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Makers Studio 'Special guest!'

What a privilege to be invited to the Makers Studio with Janome and Just Hands on TV...just put a little clip in my hair to hold it back,...

Peace Raffle

There are mixed emotions at being part of a Peace Raffle: I'm saddened that we need to do it. Why is this craziness happening anyway?...

Buy Art - HELP UKRAINE

PLEASE NOTE - my pledge has now ended & £1865 has been donated. x And Another update!: [13.3.22] The appeal below was a great success...

50@50 Travel Inspiration

This is the 3rd in a mini series, expanding my thoughts on my MOMENTUM 50@50 collection of stitched Artworks It's hard to describe how...

The wilder side of 50@50

In this current series of blog posts I'm offering a deeper insight into my 50@50 collection: developed in 2019 for my 50th year. For this...

50@50 in depth

Over the coming weeks I shall be creating a series of blog posts to reflect upon and examine my thinking process/development of my 50@50...

Clasp Coin Collection

I love alliteration - must have been the only time I listened in English! Anyway, I digress...Stuck at home and over the general covid...

New Cards!!

A collection created from Devore, discharge and print techniques…each card is totally unique: a piece of artwork in its own right....

Round up.

You know when I really think about it,, more happened in 2021 than it seamed at the time. Constant uncertainly meant I didn't plan any...

Art of Embroidery

I'm extremely pleased to announce that 'Burano Back Streets' and 'Marrakesh', both part of my 50@50 series, have been selected by...

Watch the pennies...

Over the last few days I have really enjoyed putting these little purses together. I came across some clasp purse fittings that were...

Ain't the Archies

Exhibition extended until 3rd December. Why ‘Fragility’? This exhibition see’s Dionne expand outside of her usual sphere and explore...

Andiamo a Roma!

From 26-31 October Palazzo Velli Expo hosts ′′ Surface and Depth ′′ the first exhibition in Italy dedicated to contemporary embroidery...

LIVE Landscape Line Drawing session

This is the first LIVE class I've offered this year - I do hope you can join me :-) Join me LIVE at 6PM UK time, on Wednesday 29th...

MURMURATION

I cried most of the way through it: every stitch, every bird carrying my brother. MURMURATIONS will be shown during ‘Surface and Depth’ a...

Observe & Stitch Masterclass

Oh yes! It's here! Over Easter I filmed a huge new Masterclass in conjunction with Immediate Live [they run the Knitting & Stitching...

Golden View

Golden View was the subject of a recent Sew-a-long session. Here's the inspiration, my colour/thread choices and my results. Until 30th...

Openings

Openings was the subject of a recent Sew-a-long session. Here's the inspiration, my colour/thread choices and my results. Until 30th...

Harden Reservoir View

Harden Reservoir View was the subject of a recent Sew-a-long session. Here's the inspiration, my colour/thread choices and my results. ...

Satisfying Sew Alongs

Over the last couple of months I've been running some Sew along sessions on Zoom. I've based each one around of my drawings. It's...

Going Feet Gets

DIONNE SWIFT textile artist This is my latest newsletter - I send them out fairly regularly. If you'd like to receive one in your inbox...

Silver Lining - Shortlisted!

I am delighted to announce that 'Silver Lining - fresh growth' has been short listed in The Vlieseline Fine Art Textiles Award Final...

Puppets and Prints

I'm really excited to be involved in this years Holmfirth Arts Festival. It's usually in June when I'm teaching in Italy, but with all...

Creative Craft Show LIVE

Creative Craft Show watch LIVE on Facebook...watch me silk screen printing on Saturday 4th July [not sure what time yet] I shall be...