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  • Old Textiles at October’s Sew Sociable

    Old Textiles at October’s Sew Sociable

    This month’s Sew Sociable will be all about old textiles. I’ll be giving a talk about my love of antique textiles, about museum collections, about my…

  • Pleated dress and hat decorations

    Pleated dress and hat decorations

    In my research into manipulated fabrics, I have often come across trimmings created using pleated or gathered ribbon, most often on hats, although sometimes on…

  • Community sustainable textiles project

    Community sustainable textiles project

    I recently completed a short project for Sustainable Harborough using natural dyes and local plants to create a textile wall hanging for the local library.…

  • Postcard from Chateau Dumas 2

    Postcard from Chateau Dumas 2

    I had a wonderful week teaching at Chateau Dumas. The place really speaks for itself. A beautiful and magical place. With a chateau chat. Perfect!     Chateau…