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

May 17
May 17 Hope I am here now!

May 17
May 17 not much to say but testing ....

May 13
May 13 More bluebells

May 12
May 12 ouch!

May 11
May 11 swimming

May 9
May 9 bad run.......... good walk

May 7
May 7 back home again

May 3
May 3 getting back to it

Apr 29
Apr 29 plodding again :>))

Apr 25
Apr 25 FLM 2006

Apr 19
Apr 19 short plod

Apr 17
Apr 17 Looking towards London

Apr 14
Apr 14 Catching up

Apr 10
Apr 10 running along the canal

Apr 9
Apr 9 life, the Universe and new carpets

Apr 7
Apr 7 Friday - not long to go now!

Apr 5
Apr 5 getting fitter!

Apr 3
Apr 3 stuff gets in the way ...

Apr 1
Apr 1 home at last

Mar 29
Mar 29 club run