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Felice Beato: Capturing Japan's Textiles, Kimonos and the World In Silk

Felice Beato: Capturing Japan’s Textiles, Kimon...

In the mid‑19th century, as Japan was emerging from over two centuries of isolation, a photographer named Felice Beato arrived. Having already made a name as one of the earliest...

Felice Beato: Capturing Japan’s Textiles, Kimon...

In the mid‑19th century, as Japan was emerging from over two centuries of isolation, a photographer named Felice Beato arrived. Having already made a name as one of the earliest...

GANNEX, My Granny and the Lost Mills of Yorkshire

GANNEX, My Granny and the Lost Mills of Yorkshire

How a lucky find of some vintage Gannex fabric lead to the discovery of stories that weave through exile, scandal, Royals, Prime Ministers, the lost mills of Yorkshire and eventually...

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GANNEX, My Granny and the Lost Mills of Yorkshire

How a lucky find of some vintage Gannex fabric lead to the discovery of stories that weave through exile, scandal, Royals, Prime Ministers, the lost mills of Yorkshire and eventually...

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Grayson Perry - WHO ARE YOU?

Grayson Perry - WHO ARE YOU?

My favourite textile loving transvestite Grayson Perry brings crafts to the fore in his vibrant exhibition WHO ARE YOU? at the National Portrait Gallery, London. Come and have a look...

Grayson Perry - WHO ARE YOU?

My favourite textile loving transvestite Grayson Perry brings crafts to the fore in his vibrant exhibition WHO ARE YOU? at the National Portrait Gallery, London. Come and have a look...

How to transfer photos onto fabric free tutorial

How to transfer photographs onto fabric. Make y...

Free tutorial on how to transfer photographs onto fabric and create a family table runner.

How to transfer photographs onto fabric. Make y...

Free tutorial on how to transfer photographs onto fabric and create a family table runner.

The SOMME -Remembering My Great Grandfather Walter Jordan

The SOMME -Remembering My Great Grandfather Wal...

Discovering my Great Grandfather, the weaver Walter Jordan, who joined the Bradford Pals and began his fateful journey to the Battle of the Somme...

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The SOMME -Remembering My Great Grandfather Wal...

Discovering my Great Grandfather, the weaver Walter Jordan, who joined the Bradford Pals and began his fateful journey to the Battle of the Somme...

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How to make a lightbox with an upcycled wooden crate. Step by step tutorial video.

How to make a lightbox with an upcycled wooden ...

Free video tutorial: How to make a lightbox from a vintage wooden crate. Filmed for Gok's Fill Your House For Free with Hunted and Stuffed founder Ellie Laycock.

How to make a lightbox with an upcycled wooden ...

Free video tutorial: How to make a lightbox from a vintage wooden crate. Filmed for Gok's Fill Your House For Free with Hunted and Stuffed founder Ellie Laycock.