The Life Story Quilts

Although the 20 Life Story Quilts have come to an end, and most are now in private collections around the world, there are 2 left that are available for display/exhibitions. Please contact me if you’d like to know more.

Each quilt includes a life model and a heavily stitched text of the “story” the quilt illustrates, and they cover a wide variety of subjects: feminism, work, motherhood, menopause, abuse, depression, bullying, ageing and injustice. Click the links to read more (being updated) Video are also available for some quilts.
‍Poisonous Plant (SOLD)
Murder (SOLD)
Mitochondrial Roots (SOLD)
On The Shelf  (SOLD)
The UnProfessional Wife (SOLD)
Leaf Mould (For Sale £900)
Motherland (SOLD)
Fighting Back (SOLD)
Still Life (with orange) (SOLD)
Shall I Be Mother? (SOLD)
Hello Dear, What Did You Do Today (SOLD)
Switching Off (SOLD)
Be The Change You Want (SOLD)
The Glass Ceiling (NFS)
Measures of Time (SOLD)
Self Portrait in the Third Person
An art quilt by Annabel Rainb depicting a mature woman seated nude on a patchwork quilt next to a table with a vase of pink lilies, a cup, small bottles, a pastry, and a small snake. The background includes a wall with wallpaper and a framed picture. 
Life 1 - Measures of Time
Life 6 - On The Shelf by Annabel Rainbow

On The Shelf

An art quilt by Annabel Rainbow featuring a woman with short blonde hair, clasping her hands, eyes closed, next to blue and white ceramic jars, a few oranges, and a blue quilted table cover on wooden table. 
Still Life (With Orange)
Switching Off by Annabel Rainbow
The Glass Ceiling by Annabel Rainbow

Switching Off

The Glass Ceiling
An art quilt by Annabel Rainbow showing a Life Story. A figure standing with arms outstretched, set against a map-like background with various symbols and patterns. The scene is circular and surrounded by a darker border.
Annabel Rainbow art quilt - Life 4 Hello Dear What Did You Do Today. 
Motherland
Life 4 Hello Dear, What Did You Do Today?
Life quilt by Annabel Rainbow of a woman seated on a floor mat in a Japanese-style room, pouring tea from a teapot on a table covered with a patterned cloth. The room features sliding panel doors and a view of a traditional garden outside. 
Shall I Be Mother?
Life Quilt by Annabel Rainbow of woman posing on a colorful quilt with text in the background. 
Fighting Back
A Life Story quilt by Annabel Rainbow with her standing next to Murder, a fabric artwork depicting a domestic scene with crows, a vase of red tulips, and a table set with various food items and dishes. 
 Murder
Leaf Mould by Annabel Rainbow 
Leaf Mould
Mitochondrial Roots by Annabel Rainbow
Self Portrait In The Third Person by Annabel Rainbow featuring sunflowers, green foliage, an orange vase, oranges, photo frames, teacup, and various decorative objects against a geometric patterned background.

Mitochondrial Roots

Self Portrait In The Third Person
Poisonous Plant by Annabel Rainbow a Life Story quilt 
Poisonous Plant
Be The Change You Want by Annabel Rainbow 
 Be The Change You Want