A past life — YorkStitcher

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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

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While headlines are full of Trump, or the latest doings of a celebrity, there are wars going on across the world, people being displaced, losing their homes. When even refugee camps are being attacked, and it still doesn’t make the

Nov 10
Nov 10 Life

Nov 8
Nov 8 Walls

Nov 7
Nov 7 Modular Knitting

Nov 5
Nov 5 Local Hero

Nov 4
Nov 4 there and back again

Nov 3
Nov 3 Travelling = knitting

Nov 2
Nov 2 Autumn colour

Nov 1
Nov 1 a blog a day keeps a blogger alert

Oct 13
Oct 13 Out and about

Oct 4
Oct 4 Still here

Aug 18
Aug 18 Cropredy 2009

Aug 13
Aug 13 Relaxing at the seaside

Jul 21
Jul 21 Walking in London

Jul 16
Jul 16 Tour de France - new challenges

Jun 10
Jun 10 That's it then ...

May 26
May 26 No more running

May 3
May 3 Back to plodding (a little)

Apr 26
Apr 26 FLM day

Apr 2
Apr 2 no running, some knitting, much stressing

Feb 9
Feb 9 Snow snow snow