Knitting & Stitching Show - Fibre Art & Haul

A trip to the knitting & stitching show in Harrogate, looking at all the wonderful fibre art & I show you the things that I bought there.
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I'm wearing - Seamwork Lenny Polo top
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[@beckyfischer7025]

Sam, thank you for showing a part of the Knitting & Stitching show that others did not show. I just love it. Hugs,

[@Frugalisama]

You’re very welcome Becky, glad you enjoyed it 🤗

[@herminehahn1220]

Hi, thankyou for a great video. Textile artists are another level of creativity. Really any one can sew a garment but the intricacies and precision to detail of textile artists is astounding. I always appreciate how your videos are inclusive of peoples talents and budgets.🙏

[@Frugalisama]

Aw thank you so much, glad you enjoyed the art & I agree, the talent is mind blowing 🤗

[@magsohara7908]

Loved all of the fabric artwork. Would be so difficult to choose a favourite. I agree with you about bypassing the fabrics and going straight to the type of things you only get to see every now and then. Thanks you for sharing with us Sam 🤓🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Frugalisama]

You’re very welcome Mags, glad you enjoyed it 🤗

[@lesleybaker29]

I too absolutely loved the fibre art galleries. They absolutely blew my mind. What you can achieve with a needle, wool, thread and fabric!

[@Frugalisama]

Incredible isn’t it, thanks for watching Lesley 🤗

[@seasidestitches615]

What an absolute treat Sam. I loved seeing and hearing about the variety of work from so many talent and committed artists. Love you sharing your authentic individuality too, not ‘random’ at all! Awesome in fact. Thanks so much, Susan x

[@Frugalisama]

Aw thanks Susan, glad you enjoyed it 🤗

[@lisahalmshaw1275]

Using craft and textiles is so important in protest. I think of the suffragettes and the women of Greenham Common who used textiles banners to powerful effect, plus the beautiful, moving AIDS memorial banners. Some stunning artists there Sam. Thanks for sharing.

[@Frugalisama]

Glad you enjoyed it Lisa 👍

[@sewsarahstitch]

How lovely to see some of the fibre art - it was so busy when I went I felt overwhelmed trying to see things. The northern gathering sounds fab x

[@Frugalisama]

Yes I’m the same with large crowds, it gets a bit much. Sunday was much quieter by all accounts 👍

[@debsmadethis]

How fab to talk to the artists!Interviews would be great too, I love wandering round there and the graduate fashion pieces too! Your patterns look wonderful -that jacket 😍

[@Frugalisama]

Thanks Debbie, not sure when I’ll get time to make it mind 😳

[@janspenno2241]

Well what a very interesting video! Thanks Sam

[@Frugalisama]

You’re welcome Jan, glad you enjoyed it 🤗

[@annettecowburn1096]

My sister and I went to the show on Friday. It was a bit overwhelming but the art displays were amazing and so unusual. Thanks for sharing those I was nodding away remembering the ones I'd seen.

[@Frugalisama]

Glad you enjoyed it Annette 🤗

[@sarahodonnell6957]

I am always enthralled by these works. I did make some thread art depicting my breast cancer journey, it’s nowhere near the standard of the exhibits you have shared but it was very therapeutic. Thanks for sharing. ❤️💙💜

[@Frugalisama]

Aw thanks for watching Sarah glad you enjoyed it. The story behind the artwork is just as interesting as the piece itself I think 🤗

[@imogenshepherd8092]

Thanks for sharing the artwork for those of us too far away to visit, such beautiful pieces. As a cyclist I particularly loved the bike themed ones. If you are ever a bit further north there is a lovely display of embroidered miners Union banners at the Woodhorn Museum near Ashington in Northumberland. Some of the work you showed reminded me of that. I bought my mum one of those coffee sacks once when buying her a coffee bean subscription. I thought she would use it for ragrugging too but she said the designs were too nice so made an apron and some outdoor cushion covers with it :)

[@Frugalisama]

You’re very welcome Imogen, thanks for the suggestion for the Woodhorn museum 👍 what a good idea your mum had 👏👏

[@sandralowe2874]

I saw some shoulder bags made out of sacks and they were gorgeous 😍

[@Frugalisama]

Oo will be having a look out for those on Pinterest 👍

[@EileenR11]

A really interesting vlog - loved seeing all the fibre art and quilt projects. I hope your first class went well. Thank you!

