Encouraging everyone to delve into Stroud's incredible textile history and its impact on today's textile creatives.
Stroud Valleys
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Want to learn to knit? Current knitting project hit a snag? Need ideas? Join STT's Knit and Natter, Thurs 13 Feb, Christ Church Rooms, Nailsworth, 10 am-12 noon. Advice and inspiration a-plenty. Booking here: stroudtextiletrust.org.uk/ev…. Pse RT @DragonYarns @Stroud_TRCH @knithacker
Do you know a young person (14-25) with a keen interest in textiles? @StroudTextTrust is sponsoring Teenage Skills workshops 26/27 Oct @SVA__ . With Kathryn Clarke and Rachele Dickie. @StroudHigh @archway_school. Details stroudtextiletrust.org.uk/ev…; hurry - only two places left!
Wonderful workshop with ace designer Sarah Campbell @SVA__ last Sunday. Amazing morning learning about textile printing and creating our own designs. Thanks to Jo at SVA and @LLippiatt for studio use. For more events and visits to our historic mills visit stroudtextiletrust.org.uk
Thanks to @CanalsConnected, Stroud Stands with Ukraine, Stroud Morris, Simbora and all who made Stroud's first Vyshyvanka Day such a brilliant success. Fantastic atmosphere, embroidery, singing, dancing; and the weather - marvellous for a a change! stroudtextiletrust.org.uk
Thanks to @CanalsConnected, Stroud Stands with Ukraine, Stroud Morris, Simbora and everyone who helped Stroud's first Vyshyvanka Day to be such a fantastic success. And the weather - marvellous for a a change! stroudtextiletrust.org.uk
It's National Mills Weekend 11/12 May, with a rare chance to visit St Mary's Mill, Chalford. Four tours on each day; booking essential; free entry but donations gladly accepted. Details and booking at stroudtextiletrust.org.uk/st… Pse RT: @VisitStroudUK @CanalsConnected @stroudnews
Delighted to report that the creative work of @StroudTextTrust won us top place in the Creative Activities category of the Slow Travel Cotswold Awards in April. You can find a full list of current workshops and events at stroudtextiletrust.org.uk. @VisitStroudUK @CanalsConnected
We're 'on display' at Stroud Farmers Market this Saturday 6 April. Come and find us, and discover our programme of events between now and October. Please RT @CanalsConnected @museuminthepark @StroudDC @stroudnews
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Coming out this March, I'm excited to invite you to pre-order "100 Knitted Tiles" published by @DandCBooks. ❤️🧶📚
Link to pre-order: 👉 buff.ly/3Hl6cxG
This collection includes 100 designs inspired by ceramic tiles from around the world, including two by yours truly.
Excellent afternoon last Sat with a party to thank our wonderful STT volunteers for all their help and support and give them a preview of the coming season. Could you volunteer with us? See what we do at stroudtextiletrust.org.uk, then email [email protected].
Looking for a gift for someone interested in Stroud's cloth heritage? Visit stroudtextiletrust.org.uk/sh… for books, walk leaflets, DVD and even membership! @CanalsConnected @CotswoldCanals @StroudLocalHist please RT
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Please help support the NoSH (Network of Stroud Hubs) fundraiser for our 2023 Christmas Day Dinner & Activities. Donate whatever you can on the @justgiving page at ow.ly/hEZW50QbHhZ
All shares to help spread the word are also much appreciated. Thank You!
#community #food
Wonderful collaboration with @CanalsConnected and Playcircle Nov/Dec with The Red Buttons introducing small children to weaving and life on the canal in song and story. Delightful evening; happy children; appreciative parents. Thanks to all.
We love it! A feel-good story set in the heart of our own community. If you've got young children, are young at heart yourself and live anywhere near Stonehouse (18 November) or Stroud (1 December), get tickets - it's free!
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6 engaged participants, 3 expert tutors in today's Thread of Time w/shop for @StroudTextTrust. Spinning, combing and dressing a distaff was just half: superb afternoon; thanks to Jane, Alice and Mary for sharing their knowledge. More fun next w/e: stroudtextiletrust.org.uk
Wonderful evening last night @museuminthepark with @adamhorovitz poems and fiddle music from Philip Rush. Great to see a packed Pavilion for the first of the Autumn Fiesta events with @StroudTextTrust. See more at stroudtextiletrust.org.uk.
Join @StroudTextTrust @museuminthepark for a relaxing evening at the end of a busy week. Includes a glass of wine to get you in the mood.
This Friday at the Museum in the Park, #Stroud. Farming poems from me, fiddle music from Philip Rush. Show starts at 7pm.
#ecopoetry #sustainablefarming #NationalPoetryDay
@PastureForLife
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Shout out to @SVPcharity and their Eco Clothes Swap happening now. Bring clean unwanted clothes to the SVP shop in Threadneedle Street before Friday to receive a token to purchase clothes etc in the shop on Saturday 7 October. facebook.com/stroudvalleyspr…
Our Autumn Fiesta begins 6 Oct with lots of ways to celebrate wool and weaving. Woolly hats, workshops, children's events, poetry evening, walk, classic film. Join us! Details: stroudtextiletrust.or.uk/eve… with thanks to @museuminthepark @StroudBrewery @StLaurenceFutur @Lansdownhall
Congratulations to @StroudBrewery which has won Sustainable Pub of the Year in the Great British Pub Awards 2023. Well deserved. We look forward to being with you on Saturday 14 October for our In a Spin drop-in day. Details at stroudtextiletrust.org.uk/ev….