London Textile Month at Museum of the Home
Textiles Through Time Guided Tour
Join us to hear the story of textiles through time from the 1600s to the present and how they have influenced ways of living.
Poppet-Inspired Brooch Workshop
A beginner-friendly workshop to make miniature dolls inspired by poppets from around the world, with artist Cris Prete.
Textile Object Encounters
Get up close and learn about textile traditions through the Museum’s Collections.
Sewing Symbols of Resistance: Banner Making Workshop
Explore the visual culture of social movements and resistance in this banner making workshop with artist and activist Alice Gabb.
Stitching Palestinian Heritage Workshop
Learn the history and techniques of Tatreez, the traditional Palestinian art of embroidery with the Tatreez Collective.
Victorian ‘Crazy’ Quilt Workshop
Try your hand at ‘crazy’ patchwork quilting, inspired by a Victorian quilt found in Museum's collections, with artist Cris Prete.
Woven Lives in Spitalfields: Chris Dyson x Christopher Farr
Our 1690s period room is transported into the domestic world of a recently arrived Huguenot family establishing a new life in London.
Rhythms of the Loom: Weaving Songs
From Lancashire mills to Hebridean crofts, explore the songs that shaped Britain’s textile workers’ lives and labour with researcher with Vanessa…
loomeweight II
A 45-minute performance for loom and voices, weaving folk song, memory and community into a living tapestry of sound.
Introduction to Intarsia Workshop
Discover intarsia colourwork and bring bold patterns to life in this hands-on knitting workshop for confident beginners and beyond.
The Weavers of Spitalfields: In Conversation with Christopher Farr and Chris Dyson
Learn more about the rich textile heritage of Spitalfields, the epicentre for the weaving and textile industry in the 18th century.
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