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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Sewing up
The last couple of weeks have seen all the 336 “postcards” made up of Rochdale signatures come together in one big cloth. I finished piecing the top cloth, washed and ironed it, all ready for the workshops back at Touchstones, … Continue reading
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Tagged community cohesion, crafts, embroidery, identity, Knitting, participation, recycled, Rochdale, Sewing, social engagement, Touchstones
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Its all coming together
I have spent the last few days beginning to piece together all the signatures. It is quite a task but coming across signatures I recognise from the workshops reminds me of the sessions and people involved. The variety is so … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, crafts, identity, Lisa Stansfield, participation, Quilt, Rochdale, Sewing, social engagement, Textile
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Polish signatures and more
I picked up over 100 more sewn signatures yesterday from Touchstones. A lady from the Polish Community was there dropping some off. She was very unassuming and did not want to be named, but said how much they had enjoyed … Continue reading
Deadline looms
The deadline for handing in the sewn signatures is today at Touchstones, although we have a little flexibility, and should be able to incorporate any that come in this week. After a holiday it is good to get back and … Continue reading
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Tagged craft skills, embroidery, identity, Liverpool, participation, Rochdale, social engagement, Textile, Touchstones
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