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Held Over Water Quilt
Held Over Water Quilt

Held Over Water Quilt

Designer: ClothShop

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CRAFT, CARRIED FORWARD

On Fogo Island, materials were precious. Quilts were made from what was at hand—flour sacks, worn clothing, scraps too loved to throw away. Held Over Water honours this resourceful spirit, where sustainability isn’t a trend—it’s tradition.
If you don’t recognise your place, you soon can’t recognise yourself.
ZITA COBB - CO FOUNDER OF SHOREFAST & FOGO ISLAND INN
FogoIsland_Landscapes_0718_photo_Alex_Fradkin House on stilts
Fogo Island Quilters Portrait - Above view of lady hand quilting in Fogo Island
Fogo Island Quilts hanging on a line on the Fogo Island Landscape
Held Over Water quilt, 200cm x 200cm, draped over a bed with a wooden headboard in a blue bedroom, styled with We Sailed Away wallpaper and matching cushions in a Fogo Island interior.

PATTERNS THAT HOLD HISTORY

Each stitch is a gesture of continuity - evoking the ingenuity of local builders and the quiet strength of the women who quilted warmth into every corner of island life.
Side close-up view of the Held Over Water quilt on a bed with wooden headboard, showing quilt texture and pleating detail in a blue bedroom, with glimpses of We Sailed Away wallpaper and cushions in the background.

RAISED ABOVE THE TIDE, ROOTED IN TRADITION

Like the stilts that elevate the iconic buildings of Fogo Island, this quilt rises from memory and meaning, holding fast to the heritage of shelter and resilience.
Man and woman in mid-century clothing pose with large lampshades on their heads and small wall lampshades in hand, evoking playful, vintage-inspired lifestyle styling from Clothshop’s Lampshade Collection. Photo by Sophia Spring at the Rivoli Ballroom.

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