{"product_id":"london-textile-month-book-festival-batsford-books","title":"Thursday 10 September, 1-4 p.m.: Book Festival: Stitching for Wellbeing with Batsford","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Museum+of+the+Home\/@51.5315298,-0.0790149,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x48761cbc1be34a29:0x7259603028eef46d!8m2!3d51.5315265!4d-0.07644!16zL20vMDQ3YmYz?entry=ttu\u0026amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDUxMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMuseum of the Home, 136 Kingsland Rd, London E2 8EA, United Kingdom\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW223979558 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223979558 BCX0\"\u003eEstablished in 1843, \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/batsfordbooks\/%20\"\u003eBatsford\u003c\/a\u003e is one of the oldest independent trade publishers in the UK. For \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223979558 BCX0\"\u003enearly two\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223979558 BCX0\"\u003e hundred years they have excelled in publishing beautiful, well-designed books that encourage and celebrate art, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223979558 BCX0\"\u003eculture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223979558 BCX0\"\u003e and creativity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props=\"{}\" class=\"EOP SCXW223979558 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvent Description\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eLeading textile book publisher Batsford \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003epresents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eone-day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e book festival at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eMuseum of the Home\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e with the theme \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eStitching for Wellbeing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e Th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eafternoon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e event\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e brings together four\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eleading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003etextile artists and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e authors \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003ewho will \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003etalk about\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e their new books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e: Deena Beverly, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003ePlayful Stitch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e, Jessie Cutts, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFree-Form Quilts\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand Patchwork\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e, Catherine-Marie Longtin, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eLog Cabin Quilt Blocks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e, and Claire Wellesley Smith, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eReflective Stitch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e, all published by Batsford in 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e The presentations will be followed by a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eQ\u0026amp;A and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003epanel discussion \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003ewith all the authors \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eon what\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e stitching and creativity means for them in terms o\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003ef\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e wellbeing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e and happiness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW48684495 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/deenabeverley\/%20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun Highlight MacChromeBold SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\"\u003eDeena Beverley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e is a textile artist, author of several craft books and a regular contributor to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Emphasis\"\u003eEmbroidery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e magazine. Her award-winning work has been widely \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eexhibited\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003einternationally\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e and she has appeared on BBC Radio 4’s 'Woman’s Hour'. She is co-author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eSoulful Stitch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e (Batsford 2024) and is based in Wiltshire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW48684495 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003ePlayful Stitch: Joyful journeys in textile art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(Batsford, November 2026) is a sumptuous and vividly colourful journey through Deena Beverley’s imaginative take on textile art, in which she shares her passion for playfulness in all things stitched and mixed media\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cuttsandsons\/%20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun Highlight MacChromeBold SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\"\u003eJessie Cutts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e is the textile artist behind the successful business, Cutts \u0026amp; Sons, where she works with designing and handmaking bespoke quilts with a focus on sustainable production. Her work has featured on the cover of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Emphasis\"\u003eWomen’s Work: From feminine arts to feminist art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e, in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Emphasis\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTat London\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Emphasis\"\u003eHester’s handmade home\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e. She is based in Ramsgate, Kent where she also teaches workshop at the Maker’s House. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW48684495 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eHer first book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eFree-Form Quilts \u0026amp; Patchwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e was published by Batsford in May 2026 – a practical and inspirational guide to creating beautiful bespoke quilts without the constraints of strict rules or patterns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW48684495 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cwellesleysmith\/%20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eDr Claire Wellesley-Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e is an artist, writer and researcher based in West Yorkshire, UK, working internationally. Her socially engaged projects are often long-term engagements alongside communities in former areas of industrial textile production in the UK and Europe, employing textiles as a medium to carry stories, heritage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003enarratives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e and the geographies of making. Her textile books published by Batsford, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eSlow Stitch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e (2015) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eResilient Stitch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e (2021), remain influential in the field. Recent projects include\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eThe Synthetic Revolution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e, a major curatorial project for the British Textile Biennial and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eConnective Material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eat Museum Dr Guislain, Belgium.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW48684495 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eHer book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eReflective Stitch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e: Time and place in textile art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis published by Batsford, September 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e An intriguing and inspiring textile art book, it explores how to incorporate notions of time and place to give deeper meaning to your textile work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW48684495 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/catherinemarielongtin\/%20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eCatherine-Marie Longtin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e is a French-Canadian textile artist and quilter. She spent 11 years working in academia, gaining a PhD in Cognitive Sciences, before signing up for evening quilting classes at Morley College in London to develop her passion for textiles. Catherine's work reflects a deep love of textiles, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003ecolour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e and abstract, minimalist art. She teaches workshops at Ray Stitch in London and the Maker’s House in Ramsgate and has \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eexhibited\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e her work at the Batsford Gallery. Forthcoming exhibitions include a gallery at The Festival of Quilts in 2026. She lives and works in South London.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW48684495 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003en\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e her book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003eLog Cabin Quilt Blocks: 100 colour and pattern variations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e, she explores contemporary designs using the traditional log cabin block, published by Batsford in August 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW48684495 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48684495 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour ticket includes a light refreshment and £10 off a book purchase on the day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEvent Cancellation Policy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eAll bookings are non-refundable. 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