About Us

Art to Stitch welcomes members who wish to extend their skills and share their expertise in Art Textiles.

Our members all have different specialist skills and approaches to design and contemporary quilt making. Some approach the creative process from an art base others from an experiential perspective; each producing very different 2 and 3D textiles ranging from traditional quilts ro art textiles and wall art.

We are all self starters and self motivated but enjoy sharing our work, being inspired by each other and supporting our individual development.
The group seeks opportunities to exhibit their work.

Our members say they value participation in the group because it is:
Creative
Diverse
Experimental
Generous
Friendly
Innovative and
Provides a forum for talented creative textile artists to share ideas.

The group meets on the second Monday of every month in Kislingbury near Northampton.

For more details about the group or to discuss possible membership please contact Sarah Showers sjtreen@gmail.com (07837638228) or use the contact form below.

Friday 21 September 2018

MK Literary Festival Exhibition is now live......

Four of us spent today putting up our Literary exhibition being held at The Holiday Inn, Central Milton Keynes tonight, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Our work is displayed in the Festival Foyer, the main hall and a second room. All the pieces have a literary theme from quotations from Shakespeare, poetry of Philip Larkin and a war novel.
The main stay of our show is a collection of A3 sized works made in response to a quotation from Daniele Vare's novel "The Maker of Heavenly |Trousers"
A3 pieces


In addition to these small linked pieces members submitted textile art works with a literary theme.
Breakout area


Tulip Fever by Deborah Moggach

Seminar Room


Reach  for the Sky by Paul Brickhill

The view as you enter the main hall


The back wall of main hall


Main Hall