#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...
A Feast of Exhibitions
I always enjoy going to exhibitions. Some attendances are planned far in advance. These for me tend to be the Big Names. In the past...
The Physics of Maths
From my favourite flea market two weeks ago, I bought a book by a Louisa Pesel, which portrays in exquisite, hand drawn detail, some of...
Little and Large
Over the last few weeks, I have been able to indulge my passion for materials - mainly yarn, but also woven fabrics, threads, and in fact...
Sketchbook Swap Silliness
An ongoing 'project' we are undertaking as part of Common Threads is a sketchbook swap scheme. Each person has a separate sketchbook...
#SeptTextileLove Day 20: Nature
Nature can be an intriguing source of design ideas. Here contrasting qualities of nature are evident. The rigid vs the fluid, the...
#SeptTextileLove Day 5: Inspiration
Inspiration can come from anywhere and can be sparked by visual images (The Shard, London and the interior of Bolton Abbey, Skipton),...
#SeptTextileLove Day 2: Architecture
This is a piece of modern Chinese architecture that speaks to me of light and strength. It enabled me to hang the second picture on it,...
