Alison Carpenter-Hughes

Artist, writer and workshop facilitator. Attenborough Prize 2018; National Needlecrafter of the Year 2019; LCB Showcase Prize 2019-21. Aurifil Artisan 2023

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

Please show your support calling for government to overturn this family farm tax and add your name today.

#BackBritishFarming https://t.co/7Qqw0tLTMv

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

Just finished this commission of my client’s granddaughter.
Free motion embroidery and hand painted appliqué pieces on a mixed-media background.

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

@Morrisons Thank you @Morrisons for your quick response ⭐️

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

All three @MagnumUK Chill Blueberry Cookie from the box with the blueberry melted out the middle and the chocolate discoloured. Only purchased today and put in the freezer shortly after buying @Morrisons ☹️ No dessert tonight ☹️

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

@Morrisons Thank you. Just DM’d.

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

Win a Luxury Art Holiday in Cornwall @newlynartschool #NewlynArtSchool https://t.co/gWEUGDlavd

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

‘Absorbed’ - self-portrait taken from a photo in 2020, stuck at home and making play with sunshine and lace in the garden🌞 Trying out @aurifil new 8wt cotton thread, being launched at QuiltCon next week, where this artwork will be exhibited for the first time 😊
#embroidery

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

My first attempt at a naturalistic looking blue tit using needle felting and natural materials.
#bird #bluetit #felting #needlefelting

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

‘Hummingbird’ Mixed media using free motion embroidery with @aurifilthread on a small canvas. I’ll be sharing more of these soon.

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

Here’s a little #festive #robin for the first day of the month and for my (belated 🤦🏼‍♀️) November challenge for @aurifil. He’s sewn with 40 and 50w threads onto an organza background, various sparkly appliqué pieces and of course my customary tangle of threads! #bird #embroidery

[Big Brother Watch @BigBrotherWatch]

👁️We did not consent to this!

Policing Minister Chris Philp announced plans to put 45 million of our passport photos in a giant facial recognition database

Tell @metpoliceuk to #StopFacialRecognition⤵️
https://t.co/iCv0As8vNj

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

@paulhayes55 😍

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

Playful city garden cubs #FoxOfTheDay @ChrisGPackham

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

A recently finished #portrait commission now with its owner. This was a challenging, but very enjoyable piece to create. Completed with free motion #embroidery using @aurifilthread and appliqué on canvas.

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

Create a free theme #textiles hanging basket for the ‘Leicester, Look Up!’ @LeicTextileFest call-out 💜 Follow the link for info & application form ⬇️
https://t.co/4vTDpAhmbR
Check out festival co-organiser, Rebecca Hobbs historical hanging basket with a #KingRichardIII theme!

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

Save Our Railway Ticket Offices! - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/vNLWExg9Y5 via @UKChange

[Leicester Museums & Galleries @leicestermuseum]

Great opportunity to be part of the first @LeicTextileFest!

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

9 weeks to go to the @LeicTextileFest!! 👀
We have four fantastic open calls now live. Read all about them in our latest newsletter! 💜⬇️

https://t.co/tDKQNXX4Qw

#leicester #leicestertextilesfestival #leicesterart #leicestercraft #textiles #textilesart #yarnbombing

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

Registration is now open to all for the @LeicTextileFest Textiles Open Exhibition! https://t.co/GjoVbU1NkM No submission or exhibiting fees! Our festival partner and sponsor’s, @StudionAmeLei is the first confirmed gallery space 💜
#leicester #textilesart #textilesopenexhibition

[Alison Carpenter-Hughes @PootlesMoon]

Big pharma are demanding a £2.5 billion hike to the NHS medicine bill. Do not to let these companies hold the NHS to ransom - take action! https://t.co/Qlm7TIxlZA