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

Mar 27
Mar 27 Running long

Mar 25
Mar 25 away again

Mar 22
Mar 22 a double AND a PB!!

Mar 21
Mar 21 swimming to recover

Mar 20
Mar 20 Can I change to the half please?

Mar 18
Mar 18 plodding in the park

Mar 16
Mar 16 so it's true then

Mar 15
Mar 15 I've got a cold - or is it manflu?

Mar 13
Mar 13 better

Mar 12
Mar 12 worn out

Mar 11
Mar 11 running away

Mar 6
Mar 6 a longer run at last

Mar 4
Mar 4 Doh!

Mar 1
Mar 1 great club running!

Feb 28
Feb 28 flying visit ....

Feb 24
Feb 24 missing runs

Feb 19
Feb 19 Plodding on

Feb 17
Feb 17 struggling this week

Feb 14
Feb 14 a plod in the park

Feb 13
Feb 13 a new me?