Day 3 of #fabricrecipes by @jayneemersontextiles is texture. The language of textiles is spoken through touch- my fingers see before my eyes do. I find texture irresistible and looking back through many sewing clips I realise just how much I stoke my work! Anyone else? #textileart #quiltmaking #slowstitching #fabricmanipulation #embroidery | Rebekah Johnston Textile Artist

So much of my textile work begins with what is found. Rather than starting from a sketch, I let the shapes of fabric offcuts direct the design. These fragments become creative prompts, offering forms I could never have drawn myself. This approach is both imaginative and sustainable. I save every scrap, using it to explore composition, texture and narrative in my work. It is a method I return to again and again, and one that I share through my tutorials. If you are curious to explore this way of