chose nature-inspired items to "print" with:The items placed on the fabric act as a resist, so the part of the fabric that doesn't get sun

How to add surface layers to decorate a canvas bag. The techniques could be used to decorate a canvas, cards, a quilt block, a baseball...

While we were in the West Midlands during May Day Bank Holiday weekend I noticed on the map that there is a needle museum. This piqued my...

Thoughts from my visit to Threads Through Creation, 12 spectacular scenes in fabric by Jacqui Parkinson

Well, January, often referred to as the longest month of the year, has seemed to fly by! So it is time to think about showing...

World Collage Day is an annual international celebration of collage, held on the second Saturday of May. The day is all about people...

Trending One of the two most requested workshops at the moment is dry needle felting. This relaxing, creative craft uses stabbing with a...

New this year, to bring some easy-to-access peace and play to your everyday. Hand Stitching is a great solo activity, good for our...

Sharing my bittersweet Sunday afternoon spent amongst some birds. Sadly these textile art birds are either extinct or endangered. ‘Stolen...

I can still remember being 7 years old and excited sitting in front of a sewing machine. I can picture the old sewing machine and my...

Whether you were able to visit the Festival of Quilts in person at the NEC, or whether you have browsed the quilts online, (including...

This blog is a reflection on the Pictorial Competition Quilt category at the 2022 Festival of Quilts. This category was the second...

This is the first blog in a series on the Festival of Quilts 2022 Competition Quilts. I share the entries that appealed to me and you...

I am now unpacked and am slowly regaining my voice after it sulked teaching ten workshops! I had such a fabulous time getting creative...

This last month I was pleased to be traveling near Wakefield and able to visit the exhibition currently at the Hepworth Gallery: Shelia...

Loved my glimpses of the gardens at Chelsea Flower Show on TV this week. And of course, I was fascinated to see the Textile Garden solely...

I spend a lovely afternoon at Harewood House, Yorkshire last week. Apart from a wander in the grounds and the house, my main reason was...

15th of April, the same day as the birth of the world-famous artist, Leonardo da Vinci (1452). Leonardo da Vinci’s areas of interest...

Let's quash January blues & start the year how we mean to go on! I am delighted to invite you to our 1st ever Succeed From The Start Summit

Is the current situation causing you to do more chilling with a cup of tea, or to Spring Clean and sort out cupboards? Or perhaps it's your