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and Pixels
Are you a quilter, textile artist or small
business? Are you interested in having your
own website to promote your work? My husband
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quality, affordable websites for small businesses. |
Susan
Briscoe
Susan is a talented and established textile artist, quilter, teacher and author based in
Wales. Much of her work is inspired by her passion for Japan.
Annette
Morgan
Annette is a well-known UK textile artist and teacher. Her new website has some great images
of her brilliant quilts.
Jane
Callender - Callishibori
Jane is a wonderful textile artist who
specialises in creating Indigo Shibori.
She offers excellent workshops, as well
as a range of Indigo and Shibori products
on her website.
Helen
Deighan at Crossways Patch
Helen is a well-known dyer, quilter and
teacher based in Hampshire. Her brand-new
website features info about dyeing and
her fantastic book "Dyeing In Plastic
Bags," plus some of Helen's fine
quilts.
Janice
Gunner
Janice is an award-winning
quiltmaker and teacher based in London.
She's probably best known for her "squashed
frogs" technique. Her website has
excellent images of her work and information
about her workshops around the UK.
C.
June Barnes
June Barnes is a quiltmaker and teacher
based in East Sussex. Her website features
some excellent images of her work, as
well as information about her workshops,
quilting links and useful quilt making
tips.
Jane
Rollason
Jane is a fellow quilter and also volunteers
for the Quilters' Guild in Yorkshire.
Among other things, her website shows
off some of the lovely quilts she has
made influenced by her time in Hong Kong.
Jennifer
Smart Designs
Jennifer Smart is a well-known South African
textile artist, now living and working
in Australia. |
Adire
African Textiles
A great, informative website and online
shop devoted to the creative work of textile
artists, dyers, weavers and embroiderers
of West Africa. Operated by Duncan Clarke,
who has published several books about
African textiles. Duncan travels regularly
to West Africa searching out unique examples
of African textile heritage.
Four
Villages Inn
An absolutely fantastic guest house in
Kumasi, Ghana. Your hosts Chris and Charity
Scott will make your stay in the Ashanti
kingdom a memorable one. Bonus: The best
homemade sausages in Africa!
eShopAfrica
This fair trade website based in Accra,
Ghana, is loaded with fascinating African
crafts and artifacts.
Incomparable
Buttons
Incomparable are my South African supplier
of hand-crafted, hand-painted buttons.
And they do a whole lot more! |
Maison
du Patchwork
A wonderful quilting retreat in France offering
residential workshops in English. |
Selvedge
An excellent magazine devoted to textiles
and textile arts. |
The
Quilters' Guild of The British Isles
The Guild is a leading organisation devoted
to promoting the arts and crafts of patchwork,
quilting and appliqué in the UK.
The
Quilters' Guild - Region 1 - London
Quilts, groups and events in the London
region.
The
Quilt Story
An online magazine of news, information and articles for quilters and those interested in
this creative craft. Edited by Celia Eddy.
The
Textile Directory
UK site listing a wealth of information
and links. |
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Folkology
Specialist fabric and crafts from Hungary,
including the famous Hungarian blue print
fabrics. Also trims and related craft
items.
Euro Japan Links
Euro Japan stocks high quality Japanese cottons for patchwork, craft, interior design, dress making, etc. Plus, Sashiko threads and kits. Mail order and at textile events in the UK and Europe.
Kiwiana.uk
Fabrics from New Zealand; colours of the
South Pacific; hand-dyed and painted fabrics
and panels; plus Paua shell pieces for
embellishment.
Kekfesto
Cotton
Kekfesto Cotton has an excellent range
of hand-printed blue dyed fabrics imported
from Hungary. These fabrics are part of
the same "blue dye" tradition
as the Three Cats fabric from South Africa.
They're both ideal for patchwork and quilting.
Quiltessential
Ann Mayner's specialist textile craft
shop sells quality patchwork and quilting
fabrics, decorative trimmings and supplies.
Her range of over 1,000 fabrics includes
limited edition Japanese fabrics, black
and white prints, and batiks. Located
in historic Arkwright's Mill in Cromford,
Derbyshire.
Rag
Bags Recycled Fabrics
Ena Bradley and Jeanette Daly stock a
fantastic and ever-changing selection
of recycled and found fabrics.
Sleeping Bear
West Sussex patchwork and quilting supplier.
Trapsuutjies Fabric Paint
Laura Liebenberg stocks an amazing array of high quality fabric paints, plus stamps and stencils. Her website features illustrated tips and techniques in English, Dutch and French. Efficient mail order from Belgium. |
