It is only a couple of weeks until the fabulous, little known, local Leicester treasure. Art House is an artist-run event where homeowners fill their houses with work by other local artists and maker...
One of the many activities I ran during the Ruth Singer Studio in residence at Haymarket Shopping Centre was creating this coat.Stitchers who came to workshops and free craft social events contribute...
Coming up with workable activities for primary schools is an interesting challenge. Ive done a few in the last year or two that I am really pleased with. Working with under 11s is exhausting and rewa...
This week, along with a new logo & brand design, 2 photoshoots and two massive pieces of work, I also took delivery of a FILM! (if you can take delivery of a virtual thing...)Steve Friendship (wh...
I am trying to write about fabric manipulation. You know, the twiddly, fiddly stuff I do with fabric. There ought to be a better name for it. Not only am I pondering names for the technique as a whol...
Coming up with a short, snappy line or two about what Ruth Singer Studio does is harder than writing an whole book. Well nearly.Heres the problem. The company name is Ruth Singer Studio. We...
Back in January, when April seemed like a million years away, I agreed to create a piece of collaborative work for the fashion show taking place at the Haymarket (my pop-up studio sponsors) this week...
As part of my ridiculously busy 12-hours-on-the-go Saturday, I had a stall at Makers Mart, our local selected contemporary craft fair. The fair has a way to go to make it truly fabulous along the lin...
One of the contemporary craft highlights of Leicester is Makers Mart, a small but excellent quality craft fair, held in the cultural quarter.The next event is Saturday 21st April at Curve. I will be ...
Im delighted to say that Ruth Singer Studio is open and proving incredibly popular after only a week open!First drop-in free workshop making fabric flowers with 15 people! I had to use every seat in ...
right before your very eyes....Saturday: enormous trolley & tears at IkeaSunday: packing, packing & more packingToday: 3 car-loads of tables, chairs, fabrics, irons, sewing machines up in the...
There is nothing like a dressing up challenge to get me going. As soon as I heard about New Age of Discovery, I couldnt help but plan an outfit. Something a little Victorian but *not* historically ac...
Yes. I won! Thanks to all who voted for me in the Haymarket Big Idea competition.Im really pleased to say that I will be opening Ruth Singer Studio at the Haymarket Shopping Centre in Leicester on&nb...
I worked out that in the last 2 months I have done about 5 minutes sewing... this is NOT RIGHT on so many levels. Frustrating in the extreme. What I have been doing a lot of is helping other people t...
A year ago this little treasure arrived here. Snuggly, cuddly & adorable. She looks grumpy but shes an absolute sweetie really. Even when she stands on me in the middle of the night, all 5.5 kilo...
A few weeks ago, I blithely applied for an opportunity to win a free local shop unit and some start-up funding for new business ideas. I plan to open a craft workshop teaching space next year anyway,...
Do you fancy learning how to do this?Stitch & Gather Masterclass on Saturday 19th November in Leicester City Centre, 10-4. £50 including materials. An intensive day exploring contemporary gatheri...
Way back in December last year I embarked on a small, quick (ha!) upholstery project in an evening class. I finally finished the piece a couple of weeks ago. I had 95% completed it but then it got ab...
This battered little book turned up at my Uncles house when my family were clearing a few days ago. It must have belonged to my Auntie who was my fashion inspiration when I was young. I have a small ...
Rather too close to the wire (2 days from deadline), I completed my red & white quilt and sent it off in the post to the Festival of Quilts. Ive entered two pieces in the open competition.T...
I love clothes. Always have, always will. I spent a happy couple of hours on Wednesday in the Fashion Gallery at Snibston Museum with a school group, looking at frocks, frock coats, shoes, suits, cor...
I tend to be a bit cautious about showing work in progress online and as I write this I am pondering exactly why this is... Is it not wanting to give away my techniques?Is it not being confiden...
Today I am celebrating six years of working for myself!One of the things that got me inspired, excited, invigorated and engaged in my first lonely couple of years working alone was blogging. In the l...
Edit: Ive got a similar, smaller piece on display at Craft House Concept, Edinburgh until 17th July. Also Im running a workshop making Christmas decorations from folded recycled papers on Saturday 10...
Ive currently got aprons in my mind a lot. Im working on an exhibition of aprons for Unit Twelve later this year which we are hoping to tour to other galleries. Im co-curating and also making at leas...
Scrapiana has published a very nice account of my early sewing experiences on her blog. It was very strange to think and write about all the people in my life who helped me start sewing, in roundabou...
Having moved out of my vast studio, I no longer have space for my Bernina Industrial sewing machine. I am sad to part with her, as she is brilliant. But I have no excuse to keep her anymore and must ...
Im running a fabric flowers / corsages workshop in Oakham on 22nd September.
To make up for a looong blog absence, I am going to talk about my toilet. You may have wanted sewing stories, but no, you get bathroom diy. When I bought my house back in April, the bathroom looked l...
Im running an apron making workshop on 31st July at Unit 12, Jennifer Colliers lovely little gallery in Staffordshire. Unit 12 is based on Jennifers parents farm and is a glorious rural setting,...
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