You are warmly invited to the Private Viewing of my latest exhibition MOMENTUM II at Helmsley Arts Centre, The Old Meeting House, Helmsley, York YO62 5DW [Di...

I'm excited to be exhibiting, demonstrating and teaching at the Fashion & Embroidery Show NEC 19-22 March 2020. Find me on stand L08 where I shall be settin...

An amazing collection of scarves created by students of my Accessible Silk Screen Printing workshop can be seen in Manchester from tomorrow, Thursday 30th Ja...

“I have created a stitched response to 50 recent drawings or situations. This process took me on a thrilling and unexpected creative journey,” You can track...

My latest newsletter: if you'd like to see it in its full glory with all the links, images and pictures click HERE DIONNE SWIFT textile artist 📷 Gannets - s...

Tis the time to say ‘Thank you’ to all my followers and supporters in the form of a wonderful winter sale. Use the code WinterSALE20% at the checkout and rec...

...and so my clear out continues...this time it a loved and trusted BERNINA sewing machine: an Inspiration Plus 1630. There aren't many of these around - its...

I'm having a studio clear up, its long overdue! I have a long period of preparation and sewing ahead of me as I get ready for MOMENTUM [new solo show] at Ti...

It doesn't happen often but Arnold's Attic twisted my arm at Ally Pally Knitting and Stitching Show. She videoed our conversation about my work, my teaching...

I draw as a way of connecting wholehearted with my subject, to understand it before I could imagine sitting infront of a sewing machine. I was gratified to ...

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I am sooooo pleased to have been invited to exhibit and demonstrate my stitch techniques at Childwickbury Arts Festival...6th - 8th July 2018. The exhibitor...

I'm very pleased to be part of Holmfirth Art Week again this year - Art week has beenraisihng money for MacMillian Cancer support for over 50 years. Shall h...

Recently I was fortunate enough to spend a afternoon exploring stitch and clay with my good friend Tone Von Krogh. We are both part of a new and exciting pr...

With a new website comes a new blog...just so I've got some juicy info so it worth your while dropping by: I've migrated a few of the most popular articles f...

Migrated over from my old site as it gives a good round-up/overview. I've read a host of blogs this week apologising for posting achievements from 2015.  I'm...

Sometimes we all get tired and weary, bogged down my work and not always seeing the true benefits of our efforts.  It can be hard and you constantly have to ...

I first wrote this in February 2013 - its still relevant so I'm migrating it over to my new blog... It really saddens me when my work gets copied, as a tutor...