Ruth Singer left a much-loved job in museum curating to follow her heart and has since become known for her amazing talents in stitching and fabric manipulation. Her recent projects have ranged from being an artist in residence and honorary fellow at Leicester University Department of Genetics to extending her Criminal Quilts project, which was originally commissioned for the Shire Hall Gallery in Staffordshire. Here we find out more about this versatile and scholarly artist.
This summer marks 13 years since I decided to leave a fantastic, full-time job in a wonderful museum and set out on my own creative career path. The freelance creative life suits me perfectly and I’ve been able to craft a career that really works for me. I don’t have a product range or a set way of working from week to week but instead work on a freelance project basis, which means I have a lot of variety. I usually have at least three different major projects on the go that have ranged over the years from books (I’ve written three) to exhibitions, community projects, freelance consultancy work and teaching workshops.
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Elizabeth Betts In Love With Landscape
Living in a city situated between the sea and the South Downs means I’m never short of beautiful places to go for a walk. My constant companion is Dusty, my little whippet, and I am usually joined by another two-legged member of the family. The combination of natural surroundings and the repetitive motion of walking help to clear my head, as well as to help shift a few pounds.
Horrid Histories
Murder and quilting are two words that rarely appear together in the same story, but the sorry tale of ‘Joe the Quilter’ brings the two together in a gory mix of crime and craft. And what makes the tale particularly interesting for Popular Patchwork readers is the fact that although Joe sounds like some character from folklore, his story is true and examples of his quilts can still be seen today at the Beamish Museum near Durham.
Patchwork Of My Life
Louisa Goult loves to inspire others with her passion for quilting and developed her first beginner’s quilt pattern whilst working for Doughty’s. She’s gone on to develop her own successful business and sells her patterns and kits through sewmotion.com where she also offers tutorials. Here she tells us about her quilting quest.
Your Forest Stars Quilt
Every month we show you how to bring one of our featured projects to life in your home. This month we’ve chosen to style the Star Blocks quilt
The Fabric Of Life
A journey of creativity, self-belief and love has mapped out a path from one continent to another for Cassandra Ellis, piecing together and adding new sections has been the making of her – literally. Sophie Harper talks to the designer to find out about her world of quilts and love for design.
Stuart's Surgery
Each month Stuart Hillard answers your quilty questions!
Q & A Patricia Belyea
A trip to Kyoto was the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Patricia Belyea, whose love of Japanese textiles and passion for quilt-making is combined in her exciting new book East-Meets-West Quilts. Here, we find out how her journey unfolded.
Patchwork Of My Life - Sara Cook
Sara Cook progressed from having the best-dressed teddies in town to dressing the opera stars at Glyndebourne. Now, this talented quilter and teacher is exploring the traditions of the Korean textile art, Bojagi. Here she tells us what gets her creative juices flowing.
History In The Making
When The Quilters’ Guild acquired a 1718-dated patchwork coverlet, it was clear they had something very special in their possession, but what of its mystery maker? Diana Woolf talks to guild curator, Heather Audin, to find out more.