Vintage and antique textile joy

I’m here again……..   there’s so much going on this year.  It’s my 70th birthday in August and I’m not one for big parties, much preferring to do lots of different things with friends and family.  Hence why my 2025 diary is so full. 

The weekend of 7th/8th June saw us out for a meal and catch up with our good friends Jacqui and John.  They are taking us to Haworth in Yorkshire for a weekend treat for my birthday.  We will be visiting the Brontë House, which I’ve wanted to do for ages.  There’ll be lots of good food, wine and laughter I’m sure.

Lunch was at The Malthouse at Ripponden

Lovely pub grounds

Sunday we took ourselves off to the Vintage Home Show at Victoria Baths, Manchester.

The wandering welder found himself a little tie pin that he put in his lapel

The original changing rooms

Events are now held in the old swimming pool

It’s an amazing building to visit at anytime 

We next moved on to the annual Antique Textile Fair at Fallowfield and Mr Dapper Chap struck gold

when he came across an almost new pair of Loakes brogues for £25. They are £300 new.

Then he came across a woollen 70’s waistcoat made here in Great Britain. He paid £15, a bargain.

If you’ve never been to The Textile Society event I can definitely recommend it if only to

ooh and aah over all the fabrics, outfits and accessories. The folk who attend look amazing as well.

I couldn’t resist this 1930’s French Passementerie sample book.

The trader has a shop in France and spends the summer attending UK fairs and Brocantes.

I know my No Rules Textile gals will go mad for it.

I came away with a Victorian childs nightie for £2.  I’m planning on adding stitches and appliqué to it.  I may even dip dye the bottom.  This A4 print of puff sleeved garments appealed to me. I’ll be adding it to the current display on my studio wall.

That’s it for this week.  There plenty more events to come next week including an immersive art show at Media City in Manchester.  Take care and have a good week.  

Thanks for popping by.

Lynn xx

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The beginning of June

Wow how the year is flying by and in the Holland household the months have been jam packed with good stuff. We don’t give the bad stuff headspace here.

Saturday the 1st June I took myself off for the day to Bolton’s Festival of Stitch.  A whole day of talking textiles and nobody  to think about but myself.  Bliss.

I caught up with lovely friend and very talented textile artist Catherine Hill.  We were treated to a talk about her career, family, inspiration and influences for her work.  She captured all our attention with stories of life in north west industrial England,  her mother’s recipes and childhood memories.  All of which are captured in Catherine’s red stitched pieces.

link to Catherine’s website

The first speaker was someone I’ve admired and wanted to meet for a long time, paper and stitch artist Jennifer Collier.

Link to Jennifer’s website

Every piece is made from recycled papers.

Jennifer also had us spellbound as she explained her work process and her ideas.  Who knew that paper could be manipulated so beautifully. What a talent.

The third speaker was Diana Morrison.  She works with dyes and machine stitch, layering up fabric to create exhibition pieces.



This collar was created in response to the antique textiles at Gawthorpe Hall in Lancashire.

I booked myself on a printing workshop run by Wendy Roby at Stockport in August.

What we’ve been to see…….

I read the book quite some time ago and the follow up,  The Wild Silence.  This is a true story about a couple who lost everything they owned through no fault of their own. Following a diagnosis of a terminal illness Moth and his wife Ray take to walking the coastal path and we learn of their joy and pain along the way. I can strongly recommend it as a wonderful sensitive film that will touch your heart.  I’m hoping they will make a sequel.

I’ll be back next week with stories of our day at the Vintage Home Show and Antiques Textile Fair in Manchester.  For now though I’ve got to get my skates on as we are off to the National Portrait Gallery at Media City in Salford, for an immersive experience with some famous folk through time.

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The month of May

Where I’ve been ……

What a busy month May has been.  We had another trip to Grange Over Sands so that my 92 year old mum could have a few days in Coach House Bungalow that she loves.

The week after we were in Ruthin, North Wales to visit the new Jessie Chorley Textile Exhibition and have a catch up with lovely friend and mixed media/textile artist Tina Gilmore and hubby Gav.

JESSIE CHORLEY

Upon our return we had a long awaited day out at RHS Bridgewater Garden in Manchester with my sister.  Couldn’t believe when I bumped into childhood playmates, twins Pat & Pauline.  We will all be 70 this year and haven’t seen each other for 50 years.

If you get a chance to visit the gardens it’s well worth it.


Before our feet could hit the ground our bags were packed again

and we were back in Wales, this time Llandudno with good friends

Trish and Lee.

Look at this fabulous bar/restaurant we went in.

I’d have all this in my house. Oops, oh yes I already have haha.

Well not quite so many light shades 

Back home again in my studio and on zoom with my textile group the No Rules Textile Society,

we had a Lace Workshop. Our prompt for the month has been SHARE. Members sent each other pieces of their fabric or paper stash to work into.

There’s been so much more happening as well. The everyday stuff that I won’t bore you with. I will say though

that June is just as full on. 

Hope you’ll stay tuned and thanks for popping by.

Lynn 

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