[@Frugalisama]

Yes it did thanks, glad you enjoyed it 🤗

[@janevellenderartist]

Really lovely to see the fibre arts and a different side of the show. They all loved wonderful.

[@Frugalisama]

Glad you enjoyed it Jane 🤗

[@heatherthrone9999]

Nice to see the Jubilee art work.

[@Frugalisama]

It was fabulous & all so different 👍

[@christinemartin9449]

I went to the Knitting and Stitching show on Thursday, so much to see, what a great show. I am so looking forward to seeing what you and Ali are organising in April. My first sewing meet up was the one at Cleckheaton Golf Club just before Covid struck! What a great afternoon. Thanks for doing thesse videos.

[@Frugalisama]

Thanks so much for watching Christine, glad you enjoyed it, I remember that meet up with Janet giving her talk 👍

[@christinemartin9449]

@@Frugalisama Yes, and Alli keeping quiet as she was in the series of Sewing Bee!

[@Frugalisama]

@@christinemartin9449 I know the little monkey!

[@craftymystic4868]

Thanks, Sam, for letting us see some of the artistry in the show, I appreciate that perspective. I recognized the clothing label quilt, I’d seen it before I believe at a larger quilt show in the 90’s. Could be wrong, could have been in a book. So thanks for clarifying the decade! And the coffee bag, never thought to use it as a rug backing. Genius. We roast our own coffee and will occasionally receive our orders of fresh, green beans in those bags. I washed one, it doesn’t really care, wasn’t going to recycle it, but do have strips of fabric ready for a rug. ❤ have a great class! Deb

[@Frugalisama]

Thanks Deb, glad you enjoyed it, & how interesting that you’d seen the label quilt too, I could’ve looked at it for hours, a real piece of social history too, some of the brands are no longer in existence 😳

[@theyorkshiresewgirl]

The art was incredible wasn’t it. Funnily enough I thought the same thing about the label quilt 😂

[@Frugalisama]

Ha ha, well you’d be able to make a good start Ruan 👍

[@Bexbec23]

Thanks for a great video. I have always been put off the knitting and stitching shows because I thought they were just stalls to buy things, I didn't realise they had exhibitions too. The art work is all amazing.

[@Frugalisama]

You're welcome, yes the art is fnatastic isn't it 🤗

[@sandrachamberlain5760]

Enjoyed seeing the fibre artwork, I think my two faves were the girl with the added frock, and the pregnant ladies / Union flag. Tough to choose though

[@lesleynovelle9890]

Thanks Sam, it was my first time at the Harrogate show and I can’t believe how much I missed, thanks for sharing the exhibition art , very inspirational 😊

[@Frugalisama]

I think I itch all the little rooms it’s easy to miss things, I didn’t discover the embroidery until around 3pm!

[@BYBabbra]

Looks like the show was a great day. Lots of wonderful artwork. The mention of the Rag Rugs reminds me of seeing one at the Blists Hill Open Air Museum (think it is called something else now).

[@helenbaxter3016]

It was interesting to see the different fiber artworks, definitely some very talented people. Can you put a link to where you got the destash fabric from please

[@Frugalisama]

Hi Helen, glad you enjoyed it - here's the link to the Destash account on IG instagram.com/destash_for_kids_with_cancer/ 🤗

[@lisahalmshaw1275]

Oops forgot to mention…Limini Coffee in Cleckheaton sell off their old coffee sacks £1 each from different countries. I got some to make cushions. They’re fab.

[@Frugalisama]

I was in cleckheaton on Friday too, will have to look out for that coffee shop next time, thanks for the heads up 🤗

[@lisahalmshaw1275]

@@Frugalisama It’s a unit just out of town towards Spenborough that sells amazing coffee… and cheap sacks 😊😊😊

[@Frugalisama]

@@lisahalmshaw1275 Oh I know Spenborough, I used to go to the baths there! Thanks 🤗