Julie Clarke – Crafty Little Bird

by The SAAAF TeamTextilesPosted on Comments are Disabled

Crafty Little Bird is a celebration of slow making, beautiful fabrics, and the joy of creating something by hand. At the heart of Crafty Little Bird is a belief that creative skills are too precious to keep to ourselves. Passing on the art of sewing & mending to young people isn’t just about craft — it’s about confidence, patience, and the quiet magic of making something from nothing. Come along to my studio on Townsfield where I will be running kids sewing workshops through the day and also selling some of my makes.

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07807493130

Venue:
25 Townsfield, Silverdale, LA5 0RS
Open on the Saturday only

Claire Tinker-Mill

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Claire Tinker-Mill is a self taught artist based in Lancashire. Her work focuses on textures and movement, using fabric collage, embroidery and beading to create stitchscapes inspired by the natural world, with a dash of whimsy. Heavily inspired by the coastlines of Lancashire and Northumberland, and aim to recreate the calm and peace time by the ocean can bring. The pieces are tactile, detailed and designed to inspire a pause while you look for another hidden detail, or make you smile in a world which can be gloomy.

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07816497919

Venue:
Silverdale Hotel

Chris Boydell – Festival of Pattern

by The SAAAF TeamTextiles, VintagePosted on Comments are Disabled

In my previous life as a lecturer in design history, specifically fashion and textiles, I had amassed a large collection of vintage fabrics that I used in my teaching. When I left the profession in 2015 I began to sell my collection. I also began using the scraps and off-cuts that were too small to sell to make hand-made coasters and key rings. These products express my passion for pattern, designers and manufacturers of the 1950s and 1960s. Coasters are made using glass or acrylic casings and are available as singles or sets of four. Vintage printed fabric often has lovely repeating patterns, but individual coasters vary to produce unique sets. I also re-use old French linen sheets, that I dye and combine with vintage fabric to make aprons and tote bags.

Email
07772501012

Venue:
Woodwell Studio, Ivyleigh, Woodwell Lane, Silverdale, LA5 0TZ

Anne Kerr – Floral Linings

by The SAAAF TeamLeather, TextilesPosted on Comments are Disabled

My name is Anne, I run my business Floral Linings from my home workshop in the Lake District, creating unique handstitched notebooks/journals from remnants, gorgeous pieces of leather and enhancing them with a lovely floral material lining all then hand stitched into place. I love being creative and the escape it brings, combining my love of sewing and creating I started to make my notebooks using my fabrics that I have collected over the years and some remnant leather that I had. Living in such a beautiful part of the country I am surrounded by nature in all its glory and my daily dog walks always provide me with new inspiration.

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Venue:
Silverdale Village Institute