Ruth Singer

Author: Ruth Singer

  • Studio Sale!

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    On Saturday 20th October 12-4pm I will be holding a massive sale of lovely things at my studio (directions and details at the end of the page). Additional sale date Monday 22nd Oct by appointment afternoon & evening. What I have for sale:Fabrics:Vintage fabric pieces 25-50% offLots of 60s prints, some 50s prints and plenty of…

  • Trapunto quilting & stuffed shibori workshop

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    I get asked about trapunto quilting and the stuffed bobbles / shibori techniques a lot, so I am running this workshop so you can have a go. I am also running tasters in these techniques at the London Knitting & Stitching Show this week and in Harrogate in November. Surface Stuffing Sat 27th October 10-4 £45…

  • Books signing: Sew eco

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    I will be signing copies of my book Sew Eco at The Knitting & Stitching Show in London on Friday 12th October 10.30-11.30. You will find me on the Bloomsbury Books stand M19 where I will also be demonstrating how to make these flower brooches from scrap leather. 

  • Creative Twinning: Collaborations

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    Exciting things are afoot: I have joined Creative Twinning to take part in some cultural exchanges with designer-makers in the East Midlands and in Germany.  Creative Twinning is a project set up by makers, for makers, to support links and creative exchange with German makers. There’s a week of events taking place in Nottingham later…

  • Exhibiting new work

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    The last couple of years have been quiet for me, in terms of producing new exhibition work. I have more than fully occupied teaching, writing, making small products, teaching more, setting up Ruth Singer Studio and who knows what else. What I haven’t done much of is make new work. It hasn’t been a priority…

  • Fabric Manipulation techniques

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    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!

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    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!

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    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

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    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

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    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.…