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CREATION: The best of arts and crafts coming to Milton Keynes
Staged in thecentre:mk, Springtime CREATION is the annual event which presents all the best in the world of art and crafts, from traditional to avant garde. In Middleton Hall the world of Arts &...
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Wilmslow textile artist at Liberty London
Isn't it wonderful to see a local artist (at least local to us here at SST!) doing so well? Below is an extract from SoCheshire's interview with Louise;"Cheshire textile artist Louise Gardiner has...
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Louise Gardener makes Quilt for Liberty of London
Read more about Louise Gardener's quilt on Liberty's own BLOG"Louise Gardiner is bringing embroidery firmly into the 2010s thanks to a unique combination of spontaneity, crafstmanship and creative...
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Lights, Camera, Action....more flippin' video!
My goodness it has been a busy few weeks! The EQA visit on Monday took some time, of course, but the main source of 'busy-ness' has been our new Getting Started courses and their video contents. 50...
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Ten Plus Textiles Exhibition
If you're looking for something a little different over the next few weeks, why not visit the Ten Plus exhibition?
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Ruby Seppings Blog
Every wished embroidery would erm...get out of the dark ages? It's not so much the techniques that can look dated, but the way they are used. Ruby Sepping's blog is on a quest to bring embroidery...
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Awarded an Excellence in Coursework C&G commendation
Sylvia Cavanagh's work was put forward by her tutor for a excellence commendation and we're delighted to say that she received it. As well as Sylvia's work you can also view the completion galleries...
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We are now partnering Janome sewing machines exclusively
We're really pleased to be able to start this page off with some excellent news - we're now partnering Janome, the world’s largest manufacturer of domestic sewing machines. Most of you will have heard...
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Off to the Festival of Quilts?
So, who is off to the Festival of Quilts at the NEC next week? Don't forget to keep an eye out for the two of our graduates, Cheryl Edwards and Moniek Hulsebos, who are in the final 10 competing for...
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Quilters Guild Launch new Heritage Fabric Range
The Quilters’ Guild has now launched the first of the Elizabeth’s Dowry collection fabrics, inspired by one of the quilt treasures in The Quilters’ Guild Collection, the Mariner’s Compass Coverlet...
View ArticleSewing Faster - is that what we really want?
I came across a good blog post today called How to Sew Faster:7 tips for sewing more efficiently. Whilst I think many of the ideas are great - I particularly like the one about preparing small projects...
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I had some horrible news today - one of my students who thought she was making a good recovery from a serious illness emailed me to say she had just had major surgery and found out that was not the...
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358 years of Tea Drinking in the UK - who'd a thought it!
Apparently tea drinking has been going on in the UK for the last 358 years (according to Google's banner today anyhow). Which sort of got me thinking of a time around 10 years ago when we had a retail...
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Capability Brown 300th Anniversary at Berrington Hall
I was really pleased and surprised when my husband and I visited the National Trust's Berrington Hall on the way back from holiday this week to catch the Embroiders Guild Capability Brown exhibition...
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Capability Brown 300th Anniversary at Berrington Hall
I was really pleased and surprised when my husband and I visited the National Trust's Berrington Hall on the way back from holiday this week to catch the Embroiders Guild Capability Brown exhibition...
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Opus Anglicanum Exhibition at the V&A
Opus Anglicanum (meaning 'work of the English') are usually, but not always, religious embroideries. They are made of pure silk, pure gold threads and employ, amongst other stitches, a method called...
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Giving Credit Where it is Due
You know when we all walk around historic properties and wonder 'who made that'? Wouldn't it be nice to know more about the pieces which interest us and the people who made them? The Quilters Guild...
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The Modern Quilt and Quilters
I've just been looking at some of Pauline Burbidge's work - she has just put up a one person exhibition at the International Quilt Study Centre and Museum (IQSCM) in Nebraska, USA. It will run from the...
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Tea and Newsletter Time!
Goodness, what a rush it was this year getting the Winter Newsletter together and out. However it is now done - just the email letting everyone know it is available left to complete.I have to be honest...
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Online Trolling
Now, this may sound like an odd topic for a needlework blog, however do bear with me! More and more over the last 18 months or so I have noticed a disturbing trend in, well let's say 'less than...
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5 top tips for the best beginners patchwork books
I'm often asked to recommend books for someone just starting out, so in no particular order, I'm going to list what I think are the best beginners patchwork/quilting books - hope you enjoy my...
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Important News About C&G Creative Studies Courses
I must share some important news from City and Guilds regarding their 7716 textile courses – it is really important that anyone studying on these courses reads about the changes taking place;We can...
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GUEST POST by Michelle Roberts on How to Stay Motivated when Studying via...
Distance learning – my thoughts on how I stayed motivated and on track. (sometimes you can even surprise yourself) My name is Michelle Roberts, 37 years old, and a few months back I completed the level...
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