A past life — YorkStitcher

I can be found mostly stitching, or thinking about stitching!

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Trying out more ways of stitching words on a banner. JUSTICE is the key word at the centre of my manifesto and so appropriate for this trial.
Stitching from the back allows a thicker thread to be used. It also means you have to get used to mirror wr

Articles 19 and 20 of the International Declaration of Human Rights make it clear that the right to peaceful protest is a human right.
This government is following the last one in making it more and more difficult for citizens to peacefully protest.

The government is trying to reduce migrant numbers to pander to the Far Right by making it difficult for the skilled workers we need to come here.
The system will not survive without them - not just the NHS, agricultural workers, prisons .....
So the

First banner made and displayed at today’s York Unity Rally against racism and to show our support for refugees from n the City of Sanctuary.
Great speakers, including @rachael_maskell , thoughtful as always.
This is the first in what will be

This quilt, Uprooted, was inspired by the Hallville Canadian Red Cross quilt in the Quilters’ Guild Collection.
Arising from my studies at Bradford School of Art, it was made to raise awareness of the plight of refugees who are still being upr

Now they’ve been gifted I can post.
I’m experimenting with slow stitching vessels.
Using @kzstevens Japanese rice bag for the structure, and making the outer wall from beautiful linen scraps from @eliza.lamb.designs
Learning with each

An excellent visit to the @seam_collective exhibition in Somerton today.
Lots of food for thought.
#sustainability #sustainabletextiles #textileart

An excellent introduction to tapestry weaving with @fionahutchisontapestry at @dovecotstudios
Many thanks to Fiona for a great day, to @pinehillnotes for encouraging me to d this.
And of course to @_.hannah_robson for starting me off on my weaving

Have discovered the amazing textile artist group @colormindsartquilts at Festival of Quilts.
Their colour explorations are wonderful. Just the thing for the #fdasummerproject @bradfordtextiles
These are mostly details of work to identify textures.

Uprooted
The Canadian Red Cross Hallville Quilt was made by women in Hallville, Ontario, and given to a family in England who had  been bombed out of their home during the second world war. A quilt signifies warmth, comfort, and security, and th

Feb 13
Feb 13 Trailplus weekend

Feb 9
Feb 9 Good Wednesday

Feb 6
Feb 6 running longer

Feb 1
Feb 1 a good day

Jan 31
Jan 31 Feeling better

Jan 30
Jan 30 looking better

Jan 27
Jan 27 humph :<(

Jan 26
Jan 26 Thursday wash out

Jan 25
Jan 25 keeping going

Jan 22
Jan 22 Brass Monkey 2006

Jan 18
Jan 18 a plodette

Jan 16
Jan 16 a struggle this morning

Jan 15
Jan 15 good weekend

Jan 13
Jan 13 plodded and prodded

Jan 11
Jan 11 slow 4 done

Jan 9
Jan 9 9 miles d&d

Jan 8
Jan 8 getting back into the groove

Jan 4
Jan 4 working away again ....

Jan 3
Jan 3 stepping down week

Jan 2
Jan 2 New Year New Resolve