Chloe Savage is a master embroiderer, textile artist, and educator based in Bristol. She stands as a luminary in the realm of embroidery, earning her esteemed reputation through an unwavering commitment to her craft and an exceptional mastery of the delicate art form. Renowned for her meticulous attention to detail
We recently caught up with Textile Artist Allan Brown on our Podcast – Textile Talk. Following his wife’s death, he spent seven years making a dress entirely from locally foraged stinging nettles: A process he describes as ‘transformational’. His journey and process of creating the dress and its personal importance
At the School of Stitched Textiles we’ve been known to embroider on the beach and crochet in the garden. Whatever you’re planning this summer, it’ll probably include some textile crafting! Right? Whether you’re a looking for a portable project to take on the plane, learn a new craft or want
Australian-born Textile Artist, India Flint, is renown for her ability to weave nature’s tapestry into her creations, allowing the delicate beauty of the natural world to permeate her work. With a captivating style that combines eco-dyeing, botanical alchemy, and slow stitching, Flint has established herself as a pioneer of environmentally
We’re thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership. We’re partnering with one of our Stitch Directory suppliers, the amazing, The Fabric Fox to provide exclusive offers and benefits to our subscribers and students. So, to kick things off we wanted to share a little bit about this brilliant, blossoming business and let
Before completing our Skill Stage 3 Patchwork and Quilting course, Giuseppina Aleo was a self-taught, self professed ‘beginner’. She wanted to complete our course to gain enough confidence to share her quilted creations with other quilters. Giuseppina tell us that she has learnt so much. She has grown in confidence, had one
Juliet West enrolled with us back in February 2021. She chose to study our Skill Stage 3 Textiles course because she wanted to study machine embroidery and patchwork & quilting. For Juliet, our textiles course was an ideal choice as it combines the two. Having completed her course Juliet was
In episode 6 of our Textile Talk podcast – where we interview with inspiring artists – we talk to Graham Stewart from Fibre52. LISTEN NOW >> Textile Talk with Graham Stewart Listen to the podcast now or read through the transcript below. Graham Stewart – Fibre52 Graham Stewart is an international textile and apparel
In episode 5 of our Textile Talk podcast – where we interview with inspiring artists – we talk to SST Patchwork and Quilting graduate, costume maker and tutor, Mistianne Guzman. LISTEN NOW >> Textile Talk with Mistanne Guzman Listen to the podcast now or read her interview below. Take a
Appliqué is a versatile and effective technique used throughout textiles. Many students come to us because they want to advance their appliqué techniques. So, before we delve into the different appliqué techniques and methods of appliqué, we’ll be taking you through the basics. We’ll be looking at how to appliqué by hand, how to
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