thread... a festival of textiles 2021

thread... a festival of textiles exhibitor listing Sat 12 & Sun 13 June 2021 A celebration of all things textiles, from sewing to macramé, printing to embroidery and weaving.

welcome Hello sewists and fabric lovers!

Have you been inspired watching the latest series of The Great British Sewing Bee? Or just continuing to cultivate your sewing and stitching skills post lockdown? Or perhaps you’re looking to top up your stash after a Me-Made-May? Whatever your reason for coming, we are delighted to welcome you back to the maltings for our ninth annual thread…a festival of textiles.

This year, thread’s curated marketplace is spread out across the building for your socially distanced comfort and enjoyment. All your favourite fabric shops, stitching vendors, yarn purveyors, haberdashers and makers are here.

A one-way system is in operation to keep you safe and make sure you don’t miss a single room of the festival. Face coverings are required unless you hold an exemption. Please do make use of the hand sanitising stations located in every room.

We hope you have a fantastic visit!

Caroline, Allison and Jo The Craft Team

booked on to a workshop?

When you arrive for your workshop, please head to the the Information Desk in the foyer. You will be accompanied to your workshop approx. 10 mins ahead of the start time.

Front page artwork: sophiewardstudio.com

workshops

workshop: Macramé Wall Hanging

Time: Sat 9am – 11.30am £45 includes entry to the festival Have you ever wanted to learn how to make a macramé wall hanging?

Modern macramé is one of the most popular crafts at the moment. This workshop is ideal for beginners.

Stitching Together - Alice Kettle This project is a collaboration between Farnham Maltings and British textile artist Alice Kettle. It celebrates our organisation’s contribution to the shape and character of the town.

Drawings from local school children are interpreted in over 100 individual squares that have been hand stitched by local community groups. They cover seven panels in a backdrop that represents Farnham and the surrounding area.

workshop: Botanical bundle dyed scarf

Time: Sat 2pm – 4.30pm £45 includes entry to the festival Enjoy the magic of creating with nature through direct application of roots, seeds, flowers & food waste onto cloth using a bundle and steaming process. Learn about fast and fugitive dyes and a few ways to fold and apply your chosen plant materials to create a beautiful watercolour effect silk scarf.

Stitching Together is part of the Future Arts Centres’ Here and Now Project celebrating 25years of the National Lottery.

On display in the Long Kiln Gallery.

Great Hall Exhibitors

Cocoon & Me

Specialise in contemporary craft kits and recycled yarn. cocoonandme.com

Fudge and Mabel

Handmade needle felted wool sculptures, wall art, kits and supplies. fudgeandmabel.co.uk

Rachel John Extreme Textiles

Extreme Knitting & Crochet, wonderful unusual natural wool materials. racheljohn.co.uk

Georgia Lingwood

Dhurata Davies Patterns

Modern sewing patterns with functionality and purpose at heart! dhuratadavies.com

Linladan

Dovetailed London Ltd

African wax print fabric sold by the yard. 100% cotton.

Sewing Patterns. dovetailed.co.uk

Miesje Chafer

Botanical linen creations inspired by the natural world.

Vintage yarn and embroidery patterns for heirloom stitching.

Hand screen printed textile accessories and homewares.

georgialingwood.com

linladan.com

miesjechafer.com

Sewing-Sanctuary

Our range of fabric with completely unique fabric and Sewing Patterns. sewing-sanctuary.com

Stitchfinity

Colourful and contemporary. Cross stitch your way to calm. stitchfinity.com

The Arty Crafty Place

Hand carved Indian printing blocks and fabric paints. theartycraftyplaceco.uk

The Draper’s Daughter

An online store selling a designer fabrics, independent sewing patterns. drapersdaughter.com

The Silk Route

The Grey Sheep Co.

Fine quality hand dyed yarns from their own farm. thegreysheep.co.uk

Til the Sun Goes Down

A wonderful selection of silk fabrics and threads.

