A great event was enjoyed by exhibitors and customers, both old and new. The exquisite village of Bisley, near Stroud was the venue of is extravagant jaunt through textiles from many countries and continents worldwide I was lucky to have kind souls with which to set up in an elegant village hall special thanks to […]
New venue for my stock! Looking forward to selling in-person with other traders, old and new. At Bisley Village Hall, near Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 7BJ. UK. Saturday May 14th & Sunday May 15th 2022.
Very many thanks to all who supported the exhibition at Birdwood House in Totnes, Devon over the last few weeks. Without doubt, this was a great success New customers found a variety of items to adorn their homes Lots of money was raised for a very good cause in Kenya The sale of these baskets […]
What a wonderful week in Stroud, UK, Exhibiting my collection of Tribal Rugs, Carpets and Textiles from around the world Although numbers of attendees was down on 2019, possibly due to rather cool temperatures outside during the week, those who did come were enthusiastic and many people did not leave empty handed. Special thanks to […]
Hinggi Cloth, Ikat woven Dutch Cotton, Sumba Island Indonesia, Early 20th Century, detail Stitches in Time returned to Birdwood House Gallery in Totnes for the second time. The first visit to this venue in 2018 saw snows in March which meant that visitors to Totnes, including numerous folks that could not get to school or […]
View of Stroud looking south from Stroud Slad Farm camping field. Stroud is an interesting town, more so if one is visiting from Totnes in Devon. Why? Because there are some similarities which inform about both Places. Nestled in a valley on the edge of the limestone Cotswold Hills, Stroud is a small town about […]
Caucasian Shirvan ‘banded’ kilim. Wool. 3.50m x 1.60m My first experience of Woolfest in the Lake District was overwhelmingly positive. As a first-time trader I was initially apprehensive even though I had visited Cockermouth a couple of years previously, more about that bizarre experience later… I stopped en route at a pleasant campsite that afforded […]
Last weekend I stayed in Bath, a city in the west of England. I was visiting this area for two reasons: I had decided to exhibit textiles at a fair held at Claverton Manor, the home of The American Museum in Britain I was also keen to enjoy the hospitality of my elderly aunt who […]
Central Asian Khirgiz Felt ‘Ok Bash’ – tent pole cover. Wool with horse hair tassels. Cotton lined. Ex Mary Burkett Collection Age: Circa 1900 ‘Stitches in Time’, is an exhibition of Tribal carpets, rugs, textiles and ethnic clothing that was held at South Brent Old School Community Centre and The Gallery Birdwood House, Totnes, South […]