Selvedge Stories
GIRL POWER
Image: Example of late 19th to early 20th century needlework embroidery, in the style of the Glasgow School The first Selvedge Literary Festival will examine the varied literature forms that...
GIRL POWER
Image: Example of late 19th to early 20th century needlework embroidery, in the style of the Glasgow School The first Selvedge Literary Festival will examine the varied literature forms that...
JO OF ALL TRADES
We know many of our readers love textile art in all its forms. For Jo Avery, a lifetime of playing with fabric and yarn combined with a love of intricate...
JO OF ALL TRADES
We know many of our readers love textile art in all its forms. For Jo Avery, a lifetime of playing with fabric and yarn combined with a love of intricate...
CLOTH ENCOUNTERS
Image: This patchwork dress, inspired by Sarah Nsikak’s Nigerian heritage, is made of natural fibers, both vintage and deadstock. Photo by Richie Jo It might look like fluff, but fibre...
CLOTH ENCOUNTERS
Image: This patchwork dress, inspired by Sarah Nsikak’s Nigerian heritage, is made of natural fibers, both vintage and deadstock. Photo by Richie Jo It might look like fluff, but fibre...
MAKING NEW WITH OLD QUILTS
Would you cut up an old quilt and make something new out of it? Quilted clothing and clothing made from quilts are certainly making an impact in the fashion world,...
MAKING NEW WITH OLD QUILTS
Would you cut up an old quilt and make something new out of it? Quilted clothing and clothing made from quilts are certainly making an impact in the fashion world,...
MY LIFE IN COLOUR: THE DYE RECIPES OF TILBURG
Image: Naturally dyed thread courtesy maiwa.com One of the most precious books in the TextielMuseum library also happens to be the oldest: 'Plictho de Larte de tentori che insegna tenger...
MY LIFE IN COLOUR: THE DYE RECIPES OF TILBURG
Image: Naturally dyed thread courtesy maiwa.com One of the most precious books in the TextielMuseum library also happens to be the oldest: 'Plictho de Larte de tentori che insegna tenger...
OF RAW WOUNDS AND SHARED PAIN
Image: Heidi Drahota, Strand Gut?!. Felt collage, 150 x 97cm. In a quiet studio, adjoining an inner courtyard in a residential neighbourhood in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, textile artist Heidi Drahota immerses herself in...
OF RAW WOUNDS AND SHARED PAIN
Image: Heidi Drahota, Strand Gut?!. Felt collage, 150 x 97cm. In a quiet studio, adjoining an inner courtyard in a residential neighbourhood in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, textile artist Heidi Drahota immerses herself in...