Vintage inspired dressmaking patterns and fabrics.

thesilkroute.co.uk

tilthesungoesdown.com

Cellar Bar Exhibitors

Alice and Ginny

Vintage textiles for sale and textile mending facebook.com/AliceAndGinny

The Maker’s Atelier

We publish contemporary stylish sewing patterns and making magazine. themakersatelier.com

Undercroft Exhibitors

The Sewcial Circle

Creative craft kits to inspire your next project. thesewcialcircle.com

Pins and Needles

Pins and Needles - a fabric boutique for the modern maker. pinsandneedlesgrayshott.co.uk

Colette Moscrop

Hand screen printed linens, modern designs in rich colours. colettemoscrop.com

Days For Girls

Advances menstrual equity, health, dignity and opportunity for all. daysforgirls.org

Emily Cross Ceramics

Fabrics Galore

Helen Steel

Quirky shop stocked Wheelthrown yarn bowls and other tools with all kinds of fabrics. by a fibre artist.

Screen prints bright and on trend fabric panels.

emxceramics.etsy.com fabricsgalore.co.uk

helen-steele.com

Beaker Button

Institches

Exciting courses for Exclusive Dorset button kits, books and lovers of textiles,dyeing, materials. and stitching institchestextilecourses.co.uk beakerbutton.co.uk

The Knitting Shed

Children’s knitwear kits, hand-dyed yarns & quirky accessories. theknittingshed.com

Tindle Studio Exhibitors

Monde EB

The Tannery Exhibitors

Oakapple Haberdashery

Colourful clothing made by Emily with natural fabrics.

Modern fabric with a hint of vintage.

mode-eb.co.uk

oakapplehaberdashery.co.uk

ArtsFindlay

Feast your eyes on amazing original artwork made from textiles. artsfindlay.co.uk

Changs

Specialists in Asian textiles and crafts. changsfabrics.com

Dobby & Rose

Jill Frost Vintage

Handwoven Vintage lace, buttons homewares & and more to inspire accessories and your creativity! weaving workshops. dobbyandrose.co.uk

Rebecca’s Aix Home

Antique and Vintage Textiles, Linens and Kantha Quilts.

Barley Room Exhibitors

rebeccasaixhome.com

Cloth Atelier

Artisan cloth merchants bringing handcrafted beauty to all fabric lovers! clothatelier.com

Purple Stitches

Modern fabric shop, workshop & retreats. purple-stitches.com

Kate Marsden textile Design

Bold, colourful mid-century inspired fabrics, prints and accessories. madebymrsm.co.uk

Ann’s Orchard

Cross stitch, beadwork and embroidery with a modern twist. annsorchard.co.uk

Thimble &Thrift

Kim Edith

A new craft that fuses the best elements from scrapbooking and textiles. stitchbookstudio.com

Claire Tyler Couture Ltd

Teaching dress making to beginners and more advanced sewers. claire-tyler.com

Birdy and Blue Fabrics

Hand-made The VW Campervan humorous and quirky fabric shop, stationery and (outside in our courtyard) homeware. thimbleandthrift.co.uk birdyandblue.co.uk

useful information for your visit to thread Your booking confirmation email has a link for you to download your ticket(s) to your phone for scanned entry. If you do not have a smart phone, please print off your tickets in advance. If you are having difficulties, please contact our Box Office 01252 745444.

Do please arrive within your time slot. You do not need to be here precisely on the hour! We are encouraging people to arrive gradually within the hour slot (any time from the hour to 45 mins after the hour). Please socially distance whilst queuing to enter the building.

If you have booked for a workshop, please meet in the foyer/box office 10-15 minutes before the start of your workshop.

Face coverings are required whilst you are in the building, unless you are exempt. Please wear a badge to signify this.

Please follow the one-way system around the building. You may stay as long as you like, and go around the building as many times as you would like. The stairs at the front entrance are for going up only. The stairs through the barley room are for going down only.

Hand sanitising stations will be available in every room.

The lift is unaffected by our one-way system and is always accessible.

The Foyer Bar will be open all day for tea, coffee, soft drinks, sandwiches, cake and light bites. We have plenty of seats outside the building. A small number of tables will be available indoors in the riverside café.

We hope you enjoy your visit to thread!

ground floor great hall stage

great hall

courtyard

undercroft undercroft

maltings stores

cellar bar foyer box office

lift

cellar bar

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riverside café

foyer bar

entrance

first floor

long kiln

tindle studio

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barley room

tannery

sweater weather celebration Save the date for our new yarn festival coming this autumn!

Fri 10 - Sat 11 September 2021