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I have come to the end of the FDA at Bradford College and am about to embark on the course to top it up to a BA in Textiles Practice.
Reflecting on what I have learned and can take forward I looked through all my sketchbooks from the last 4 years. He

This
New artwork by @esdevlin with @refugees
Article in @guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/article/2024/sep/09/artist-es-devlin-exhibition-refugee-portraits-congregation-london-ekow-eshun
#saferoutesforefugees

Take one material ....
To fold
To cut
Channeling @theartofthefold #triangularbook
#handmadebookbinding
#summerproject
@bradfordtextiles
#takeonematerial
#richardserraverblist
#newspaperart

Back to basics with a simple quilt-as-you-go log cabin, pieced straight on to batting and a crumb pieced backing.
Simple stuff for when creativity is at a low ebb but I need to stitch something.
#logcabin #scrappyquilt #crumbpiecing
#imintheguild #q

Take one material ....
To layer
To stitch
To cut
Channeling @asmalldesign #layeredcloth
#batextilespractice
#summerproject
@bradfordtextiles
#takeonematerial
#richardserraverblist
#newspaperart

Take one material ....
To layer
To excavate
#batextilespractice
#summerproject
@bradfordtextiles
#takeonematerial
#richardserraverblist
#newspaperart
#newspaperart

A visit yesterday to @talbotricegallery in Edinburgh to the exhibition of the amazing work of El Anatsui. Monumental 'cloths' constructed from metal or wood.
I asked whether he supervised the installation, thinking about the folds int he fabric. I w

Thanks to @larkandbower for a great afternoon workshop, lots of ideas for yarn wrapping.

Recovered from Festival of Quilts, which was brilliant but exhausting.
So beginning to feel creative again and get back to the Summer Project
Take one material ....
To layer
#batextilespractice
#summerproject
@bradfordtextiles
#takeonematerial
#richa

Early morning photo of my booth before the crowds at Festival of Quilts.
I have had great conversations today with so many people, it has been a privilege to exhibit here.
A special shout out to @sculptureofstitch, thank you for such encouragement,

All in Patchwork & Quilting

September Textile Love - part 3

Sep 30

Sep 30 September Textile Love - part 3

Mary Whitehouse

Hand stitching, Patchwork & Quilting, Textiles practice

Continuing my reflections on my posts in the September Textile Love sequence

September Textile Love - part 2

Sep 14

Sep 14 September Textile Love - part 2

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Patchwork & Quilting, Textiles practice

September textile love - part 1

Sep 12

Sep 12 September textile love - part 1

Mary Whitehouse

Patchwork & Quilting, Textiles practice

Taking part in the Instagram September Textile Love challenge has introduced me to many textile artists I had not come across before. Here I collect together my responses to the challenge first posted on IG

Where does the time go?

Aug 13

Aug 13 Where does the time go?

Mary Whitehouse

Patchwork & Quilting, Textiles practice, Bookbinding

Catching up with myself

Threads that bind

Aug 8

Aug 8 Threads that bind

Mary Whitehouse

Patchwork & Quilting, Hand stitching

Community stitching

Jun 9

Jun 9 Community stitching

Mary Whitehouse

Patchwork & Quilting

Community stitching helps me feel part of the stitching community in these strange times.

May 2

May 2 Japan

Mary Whitehouse

Book reviews, Patchwork & Quilting, Hand stitching

Mar 9

Mar 9 Socks

Mary Whitehouse

Patchwork & Quilting

Journal Quilts 1

Feb 25

Feb 25 Journal Quilts 1

Mary Whitehouse

Hand stitching, Patchwork & Quilting

Journal quilts provide a great opportunity to try something new without having to make it big!

Instagram binds us together

Feb 24

Feb 24 Instagram binds us together

Mary Whitehouse

Hand stitching, Patchwork & Quilting

Instagram binds us together, enabling us to make connections beyond our local networks