#SeptTextileLove Day 19: Nature â €
â € Not a textile, but I really love this metalwork by Sharon McSwiney. I knew her when she was a member of Shropshire Guild of...
#SeptTextileLove Day 18: Markmakingâ €
â € I find the inbuilt raddle on the Louet looms invaluable. However, my method of resting the heel of my hand on them does lead to some...
#SeptTextileLove Day 17: Rework
I’m intrigued by the differences that can be achieved when you rework a pattern with a different yarn and sett. The swatch on the right...
#SeptTextileLove Day 16: Sustainableâ €
⠀ I’m a big fan of British wool. The UK has over sixty sheep breeds - more than any other country in the world. They often graze on land...
#SeptTextileLove Day 15: Grittyâ €
â € I have chosen the definition of "gritty" that describes something as courageous or daring. These garments/creations (found a while ago...
#SeptTextileLove Day 13: Colourâ €
â € As someone whose priority is texture rather than colour, I commend this dress by Sandra Backlund as a prime example of how colour can...
#SeptTextileLove Day 12: Unravelling
During a recent tidy up, I discovered some experimental blanks a friend knitted up for me last year so I could play about with gradient...
#SeptTextileLove Day 11: Magazines/Blog
We've all been there; you're happily going through your day as planned and then something unexpected creates a delay and, horror of...
#SeptTextileLove Day 10: Structure
I was going back through some technical files from the first year of the Bradford Course and found these. It was the first time I had...
#SeptTextileLove Day 9: Fibre
16 months ago we lost a beloved member of our group. I am lucky enough to have some of her yarn, which I keep in a special, clear lidded,...
