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All Change!
Within the last two weeks I have been invited to take one of the three Bradford Graduate spots at the Saltaire Makers Fair in September....
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In Praise of Software
I love my Louet Magic Dobby, partly because I feel a link to weavers in the past. Putting the pegs into the programme bars is a very...
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A common thread for Common Threads
Amongst the seemingly endless research for the HNC, I came across a textile artist whose modus operandi struck a chord deep within me. ...
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Royal College of Art MA Textile show
On 29 June I visited the RCA textile show featuring the MA knit and weave students. Some a bit wilder and wackier than New Designers: Joe...
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New Designers 2017
On 28 June I visited my Common Threads colleagues who were exhibiting at the New Designers show in London. The first thing to say is that...
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Summer Show... Part 2
I blogged earlier about the Summer Show, focussing on the work displayed by the members of Common Threads, but that wasn't the only work...
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Finally ... The Final Show
Earlier this month, Lin posted some photos of our work as we went about putting together the Final Show for the course (strictly...
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Introducing... Sue G
I'm Sue (G) and I'm a weaver based in Sheffield. I've always enjoyed dabbling in drawing, painting and print making, and in making...
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and there's more...
#finalshow #knit #weave
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The Dye House Gallery
Everyone in Common Threads has worked tirelessly this weekend to contribute to the Bradford College Show. Preview night is this Friday,...