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The Textile Directory provides access to the world of creative textiles and is a comprehensive resource site designed to deliver information about textile related art, craft, fashion and interior decoration applications.

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Latest News:

15/05/2008
Fashion at Falmouth scoops Lee Cooper Centenary Jeans Competition Award
Laura Leach, a first-year student on University College Falmouth’s new BA (Hons) degree in Fashion Design has been named the UK’s overall winner in the Lee Cooper Centenary Jeans Contest. To celebrate its centenary year, the iconic jeans brand invited students from fashion and design schools from across the world, either as individuals or as teams, to submit jeans designs that captured the company’s ethos and best represented the label in 2008. The competition... here

12/05/2008
The Textile Directory gets a mention in The Guardian!
Everyone in The Textile Directory offices was very excited to learn that we were mentioned in The Guardian newspaper this weekend. Personal shopper, Annalisa Barbieri, has a regular column in the Family supplement and she received a letter from a lady wanting to buy quality fabrics online. Of course, Annalisa knew there was only one place to send her readers – The Textile Directory website. She described the site as containing everything you needed for textiles... here

12/05/2008
The Textile Directory Christmas Selling Exhibition Opportunity
Bevere Gallery in Worcester has offered The Textile Directory some space at their Christmas selling exhibition, taking place throughout December this year. The gallery is set in the beautiful Worcestershire countryside and has become known for offering high quality exhibitions of work by nationally known, quality artists. It has become the first port of call for local art buyers, collectors and the region's interior designers. This is a fantastic opportunity... here

11/05/2008
Call for Entries – Lancashire and Yorkshire Textiles Open
The Platform Gallery, Clitheroe, will hold its first Textiles Open Exhibition this autumn. The exhibition is open to amateur, professional and student textile artists who live in Lancashire (including Greater Manchester) and Yorkshire. The Platform Gallery is situated in the historic market town of Clitheroe in the heart of the Ribble Valley. It hosts six main exhibitions a year, including solo, group and themed shows, with an emphasis on high-quality, original... here

09/05/2008
The E17 Designers Market
The E17 Designers Spring event is taking place later this month, with what promises to be a fantastic collection of artworks for sale. All work is designed and produced by members of the group and includes jewellery, scarves, small items of furniture, children’s clothes, bags and handmade cards. The E17 Designers Market is taking place on Friday 16 May at the Asian Centre, 18a Orford Road, Walthamstow Village, London E17 9LN from 7-10 pm. ... here

Latest Diary Dates:

17 May 2008
Heartfelt - Teresa Searle
A workshop using felted knitting and applique.... Read more

17-25 May 2008
You Are Here
This exhibition brings together over 30 site-specific artefacts designed and built to define a sense of space by level two students on the BA(Hons) Contemporary Crafts course.... Read more

17 May-17 August 2008
Ascot: At The Races
This exhibition is a celebration of Royal Ascot, the world's most famous race meeting. Explore the history of the summer time event and discover beautiful and outrageous hats which get much attention in the media.... Read more

17-18 May 2008
Machine Embroidery Course - with Bobby Britnell
This course explores free machine embroidery techniques onto a variety of different fabric and paper surfaces. We will begin the course by working through basic techniques before moving on to more experimental pieces, the overall aim being to fill a sketc... Read more

17 May 2008
Rag Rug Workshop: An Adventure into Hooky and Proddy - with Cilla Cameron
From the basics to creating a rag rug with recycled materials: experiment with technique, colour and design. Make a small door mat or a large rug in hooking or prodding technique with design ideas from geometrics, flowers, animals, land and seascapes. A s... Read more

17 May 2008
Art Trail (part of Leek Arts Festival)
Explore the galleries of Leek. The Arts Trail is a collection of galleries and other venues showing a variety of work, many with artists on hand to explain their work or even demonstrate their process.... Read more

Latest Book Review:

Textile Art

Textile Art
By various
Published by: Apple Press
ISBN: 9781845430474
Price: £14.99
Reviewed by Helen Williams

The book is divided into 2 parts, each fronted by an Artists Gallery featuring examples of garments, quilts and other items made using the techniques covered within that section.

Part 1, Texture and Depth, includes manipulating fabrics, felt making and how to achieve textured and quilted effects. Part 2,...
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