High Hopes, 2019. Photo: Courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, and Seoul Today we celebrate the work of Billie Zangewa, a textile artist who was born in Malawi, raised in Botswana and resides in South Africa. Billie explores themes that are personal to her, including her identity as a Black woman, a … Continue reading Black History Month: Billie Zangewa
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Black History Month: West-African fabrics
It goes without saying that we quilters love fabrics! Fabric manufacturers are constantly developing new prints and colour combinations to entice us to buy yet a few more fat quarters, despite the stash of fabrics already at home. Today we're going to take a look at West-African fabrics, starting with wax prints. These are primarily … Continue reading Black History Month: West-African fabrics
Black History Month: Latifah Saafir
I was lucky enough to attend a lecture by Latifah Saafir at QuiltCon (the Modern Quilt Guild's annual quilt and show conference) in 2018 and have been following her work on social media ever since. During Black History Month we are showcasing the work of amazing black quilters and artists here on the Youngish Quilter … Continue reading Black History Month: Latifah Saafir
VE Day!
Victory in Europe Day marks the day in 1945 when Britain and its allies accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, marking the end of the war in Europe. To celebrate VE Day the Curator of The Guild Museum Collection, Heather Audin, has created a Youtube video for you to watch! Join her and explore … Continue reading VE Day!
Book Review: Threads of Life by Clare Hunter
Towards the end of Clare Hunter's social history of sewing, Threads of Life, she describes a guest writer visiting her creative writing group. The group members go around the group introducing themselves and their projects. Clare describes the writer's reaction when it is her turn: 'I tell him I am writing a book about the … Continue reading Book Review: Threads of Life by Clare Hunter
Suffragette banners
We hope you are enjoying our focus on the achievements of women stitchers. Today, join us for a dive into the history of banner-making about a hundred years ago, as it was used by the suffragettes in their fight to gain votes for women. The suffragettes had started to use calico banners with slogans printed … Continue reading Suffragette banners
Votes for Women: PROCESSIONS 2018
We hope you had an empowering International women's day on Sunday. Collectively, each one of us can help create a gender equal world! Continuing the theme from Sunday we thought we'd share an interesting project that The Guild took part in in 2018. The Quilters’ Guild supported PROCESSIONS, a mass participation artwork that marked … Continue reading Votes for Women: PROCESSIONS 2018
Stitching how you feel: Lorina Bulwer
This month, we are focussing on sewing and well-being. Today, we shine a light on the work of Lorina Bulwer (1838-1912), a woman who, having been denied her freedom and power of expression, used her needlework to give vent to her feelings and thoughts. image by Norfolk Museums Collection Born in Suffolk, after the death … Continue reading Stitching how you feel: Lorina Bulwer
Meet Emma Wilkinson: Designer, Embroiderer and Kiltmaker
We first saw Emma's work on show at the Knitting and Stitching show in November 2019 and we were mesmerised! Today we are lucky to have Emma join us for an exclusive interview about her experiences and her beautiful work. Please tell us a bit about yourself, how you got into textiles and sewing – … Continue reading Meet Emma Wilkinson: Designer, Embroiderer and Kiltmaker
Recycling fabrics: Pauline Mills
This beautiful quilt was made by quilter and Guild member Pauline Mills. Pauline is totally committed to using recycled fabrics, this piece is made entirely from striped shirts! We are now living in ‘a throw away society. The UK now sends many thousands of tonnes of clothing to landfill every year!’ We hope this has … Continue reading Recycling fabrics: Pauline Mills