What's in the July/August 2011 issue of Embroidery?
Editorial
Quilting and patchwork are amongst the most familiar textile crafts to us all. Both comforting and laden with history, they embody the virtues of the best kind of making - the kind that is both practical, decorative and sociable (if you so wish!) at the same time.
During the past 50 years quilts have become more widely regarded as an art form in their own right, from the quilts of Gees Bend, Alabama to the work showcased by the contemporary artists featured in last year's Quilts exhibition at the V&A in London. It feels slightly odd to focus on quilts and patchwork as we enter the summer months, but the annual Festival of Quilts, which takes place in August each year, means that this craft takes centre stage at this time. It's one of my favourite shows because it includes everyone and every discipline: from the novice to the professional; from the young to the old. You never know what you'll discover among the thousands of quilts on show. So it seems fitting that we also review the Quilt Museum in York in this issue: we reveal a unique collection that is documenting the past, present and future of this fabulous form. We hope you enjoy reading all about it...
| In Front | |
| 07 | Welcome from the Editor Jo Hall |
| 08 | News |
| 09 | A Story in Every Stitch The Herbert Museum unveils a local quilt collection with stories to tell |
| 10 | Diary |
| 11 | Layers of Delight Artist Mary Lloyd Jones is just one of the many highlights of this year's Festival of Quilts |
| 12 | Where the Action Is We find out who is demonstrating the very best in textile art at Art in Action this year |
| 15 | Sew and Sew Out now: new practical titles for print, stitch and dye |
| In Features | |
| 16 | To Sew Beside the Seaside Gillian Bates' observational embroidery captures the atmosphere of the 1950s |
| 22 | The Homemade Home Meet Sania Pell, the author of a new stylish guide to creating an expressive home |
| 26 | Shock and Awe We talk to Al Johnson, whose approach challenges the concept of collective memory |
| 32 | Cross Examination Design meets craft for Evelin Kasikov, who uses both processes to question how we experience visual messages |
| 38 | An Education Tutor Clare Proctor offers an insight into how Embroidery magazine is inspiring a new generation to take up textiles |
| 42 | A Heartfelt Art The art of Barb Hunt asks questions about the very nature of armed conflict and its cost |
| 48 | The Quilt Museum The museum and gallery founded by The Quilters' Guild is a unique testament to this ancient craft |
| in Reviews | |
| 52 | Books Quilts, 17th century dress and more |
| 58 | What's On |
