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Wadding & Backing

stories beneath the top layer

Welcome to the Threads Blog. You’ll find stories and insights into why people have taken part in Threads Of Survival.

As well as short articles written by quilters who are a part of the Threads tapestry you’ll also find stories and opinion pieces from friends and visitors to the exhibitions.

If you would like to contribute to the Blog get in touch.

We’d love to hear from you.

Hiding Under a Covid Cover?

Hiding Under a Covid Cover?

Bloomberg reveal that the Government look to wanting to restrict what information they are legally bound to disclose to the Covid Inquiry they themselves set up. Another thread to weave into our collection… It seems extraordinary that no mainstream newspaper or media platform has made any mention of the fact. Even more…
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Impact of Climate Crisis on Health

Impact of Climate Crisis on Health

by Jean Brant, Birmingham Jean explains why she was motivated to make her latest quilt which is now part of our collection. Last year I submitted several patches for the National Threads of Survival quilt. It was my first foray into craftivism. I found working on them therapeutic, an outlet for my…
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Thursday Night Is Threads Night

Thursday Night Is Threads Night

Online discussions and explorations of issues and ideas Last Thursday we returned to the ZoomRoom for a quilting group chat. Phase 2 of Threads of Survival has been a little more complex – reflecting the bitter and confused time we are in. The return to discussion and chat was the right thing…
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Wadding & Backing

Wadding & Backing

We’ve got 15minutes left shall we talk about the quilt? Zoom Meeting, Nov.2020 That’s one of my favourite moments from the Threads of Survival timeline since August 2020. Having to redirect a vibrant, dynamic and lively debate – about politicians, food banks,PPE and NHS Staff, the failure of the mainstream media –…
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Close ups from the #Ilfracombe #Community #Quilt Close ups from the #Ilfracombe #Community #Quilt
#quilts #quiltsofinstagram #community #devon #nhs #sewing #ThreadsOfSurvival #mentalhealth
The new #ThreadsOfSurvival #quilt from North Devon The new #ThreadsOfSurvival #quilt from North Devon
@ohstevencarne discovering the garden suits this quilt beautifully
#quiltsofinstagram #embroideryart #craftivism #community #politics #artivism
#buster sitting guard on the new quilt from #Ilfra #buster sitting guard on the new quilt from #Ilfracombe North Devon
#dogsofinstagram #quiltsofinstagram #quilt #covid_19 #community #ThreadsOfSurvival
Dewsbury Minster is the host venu for July. 5th - Dewsbury Minster is the host venu for July. 
5th - 23rd July 10am - 1.30pm
We've had so many wonderful people express their gratitude for the collection and we hope more make the visit and feel they can get involved. 
We are still open for squares/patches for the next National Quilt (getting bigger!) UNDER COVER OF COVID
https://threadsofsurvival.org/alive-still-quilting
#quiltsofinstagram #modernquilting #political #politicalembroidery #crafting #craftivism #artgallery #threadsofsurvival
We are now also looking for more venues to take this powerful exhibition.
Yes we are enjoying the 3rd week in Cornwall @corn Yes we are enjoying the 3rd week in Cornwall @cornwall_museum 
#threadsofsurvival #quilting #exhibition #cornwall @trurocollegeart @truroschoolcommunity @cornishgalleries @radiocornwall @bbcspotlight @pirate_fm
When people first see #PPE Nurse they either laugh When people first see #PPE Nurse they either laugh or shudder. Then when they read the scraps of articles from April 2020 and understand why @minxdaley made the figure holding her #Covid quilt... they usually fall silent. 
Imagine being a covid patient in ICU with staff dressed in black bin bags and wearing face coverings like gas masks. True story...
www.threadsofsurvival.org
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