Textiles in the ‘Things of the Least’ exhibition

Last week, I went to a wonderful exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery, entitled ‘Things of the Least’. Title of the exhibition currently showing at Manchester Art Gallery, photo by Amanda Jane Ogden The story behind the exhibition is most intriguing. The inspiration for it came from the Mary Greg Collection which is held at PlattContinueContinue reading “Textiles in the ‘Things of the Least’ exhibition”

Tools for Textiles – Rotary Cutters

The introduction of the rotary cutter made a huge difference for quilters. Used in combination with a quilter’s ruler (see the post here for more about rulers) made it easy to cut shapes quickly and accurately. A rotary cutter has a circular blade fixed onto a handle. There is a safety catch that allows youContinueContinue reading “Tools for Textiles – Rotary Cutters”