Artist Statement
The Textile House is a group of friends who all create beautiful textile based work. Val, Debbie and Alison make quilts, wall hangings, bags, cards and quirky small gifts. Sheila embroiders bright, silky and beaded jewellery, pictures, bags and cards. Joy creates warm and snuggly shawls and jackets from unusual hand dyed yarns. In the wider community, Debbie and Alison co-own The Patchworks and More fabric shop in Chapel en le Frith, Sheila exhibits at Craft Fairs in Glossop, New Mills and Hayfield and is a member of the Wiseheart and Wild artist cooperative. Joy spins , weaves, crochets and knits and is a member of the Wiseheart and Wild artist cooperative in New Mills.
