Category: Ruth Singer
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All the exhibitions in one day
Today I went to London and I….. Started at The Foundling Museum’s Fate, Hope and Charity exhibition. I’ve not been there before as I stupidly missed the textiles exhibition last year. The cafe was good too and National Trust members get in half price so it was only £3.25. Pottered down Lamb’s Conduit Street and looked…
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Log cabin quilt
Just occasionally I get to do a bit of fun sewing. Not often enough. I had a bit of time off over Christmas & had a lovely few hours making a quilt from my friend’s baby, Tillie, who was born in early January. The bugs fabric is by Paula Ozier, there’s quite a bit of…
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Makers’ Yard: new artist studios in Leicester
Makers’ Yard, new designer-maker studios in Leicester. FINALLY. It has been a long wait from this: to this: Almost 2 years ago, I heard about the conversion of an old hosiery factory in Leicester’s cultural quarter that would become dedicated designer-maker studio space. I signed up immediately. It has taken rather a lot longer than…
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Another studio move
It feels like I will never stop moving studios this year – I’ve just completed my 3rd of the year and am a bit exhausted! Ruth Singer Studio (the workshops half of me) is now hibernating for the winter until the fabulous new space is ready in January and I am working at my home studio…
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Studio Sale!
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…
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Pleat and Fold
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.…
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Handmade in Leicestershire
Ruth Singer Studio presents the Sewing Space at Handmade in Leicestershire at Belgrave Hall Museum & Gardens on Saturday 18th August The forecast for Saturday is for hot and sunny (if we ignore the *heavy showers* part) so come along and join us in the glorious gardens of Belgrave Hall for a bit of social sewing. We’ll have…
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Workshops at Knitting and Stitching Shows
I am teaching the following workshops at London and Harrogate this autumn – workshops have just opened for bookings. * Harrogate — Thursday 22nd November * 11.45am Introduction to Trapunto Quilting (Code 11) Trapunto or Italian quilting is a fast, fun technique for creating raised texture on fabric. Unlike traditional quilting, in trapunto the stuffing is added…
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Retr0 exhibition at Beetroot Tree Gallery
I am delighted to be invited to exhibit at The Beetroot Tree this year. When I first started out, seven years ago, this gallery was the first to select my work for exhibition! Things have changed a lot since then & rather than bags & purses, I am now exhibiting wall panels, including several of…
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Choosing threads
Over the 25 year I have been sewing, I have amassed an enormous collection of threads, which I keep on display in the studio on this home made spool rack. I can’t help but collect threads when I see them in charity shops or car boot sales but there are some rules I follow. My…
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