Creative textiles

Renowned textile artist Cas Holmes shares some invaluable words of wisdom on finding inspiration for textile art.

Create whatever causes a revolution in your heart. The rest will take care go its self. Elizabeth Gilbert I have been absent from my blog for quite some time, so much has happened and each day is f…

I have completed a year of the “Made On Monday” project, which involved making a 5 inch piece of artwork every week. I chose to make mine from the scraps left over from my other textile…

Judy Martin's work is featured in Claire Wellesley-Smith's new book, Slow Stitch: Mindful and Contemplative Textile Art. It is published by Batsford and distributed in USA and Canada by Sterling Publishing Company. This beautiful hard covered book can be purchased from your local bookshop or online. The book explores a slow approach to stitching on cloth. The pleasures to be had from slowing down processes are multiple, with connections to ideas of sustainability, simplicity, reflection and…

Ord Hill my familiar friend Collaged botanical print fabrics with hand embroidery on found wood panels. ‘Across the Firth’ Kim McCormack Across the Firth detail As a new member of Edge Textile Arti…

Today I’ve shared a simple method you can use to create your own unique hand painted fabrics to use in your slow stitch projects.

Learn how to gather fabric by hand to create a fun raised surface along a block. Then see how to assemble, quilt and embellish the gathered blocks.

We have had the first day of my new course Print, Paint, Stitch and Play! and things seem to have gone well so far. I love teaching in B...

Indigo dyed vintage textiles with hand embroidery. SOLD

If you haven't tried making fabric scrap twine before, and if you have an abundant stash of fabric remnants, then there's no time like the present.