Ruth Singer

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  • 2014 textiles workshops

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    Just a brief outline of the new workshops to come in 2014, full details soon! Workshops 2014 All workshops are 10am-4pm on Saturdays at Ruth Singer Studio, Leicester. £55 each or book 3 for £150 Miniature Art Quilts. 25th January Shadow Embroidery. 23rd February Cut-surface quilting. 22nd March Family Stories. 26th April Handmade fabrics. 31st…

  • Exhibitions at Waddesdon

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    There’s textile delights aplenty at Waddesdon Manor at the moment. I particularly wanted to see Sacred Stitches, an exhibition of ecclesiastic textiles from the Rothschild Collection which is reviews in Embroidery magazine (July / August).  I love Medieval church textiles so was excited to see examples that have not been displayed before, and I was…

  • Apply & Layer

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    Final part of Fabric Manipulation book preview. Read about the other chapters: Pleat and Fold &  Stitch and Gather The Apply & Layer chapter covers a whole lot more than just  appliqué, although the majority of the techniques are appliqué in its loosest sense. Layering up fabrics and applying shapes on a foundation have many exciting possibilities and…

  • Stitch & Gather

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    Part two of Fabric Manipulation book previews. It is quite hard to define and name this group of techniques – Stitch & Gather is the best I’ve come up with. This part of the book covers a wide range of techniques where thread is used to create shape and structure, often by gathering with simple…

  • Fabric Manipulation Book Launch

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    You are invited to Ruth Singer Studio to celebrate the publication of Fabric Manipulation, 150 Creative Sewing Techniques by Ruth Singer. Thursday 4th July 5-7pm at Ruth Singer Studio in Leicester city centre. As well as books for sale, you will be able to see my recent work on display, including smaller pieces and new range…

  • Pleat and Fold

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    Part 1 of a series of blog posts exploring my new book Fabric Manipulation in more detail, looking at the history of the techniques and how I have used them in my own work. I first became fascinated by pleating when I started studying 18th century costume. The most luxurious women’s gowns have lavish decorations…

  • Trapunto quilting

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    One of the most popular sessions I teach is Trapunto or Italian quilting. My new book, Fabric Manipulation, 150 Creative Sewing Techniques, covers this technique in detail and includes lots of variations including shadow quilting, corded quilting and using stretch fabrics. Detail of Time Bubble 1.  I’ve been using Trapunto for years in small projects…

  • Fabric Manipulation; 150 Creative Sewing Techniques

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    My new book is available for pre-order now! Signed copies will be sent out as soon as they arrive with me, early in June. I’ll be doing book signings, demonstrations and related workshops throughout the summer. Sign up to my newsletter for more information. There’s much more to come on this blog about the book…

  • Fabric Manipulation, 150 Creative Sewing Techniques

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    My new book will be published in June 2013 by David & Charles

  • Material World By Perri Lewis

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    One of the joys of the online craft world is that I have become friends with Perri Lewis, one time craft editor of the Guardian (responsible for getting me to do this) and now full time working for a non-craft magazine. She also writes in her ‘spare’ time. Her new book Material World; The Modern…