May Morris Exhibition


I recently hopped on the Victoria Line tube up to its northern limits at Walthamstow, to pay a visit to the May Morris exhibition, which was being held in the William Morris Gallery. It was…

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The Clothworkers’ Centre


The textile archives  of the Victoria & Albert Museum used to be housed in towering shelves behind the scenes in the main building. Then a few years ago they moved their archives and textile conservation…

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The Silk Weaver


When I have the time I sometimes read historical fiction that relates to antique textiles. I have recently finished this novel ‘The Silk Weaver’ by Liz Trenow. An excellent read I thought, providing a fascinating…

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