The sjsa: crafting a fairer society

A source of companionship and productivity for centuries, Ashleigh-ellan Kavanagh takes a look at the quiet resistance of bees, cooperatives and guilds Even before factories and machines, before the n

In a quiet living room long ago, a handkerchief of cloth cradled a story. A needle hovered over wool, through cotton, pulling a thread that tied one patch to the next and one life to another. This is

Celebrating the work of the quilt-makers from the remote hamlet of Gee’s Bend in Alabama, the exciting exhibition Kith & Kin: The Quilts of Gee’s Bend – co-organised by the Irish Museum of Modern Art

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND When I was a child my nan, Hazel, taught me to cross stitch and I’ve loved it ever since (I’ve been stitching for about 25 years now). Sadly my nan passed away recently and for

If you take a trip up north to the coastal town of Scarborough, you will find a shop brimming with crafty goodness, perfect for visitors and locals alike. The Stitching Lady is a shop set up by long-t

The ‘Vintage Medallion’ quilt from Issue 123 caught my eye to make for a friend of 47 years. She always gets me meaningful presents and I’ve never been able to do this but thought she would love the q