Hello! Welcome to our Autumn newsletter! And a warm welcome to all new subscribers too.

Our last newsletter gave a glimpse of what Julia has been up to, and this newsletter features Tracy. We hope you enjoy reading about all the embroidery projects, textile related work, exhibitions and teaching commitments we are both involved with alongside our work at STITCHBUSINESS – this not only keeps us on our toes, but deepens and strengthens our own professional practices.

Our teaching at STITCHBUSINESS continues, but we are no longer able to enroll students on the City & Guilds courses we run, as they have been discontinued. We are still discussing options for new courses, so please continue to watch this space for future developments!

Christmas is rapidly approaching and we would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy festive season and an amazing and creative 2018!

Tracy A Franklin: an update . . .

Over the last few years, Tracy’s teaching and work load has continued to grow.

As well as the continuous teaching for the Royal School of Needlework, where she offers the Certificate and Diploma programme, along with fellow embroiderer Pippa Foulds, Tracy also teaches her own course offering an opportunity to learn more technical skill, and fine traditional embroidery from her studio in Fowlers Yard, Durham. These include many techniques from silk shading, gold work, whitework, and more . . .

Alongside this, she is Head Broderer for Durham Cathedral where the Broderers are working on three major pieces of work including a hanging for the Diocese of Durham for the Saint Aidan chapel, a canvas cushion for Durham Cathedral shop based on the marble flooring in the high altar, and a cope based on Saint Cuthbert’s life for Durham Cathedral Open Treasure permanent exhibition.

Apart from this, STITCHBUSINESS still continues too . . .

There is more work in the pipe line for the future too, which is in the process of being finalised. When Tracy has the opportunity, she joins other groups and workshops where she has the opportunity to dabble in some creative textile art work to fulfil her own personal creativity. This type of work gives her the chance to produce work more quickly, adds to her professional development, and provides ideas for future teaching too.

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING: news and views . . .

STITCHBUSINESS would like to extend congratulations to the following students who have completed a City & Guilds course with us recently: -

Jennifer Wills (Dorset, UK) who has gained her
City & Guilds 7716-61 Level 3 Certificate in Stitched Textiles

Krystyna Stenhouse (Durham, UK) who has gained her
City & Guilds 7716-39 Level 2 Certificate in Stitched Textiles

Lindsay Morrison (Glasgow, UK) who has gained her
City & Guilds 7716-61 Level 3 Certificate in Stitched Textiles

Frédérique Tholozan (Durham, UK) who has gained her 
City & Guilds 7716-39 Level 2 Certificate in Stitched Textiles

Helen Conley (Glasgow, UK) who has gained her
City & Guilds 7716-61 Level 3 Certificate in Stitched Textiles

Sue Hensby (Australind, Australia) who has gained her
City & Guilds 7716-39 Level 2 Certificate in Stitched Textiles

Brenda Evelyn Tennyson (Hull, UK) who has gained her
City & Guilds 7716-19 Level 1 Certificate in Gold work

Julie Gustard (Darlington, UK) who has gained her
City & Guilds 7716-19 Level 1 Certificate in Gold work

Linda Taylor (Durham, UK) who has gained her
City & Guilds 7716-18 Level 1 Certificate in Machine Embroidery

Jane Mayhew (Durham, UK) who has gained her
City & Guilds 7716-39 Level 2 Certificate in Stitched Textiles

Shirley Joan McCann (France) who has gained her
City & Guilds 7716-64 Level 3 Diploma in Stitched Textiles

Fiona Rankin (Stirling, UK) who has gained her
City & Guilds 7716-19 Level 1 Certificate in Gold work

Fiona Greenwood (Edinburgh, UK) who has gained her
City & Guilds 7716-61 Level 3 Certificate in Stitched Textiles

Helen McRae (Durham, UK) who has gained her
City & Guilds 7716-61 Level 3 Certificate in Stitched Textiles

Lilian Muir (York, UK) who has gained her
City & Guilds 7716-39 Level 2 Certificate in Stitched Textiles

Valerija Peles (Sunderland, UK) who has gained her
City & Guilds 7716-18 Level 1 Certificate in Machine Embroidery

WHAT'S ON: shows, exhibitions and places to visit . . .

Exhibitions . . .

DIS/rupt
Textile Study Group TSG Exhibition 
Gallery Oldham, Oldham 
2 December 2017 -  24 February 2018