Category: Ruth Singer

Occasionally I manage to kid myself that I have some time to do something other than work myself into the ground. Mostly this involves planning things I don’t have time to actually do. A few weeks ago there was a sale at the sewing shop in town and having gone in to buy thread, I…

Things are a little quiet at Made In Clerkenwell just now, so I’m catching up with a post I started a couple of weeks ago, thanks to some kind folks who let me play with their wifi. I’ve spent a lot of time chained to the computer finishing off the apparently endless museum-teaching-resources-project recently. But…

I haven’t evaporated really. Just got my head down and charging along through the deadlines. I’ll be at Made In Clerkenwell from tomorrow until Sunday evening. Do drop in if you can. I’m looking forward to just sitting there for a few days, hopefully with plenty of people passing by to chat to (and sell…

What I want to be reading: What I have been reading: This is of course the book. These are the first draft of the text and images laid out. As I predicted, it was exciting for 10 minutes, then was stressful and time consuming. Still, it’s looking pretty good and will be fabulous when the…

I had a weekend off! Went here:Saw this lot – not part of the plan but quite fun anyway. It’s odd for me to be on the audience side for a living history event. I was rather inspired, though this lot are 17th century & I do 15th century, in theory, though not at all…

Here are some more tasters of the book (Sew It Up). These are two details of projects from the book; an apron made from recycled shirts and a cushion made from recycled wool felt. There isn’t such a strong pink theme in the rest of the book, by the way! There are 18 other projects…

New work emerging from a week in the studio, ably assisted by Laura, who was on work experience for a week. Large felt pebbles piece, to be framed. This will probably go on exhibition next month at the Ferrers Gallery. This piece is 40x40cm and took about 8-9 hours to make. About 70 suffolk puffs…

I’ve been in the studio all week, sewing. Part of what I’ve been doing is making new work for this show. Though I think I might exhibit one of my older pieces in fact, just to be contrary. And some new ones as well, maybe. Do come along if you are anywhere near! (and thanks…

Coming out in October 2008. All 304 pages of it. Must get back to editing it.

The skirt kit has already arrived! I wanted to start sewing immediately but lack of scissors (at home) meant I couldn’t get too distracted from far more urgent things. I’m planning to make some adaptations to it, so need to spend a little quality time on it. But mainly this week I’ve been in the…