21 May 2008
Sharon Boggon of In a Minute Ago has recently set up a new textile community - Stitchin Fingers - on the social networking site Ning. You'll find it at stitchinfingers.ning.com and in just a few days it has gained over 300 members. Sharon says
I have described it as "The group is open to all who are interested in textiles both contemporary and historical. Since many textile practices cross or inform each other all areas are welcome"
Actually I will reshape the description when I figure out how to describe the group as I am sure it will shape itself!
The network is free to join and use, and every member has their own page on the site to share their textile interests, plus the opportunity to join groups, participate in discussions, exchange information and make friends with likeminded people across the world.
There'll be a permanent link to Stitchin Fingers (along with Fiber Arts/Mixed Media, Susan Sorrell's lively fibre arts community) on our home page.
20 May 2008
The Textile Society are holding their annual conference - Something Old, Something New - in Winchester, England, on 5 - 7 September 2008. See the conference programme, which is packed with interesting talks and visits, on the Textile Society's web site, together with a downloadable booking form.
Contact the Textile Society on 020 7359 7678 or via www.textilesociety.org.uk.
10 May 2008
Call For Entries
The Textile Directory has announced their Spellbinding Textiles Competition, open to anybody with an interest in any area of textiles, including fashion, interiors, textile art and design and 3D work.
The theme of the competition is magic and entrants are asked to produce an item based on their interpretation of this theme.
The overall winner of the competition will receive £1000 to spend on Pfaff products and there will be an exhibition of the 30 best entries at
The Forge Mill Needle Museum in Redditch in February 2009.
The closing date of the competition is 31 October 2008. Anybody wishing to
enter the competition will need to submit 3 - 4 images of their finished piece plus a short artist's statement by this date to
or you can post a CD of your images to
The Textile Directory, 8 King Charles Court, Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 4RF
A gallery of entries will also be included on The Textile Directory website.
More information at Spellbinding Textiles Competition.
