Stitched Love Tokens

Stitched Love Tokens

Date And Time Wed, February 10, 2021 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM GMT Book now About this Event Lockdown getting you down? Worried you won’t be able to make it to the shops to buy your loved one something special for Valentines day? Worry no further! We at the Virtual...
Folk art decorations

Folk art decorations

Date And Time Wed, Sep 23, 2020 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM Online Event About this Event An evening of making and sharing ideas on the theme of folk art. The workshop will take place via zoom. At The Virtual Thread we believe in learning in an informal setting, we encourage...
Visible mending

Visible mending

29th July 2020 Every tear, every hole, every threadbare patch on our clothing tells a story. This workshop explores that story and embraces the flaws turning them into things of wonder and beauty rather than annoyance and shame. Drawing heavily on the Japanese sashiko...
Voids and empty space in textile art

Voids and empty space in textile art

Date And Time Wed, October 14, 2020 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM BST An exploration of using voids and empty or negative space in creating textile art. About this workshop An informal workshop, hosted by Jane Grimshaw as part of the Virtual Thread workshops. Jane is a costume...
Story tins

Story tins

1st July 2020 Everyone has a story to tell. Every story can be told in multiple ways. Sometimes words are not enough. Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. In this workshop we were attempting to tell a story important to us using images created from a love of...