Stitches of the past

The traditions of patchwork and quilting go back hundreds of years, though, as with other textiles, few pieces survive many generations, unless an item has been cherished and cared for. Initially, it

MAUD had been looking forward to finally getting her decorations out again. And now with a whole afternoon at her disposal she was really going to savour the experience and make it something special.

Like many of us, I grew up surrounded by fabrics and wool. My mum was a big knitter and I can’t remember a time when she wasn’t sitting in front of the TV without the clickerty clack of her needles. I

The Gainsborough Silk Weaving Company has an illustrious past and fascinating present, as Charlotte Reather discovers

The season of love has arrived, and while Valentine’s Day can sometimes be seen as a commercial detour, celebrating those we adore marks the bonds that shape our lives. Love is stitched in so many way

Sarah looked down at her shopping list again, frowning. Why on earth had she been so pig-headed? Her parents had offered to do Christmas. So had John’s. But no. She’d insisted: since this was their fi