Ruth Singer

Month: September 2012

  • Fabric Manipulation techniques

    —

    by

    Ruth Singer
    in , ,

    I’ve been a bit quiet about this, but it is finally time to announce that I have written a book on fabric manipulation which will be out in 2013, published by David & Charles. Details are to be confirmed so I can’t tell you a lot yet, but it will be out in the summer…

  • Collaborate!

    —

    by

    Ruth Singer
    in , , ,

    This weekend I am exhibiting at Melbourne Festival (Derbyshire, not Australia!) in the Arts Trail.I will be showing some of my new work, most of which hasn’t been exhibited before. As part of the festival, I will also be running a free drop-in sewing activity where you can contribute to a collaborative piece I am…

  • Sew it Up in Russian!

    —

    by

    Ruth Singer
    in

    I can hardly believe that my first born book is now translated into Russian! It looks completely different.. the cover is different, the size is different, but the pictures look just the same. Sew it Up has been translated into Finnish and Norwegian and Russian, with an American edition too called The Sewing Bible. Over…

  • Learn to sew and make it yourself

    —

    by

    Ruth Singer
    in

    I’ve been asked many times over the last year why there is has been such a growth in people wanting to learn to sew. I can’t tell you what everyone’s motivation is, but I know at first hand just how excited people are when they make something for the first time. The sense of satisfaction…

  • Pleat and Fold

    —

    by

    Ruth Singer
    in , ,

    Pleats and folds have fascinated me since I started designing and making professionally, seven years ago. It all started many years before with an obsession with 18th century dress trimmings made from folded and manipulated silk. My new book on fabric manipulation, due out in 2013, has a whole chapter on pleating and folding techniques.…