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Tatreez & Tea
Image: Wafa Ghnaim of Tatreez & Tea. Photo © Carlos Khalil Guzman, 2020 Palestinian embroidery, or tatreez, is a centuries-old artistic tradition, passed from mother to daughter over a cup of tea....
Tatreez & Tea
Image: Wafa Ghnaim of Tatreez & Tea. Photo © Carlos Khalil Guzman, 2020 Palestinian embroidery, or tatreez, is a centuries-old artistic tradition, passed from mother to daughter over a cup of tea....

Annie Sloan Paints
Image: A painted Charleston Keepsake box using Annie's suggested pattern and Firle, Rodmell, and Tilton Chalk Paint® colours. All images courtesy of Annie Sloan. Annie Sloan is delighted to have teamed...
Annie Sloan Paints
Image: A painted Charleston Keepsake box using Annie's suggested pattern and Firle, Rodmell, and Tilton Chalk Paint® colours. All images courtesy of Annie Sloan. Annie Sloan is delighted to have teamed...

Bandhani Workshop
Image: Detail of Bandhani scarves from SIDR Craft. Join us on Saturday 27 March for a day-long virtual workshop about Bandhani dye technique. This workshop will be hosted by Abduljabbar...
Bandhani Workshop
Image: Detail of Bandhani scarves from SIDR Craft. Join us on Saturday 27 March for a day-long virtual workshop about Bandhani dye technique. This workshop will be hosted by Abduljabbar...

African Vegan Art Workshop
Image: Bogolanfini or mud cloth from Mali, 2021 The Textile Museum of Canada, located in Toronto and the only museum in Canada dedicated solely to exploring the human experience through textiles,...
African Vegan Art Workshop
Image: Bogolanfini or mud cloth from Mali, 2021 The Textile Museum of Canada, located in Toronto and the only museum in Canada dedicated solely to exploring the human experience through textiles,...

Same Sea Different Boat
Image: Detail of one of the Same Sea, Different Boat panels. All images courtesy of Sue Brown. What else generates more warmth than a quilt? In May 2020, three studios joined...
Same Sea Different Boat
Image: Detail of one of the Same Sea, Different Boat panels. All images courtesy of Sue Brown. What else generates more warmth than a quilt? In May 2020, three studios joined...

Japanese Textiles Pecha-Kucha Talk
Image: Keiko Futatsuya, Detail of Sashiko embroidery. Join us on Saturday 20 March at 2pm GMT for a virtual Pecha-Kucha afternoon. Japanese for ‘chit-chat’, we will be covering a range of...
Japanese Textiles Pecha-Kucha Talk
Image: Keiko Futatsuya, Detail of Sashiko embroidery. Join us on Saturday 20 March at 2pm GMT for a virtual Pecha-Kucha afternoon. Japanese for ‘chit-chat’, we will be covering a range of...