Barbara Weeks is an accomplished, British Textiles Artist and international teacher with a passion for Patchwork and a flair for felt. With her recent involvement in the Ebb and Flow exhibition and vast amount of experience to talk about, we thought we’d catch up with her to find out more about
We have some very exciting news! Over the next few months we will be launching a brand new range of beginner courses covering everything from knitting to hand dyeing fabric. Find out what we’ve got in store and when you can get your hands on them.
It’s that time of year again when take stock of the latest book releases for stitch enthusiasts covering our favourite craft topics. We’ve hand selected a top ten list covering everything from Crochet for beginners, to contour embroidery, general sewing to felting fantasy wonderlands. 1. Tunisian Crochet This is a
As Head of Centre, I’m often asked about exactly what goes into developing, creating and running a City & Guilds accredited distance learning course, so I thought I’d like to share details of the process with you. In fact, much, much more goes into producing a home study course than
When our new students start their new course one of their tasks will be to begin researching artists and designers that inspire them. There are a number of reasons we get students to do this – which we’ll cover shortly – and for many it can be a daunting task.
Hello Stitchers, We are absolutely thrilled to introduce the newest member of our tutorial gang here at the School of Stitched Textiles. Sally Hart has joined us as our new Knitting and Crochet tutor and will be teaching and assessing our accredited courses (levels 2-4). We’re delighted to welcome her
Despite being an experienced textiles artist with more than 40 years’ experience, Janet Scruggs has found a great deal of value in the courses we offer, here at the School of Stitched Textiles. Janet decided to enrol onto our Hand Embroidery course which has taught her how to create her
Because our textile craft courses are lengthy, comprehensive programmes, for many they provide a much needed focus and direction. Whether it’s for a personal achievement, crafting for mindfulness or to advance professionally, hear from our graduate, Anne Hartland, who says our textiles courses were the very thing she’d been seeking
Are you still trying to decide which level to study at? As the UKs largest distance learning centre specialising in home-study textile craft courses we know that making a decision about which course to study can be a little overwhelming. To help you with your decision we’ve created a guide to choosing
Kim O’Rouke has been sewing for 40 years and has always loved being creative with textiles. However, a sudden and tragic loss of a close family member made her re-evaluate her life and career. Having almost completed an accredited course in Patchwork and Quilting discover how Kim’s life has changed
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