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Its finished
Last night I finished sewing, the last job was the cloth channel on the back of the cloth to allow a baton to be passed through to hang the quilt at Touchstones. I made a couple of last minute changes to … Continue reading
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Nearly there
The last stage of making the quilt. Having taken time to think about how to actually quilt the cloth I decided on a strategy that I am happy with and that works. I have decided to use the diamond shape … Continue reading
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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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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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Heywood Sports Centre
The latest venue for collecting signatures was the sports centre in Heywood. There were two tables and lots of chairs which did create a nice working environment. The feeling was very different to other sessions and lots of children and … Continue reading
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Knitty Gritty
Back in Touchstones for a session to coincide with the monthy knitting group. Alison Slater came along and shared some of her findings on the historical quilt with the group. As usual people came and went, I sewed a couple … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity shop, community cohesion, craftivism, crafts, embroidery, identity, Knitting, participation, Rochdale, signatures, social engagement, Textile, Touchstones
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Touchstones
Saturday saw us in the cafe area of Touchstones, it was actually the first session in the gallery and great to see that word is spreading about the project. All the sewing packs I left on the desk have gone … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, community cohesion, embroidery, identity, India, participation, quiltmaking, Rochdale, social engagement, Tehran, Touchstones, Vermont
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Darnhill
Yesterday I made my first visit to Darnhill near Heywood, my Greater Manchester A-Z proved its worth again. I know a sat nav would be a great help, but I do love pouring over maps. The places names tell you … Continue reading
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Tagged Community centre, embroidery, fundraiser, identity, participation, signatures
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ready to go
We are just finalising the timetable for workshops to create a new signature cloth (a cloth made up predominantly of sewn signatures) representing Rochdale borough today. Getting together all the visuals from a flyer to press release and pull down … Continue reading
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