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Soft
as a whisper, these delicate pure wool scarves by Khadi & Co.
are spun and woven by hand making them a true textile treat. Available
in a variety of simple, fresh stripes they will add a dash of clean-cut
style to your Autumn wardrobe. Further items are available from the
Livingstone Studio, 36 New End Square, Hampstead, London, NW3 1LS,
Scarves £125 with 20% discount until 15 October 2009. www.selvedge.org |
Few
people understand the craft that goes into the production of fine
textiles. Bennison Fabrics specialises in 18th and 19th century
document designs, faithfully reproduced for traditional interiors
or recoloured for contemporary spaces. Their half price sale is
unmissable, 14th & 15th October, 10-5, 5 Holbein Mews, London
SW1W 8NW, T: +44 (0)20 7730 8076 9181, www.bennisonfabrics.com |
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Whitchurch
Silk Mill is the oldest working silk mill in Britain still in its
original building. Now a working museum open to the public, the
mill weaves silk to order for interiors and houses workshops and
exhibitions. Currently on show is Kaleidoscopic Knitting by Jan
Truman who has transformed jewellery into aerial sculptures over
2 metres high. www.whitchurchsilkmill.org.uk |
| The work of internationally renowned textile artist Carole Waller will be on sale at a special pre-Christmas event with pieces from just £25. A rare opportunity to add an artwork to your wardrobe. Christmas Sale London 15-17th October, Belinda Coote's Studio Studio 1D Kensington Church Walk London T: 07803 033629 during sale only www.carolewaller.co.uk |  |
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Pat
Williams of Clarkesville, Georgia has been given the American Tapestry
Alliance’s Award of Excellence in Tapestry for her "Bugs
on Parade", at the Woven Visions Exhibition. The Alliance (ATA)
is a non-profit educational organisation that promotes awareness of
and an appreciation for woven tapestries designed by individual artists. www.americantapestryalliance.org |
| DATES FOR YOUR DIARY... | ||
| 21-22 Oct | Textile Forum, The Fashion Fabric Show | The Music Room, 26 South Molton Lane, London W1K www.textileforum.co.uk |
| Until 31 Oct | Woven Air, Rezia Wahid | The City Gallery, 90 Granby Street, Leicester, LE1 1DJ www.leicester.gov.uk |
| 30 Oct | Deadline: Momiji Couture Contest | Last call for entries www.lovemomiji.com/couture |
| Until 1 Nov | The Sixties Seen: Art, Music and Fashion | Colchester Castle Museum, Ryegate Rd, Colchester, CO1 www.colchestermuseums.org.uk |
| Until 8 Nov | Fabric of a Nation: Textiles in Modern Ghana | Wardown Park Museum, Old Bedford Road, Luton www.wardownparkmuseum.com |
| 29 Oct-1 Nov | The Knitting & Stitching Show | RDS Dublin www.twistedthread.com |
| From 17 Oct | Japanese Fashion: The Mary Baskett Collection | The Textile Museum, 2320 S Street, NW, Washington, www.textilemuseum.org |
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