random stitchers: March 2016

Wednesday 30 March 2016

The 'Blue Light' textile book....

La forêt
La lumière bleue , livre textile
Posted by Nadine Levé on Saturday, 26 March 2016

Sunday 27 March 2016

Quiltscapes and Quiltline

I have just returned from seeing this exhibition at Bowes Museum. The quilts are by Pauline Burbridge and are a mixture of quilts to go on a bed that would withstand a washing machine and quilts to go on a wall. The techniques that Pauline uses are a mixture of hand and machine embroidery with fabric paints and printing. She also uses cyanotype printing which gives magical results. The exhibition includes a number of sketchbooks and also a number of fascinating samples, giving an idea of the processes that go before making a quilt. The show finishes on 10th April. I thought it was well worth a visit. Has anybody else been?

This is a short clip from the 10 minute film ‘Making’ showing Pauline Burbidge at work – made by Steve Chettle. To buy the DVD, please contact Enceladus Films

You can email them at: enceladusfilms@gmx.co.uk

Wednesday 23 March 2016

Vogue 100: A Century of Style

Sunday 20 March 2016

GAME OF THRONES - THE HARDHOME EMBROIDERY

"THE STORY........

Following on from the success of the Magna Carta embroidery and the Guild's role in its production, the UK representatives of the HBO Home Entertainment TV Network contacted the Embroiderers' Guild with the view to creating a special artwork in stitch to form the backdrop to mark the release of the 'Game of Thrones' Series 5 DVD & Blue Ray boxed set.

The Embroiderers' Guild led the design and production of the piece and invited stitch partners The Royal School of Needlework, Hand & Lock and Fine Cell Work to participate. The final image was selected by HBO in December. It features one of the most intense battle scenes in TV history - the massacre of Hardhome. The first design and production meeting took place just before Christmas 2015, stitching started in mid January 2016 and the piece, measuring 5 metres in length and 4 metres high (nearly 17ft x 13ft 6 inches), was completed during the second week of March 2016… an outstanding achievement by all concerned....."