Inspiring & creative space for the development & greater understanding of textiles & related design - collection, library, events. Patron: Mary Schoeser
Clothes Diary page 1:
I have a feeling that my name is “Mary, Mary quite contrary..”! I do know that I was born in the early 1950s and have been in a drawer ever since.
N.B. Mary was born in the 1950s in… https://t.co/kIetupTLmP
Join us every day this week as Mary Schoeser posts her Clothing Diary - a little something every day from her personal collection of textiles focussing on dress and dress textiles. #clothing#clothingdiary… https://t.co/xzIbYiLsgb
If you’re near the bnu_svad_official today then do not miss the brilliant udrajgopal (assistant curator of Textiles and Wallpaper at the @whitworthart who is giving a talk at 12:30. In 2019 Uthra received the… https://t.co/e3UwUsc46u
If you get a moment do have a look at our new website with events for the first part of the year and you can sign up for our quarterly newsletter.
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#newwebsite#newsletter @ Coggeshall https://t.co/g3GUZDxMzs
Mary Schoeser putting a few stitches into a panel for the Great Tapestry of Scotland - part of the Arts & Crafts Textiles celebrations at Marchmont House.
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#tapestry#greattapestryofscotland#artsandcrafts… https://t.co/GbHj8T5Qqc
Frog, Fringe & Tassel, by Annabel Westman **OUT NOW** and surely is a must on all our Christmas lists!! 🎄🎄.
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Many congratulations to Annabel for a triumphant publication.
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#frogfringeandtassel#trimmings… https://t.co/HvbKoArAR5
A little bit of Pugin for your Wednesday evening! This beautiful piece of fabric was woven by Watts of Westminster using an original Pugin design from their collection. Absolutely stunning. Swipe left to listen to… https://t.co/2z2zwSZ6ee
Mary talking about the Gothic style inspired by the Medieval style and ‘panes’. Image of four poster bed at Hardwick Hall (copyright National Trust).
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#fourposterbed#gothic#gothicstyle#pane#paned#medieval… https://t.co/x2xV4MBBXH
Thank you to everyone who joined the specialist US Vic Frank tour we part hosted. What a treat to embrace so many textile enthusiasts at the #schooloftextiles. This beautiful image is a repost from the day during the… https://t.co/fpFo02KDS8
Special talk on 16th July 10:30am by #Sanderson archivist, Keren Pretheroe. Exclusive! Also original textile samples from Sanderson archive. Tickets via our website or Eventbrite