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 1
Feb 1 what was going on below?

Jan 27
Jan 27 Putting the Phyzz into Physics

Jan 27
Jan 27 Forum friends

Jan 19
Jan 19 Muzzy

Jan 3
Jan 3 Eddy - RIP

Jan 1
Jan 1 New Year - targets - pah! Reflections on the year past.

Dec 29
Dec 29 A decision made

Dec 20
Dec 20 Gym at last

Dec 18
Dec 18 I'm trying - really

Dec 16
Dec 16 This week I have ...........

Dec 11
Dec 11 Back to the phyzz

Dec 6
Dec 6 I'm in!

Nov 28
Nov 28 back from Phyzz

Nov 23
Nov 23 humph

Nov 19
Nov 19 proper injury :<(

Nov 15
Nov 15 stopped

Nov 10
Nov 10 keeping at it

Nov 4
Nov 4 Teaching and running

Oct 28
Oct 28 wet and windy

Oct 27
Oct 27 Getting faster