Thoughtful textiles and plastic soup

A few months ago I joined the W.I. (Women’s Institute). My branch of the WI is called the BaD W.I. and when I saw their title, I was instantly intrigued. In fact, the name has to do with the geographical location (Broompark and District) but the use of it suggests a group that doesn’t takeContinueContinue reading “Thoughtful textiles and plastic soup”

Knitting & Stitching Show 2017

This event in Harrogate, in November, has been on my calendar for years. I heard about it first when I was doing a day-a-week embroidery class at Northumberland College of Art & Design. The course was a City & Guilds in Design and Embroidery (now sadly being withdrawn). Doing that course over two years ledContinueContinue reading “Knitting & Stitching Show 2017”