild Challenge Cup
Won Best in Show Pfaff Challenge Cup
Nostell Priory Yorkshire 1987
Mabinogian Commission 1987
1588 & All That: The Armada Quilt
click to view this quilt		 Won Best in Show National Championships
Syon House England 1988
Romeo and Juliet
click to view this quilt		 The Globe Theatre 1992
'They Have Their Exits and Their Entrances'
click to view this quilt 		Murten, Switzerland 1993
The Tempest Althorp, England 1993
Liberte Manger Gateau Private Collection 1993
Murten Switzerland 1994
Won Best Theme and Applique at NPC
St.George and the Dragon Commission for Romsey Abbey
1000 Years of British History
'The Millennium Tapestry'		 Commission for Madeira Threads 1996-2000


From 'Romeo and Juliet'

Linda's work has featured in the following publications and media:

The Passionate Quilter by Michele Walker
Fairytale Quilts & Embroidery by Gail Harker
English Heritage Magazine (front cover)
'Interiors' Magazine
Readers Digest
Woman and Home
Quilt World (USA)
Bernina International
Riccar House publication (Japan)
Various write-ups in quilt publications and newspapers
Blue Peter BBC January 2000
British Satellite News
Silk Quilts by Hanne Vibeke De Koning-Staple
The Quilter's Handbook Ed. Rosemary Wilkinson


From 'They Have Their Exits and Their Entrances'


From 'They Have Their Exits and Their Entrances'


From 'The Armada Quilt'