The Virtual Thread craft workshops
Born out of a need to beat the lockdown blues, The Virtual Thread is a way for people to connect and learn as near to in person as we can make it. Creating things is immensely satisfying and the slow, focused work gives a sense of wellbeing.
The workshops are informal and friendly and hosted via Zoom. Laughter and storytelling are a large part of every event. All projects use easy to obtain supplies, with an emphasis on reusing and recycling everyday textiles.
About Jane Grimshaw
The Virtual Thread is the brainchild of Jane Grimshaw. Jane is highly trained in the art of wielding needles and pins. She comes from a long line of tailors that goes back three centuries.
At the beginning of lockdown, Jane’s friends were bored, missing company and using their newly imposed leisure time to use up some of their craft supplies. They begged her to find a way to host online craft workshops. So The Virtual Thread was born.
When not delivering online sewing workshops to the discerning masses, Jane makes costumes for stage productions in London’s glamourous West End, for the likes of the Phantom of the Opera and Lion King. You’ll also have seen her work on many films and television series.
Teaching is in Jane’s blood: she has taught pattern cutting and costume construction in higher education for more than 25 years. Under the pseudonym of Flaming Nora, Jane also used to host informal sewing workshops in pubs in South London, where people could meet over a drink and learn a new skill together. These ended when she fled the city for a new life by the seaside.
About Jane Grimshaw
The Virtual Thread is the brainchild of Jane Grimshaw. Jane is highly trained in the art of wielding needles and pins. She comes from a long line of tailors that goes back three centuries.
At the beginning of lockdown, Jane’s friends were bored, missing company and using their newly imposed leisure time to use up some of their craft supplies. They begged her to find a way to host online craft workshops. So The Virtual Thread was born.
When not delivering online sewing workshops to the discerning masses, Jane makes costumes for stage productions in London’s glamourous West End, for the likes of the Phantom of the Opera and Lion King. You’ll also have seen her work on many films and television series.
Teaching is in Jane’s blood: she has taught pattern cutting and costume construction in higher education for more than 25 years. Under the pseudonym of Flaming Nora, Jane also used to host informal sewing workshops in pubs in South London, where people could meet over a drink and learn a new skill together. These ended when she fled the city for a new life by the seaside.
The Virtual Thread craft workshops
Born out of a need to beat the lockdown blues, The Virtual Thread is a way for people to connect and learn as near to in person as we can make it. Creating things is immensely satisfying and the slow, focused work gives a sense of wellbeing.
The workshops are informal and friendly and hosted via Zoom. Laughter and storytelling are a large part of every event. All projects use easy to obtain supplies, with an emphasis on reusing and recycling everyday textiles.
