Our Calico Dress Partners

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The Calico Dress project is now underway across all five areas of West Yorkshire and it’s already bringing…

WOVEN at UK AIDS Memorial Quilt Display

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The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt Display is coming to Wakefield this June and WOVEN is proud to be…

World Stitch Day is back for 2026!

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After the success of the inaugural World Stitch Day in 2025, we’re back for 2026! World Stitch Day…

WOVEN Represents Kirklees at UNESCO Learning Cities Event

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This January, WOVEN Curator Nat Walton and Julia Roebuck, Director of Thread Republic CIC and Upcycle Fashion, attended…

WOVEN 2027 Theme: POWER

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Why Power? For WOVEN 2027, we’ve chosen a theme that’s broad enough to inspire creativity and is open…

Announcing Calico Dress Partners

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The inaugural Calico Dress session at Ravensthorpe Community Centre took place last week, bringing together an inspiring group…

Help Create the Calico Dress

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The Calico Dress project is all about connection and creativity. We’re inviting communities across Kirklees to share their…

Introducing the Yorkshire Calico Dress: Stitching Stories Together

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WOVEN is excited to launch the Yorkshire Calico Dress, a new community embroidery project inspired by the success…