Linda:

“We enjoy travelling the world to teach our painting, designing and quilt making techniques. We love meeting creative individuals and like nothing more than to share our passion for fabric art and design with kindred spirits, but there came a time when we had to realise we couldn‘t be everywhere at once. Our Online courses reach a lot of people but not everyone wants to make that kind of commitment and we are regularly asked to teach individual workshops and summer schools. We have to turn down far more invitations to teach and lecture than we are able to accept.

Readers of our thr3fold journals have told us how much they enjoy watching the video demonstrations so Online TV seemed the next logical step. Through our TV programmes we’ll be able to reach as many people as possible without the commute for us or for our viewers. Our subscribers will have a wide range of inspirational programmes on demand and best of all, rather than being at the back of the class they can be right up there in the front row every time they watch! Everyone loves to see a technique demonstrated just for them with all the detail up close and personal. It‘ll be just like having us there in the room!”

Think of DesignMatters TV as your favourite magazine. Covering all aspects of creative art and craft techniques you’ll find everything you need to be inspired. With their wealth of practical experience in quilt making, embroidery, painting, drawing and working into sketchbooks, Linda and Laura will kickstart your creativity. DesignMatters TV will bring beautiful projects for you, your home or as gifts for family and friends. With technical advice and expertise at every step this is the easy way to improve your skills and learn something new. This is not reality TV but it’s certainly real - you’ll be welcomed right into the heart of Linda and Laura’s working studios. There they’ll be joined from time to time by their talented friends, many of whom you already know as your favourite artists and makers from around the world.

Laura:

“I think one of the most exciting aspects of DesignMatters TV is that Linda and I will be able to cover a breadth of subject matter. From sharing the making of our latest projects to the excitement of discovering a new favourite technique, we can talk about it all. Most importantly, we’ll have the time in each show to cover the processes and ideas we’re using in-depth making them accessible to everyone not just the already experienced but to the complete beginner too.”

To help to join in there will be printable worksheets, patterns and templates associated with techniques and projects in each show. Sometimes there might be specific materials involved and to make life easy you’ll be able to buy these from the online store as a kit.

DesignMatters TV is fuelled by the inspirational ideas of Linda and Laura. They want to hear from you too. If you have a suggestion for a subject you’d like to learn more about, just let them know and they’ll do their best to include it in a future show.