Rebekah Johnston holds a linen wall hanging with blue appliqué on ecru.
 

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Soft Brown overlaid logo for Rebekah Johnston. The Dark blue text reads 'about the artist'

Rebekah Johnston is an emerging textile artist living and working in Nottingham. She creates one-off quilted textiles exploring themes of emotional wellbeing. Each piece is slow stitched by hand, a calming and meditative process.

A quilt is an object that offers comfort and protection- just as the act of making it comforts and protects the artist. A soft fabric hug that connects the artist to its eventual recipient; fabrics with memories that are passed on to create new ones.

Sustainability is at the heart of her practice. Natural fibres are responsibly sourced; remnants from dressmaking or repurposed fabrics are given new life in hand crafted quilts and hangings that can be passed down and enjoyed by future generations.

 

press

country living modern rustic , issue 24- November 2023

Objects of Desire - Curated by Alaina Binks. Photography by Nato Welton

Front cover of Country Living Modern Rustic issue 24
Rebekah Johnston's slow stitched Topple baby quilt featured in Country Living Modern Rustic issue 24

home magazine - sept 2022

L’art du patchwork, Unique et durable -Melanie Vassart

Front cover of Home magazine featuring Rebekah Johnston's quilts
An article in French Home magazine on Rebekah Johnston's quilts

curated quilts, issue 21-negative space - Oct 2022

Rebekah johnston's work in Curated Quilts magazine
Curated Quilts negative space magazine cover

The Space Between - Rebekah Johnston

Rebekah Johnston's work in Curated Quilts magazine
Rebekah Johnston's work in Curated Quilts magazine

estila, meet the artist - oct2022

Artists + Creatives - Rebekah Johnston: Meet the artist

Artist feature on Rebekah Johnston in Estila journal

HELEN ROUND, STORIES FROM THE STUDIO- JAN 2023

Introducing Rebekah Johnston and New Slow Stitched Craft Kits

A screen shot of journal post about Rebekah Johnston on www.helenround.com

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L E A R N W I T H M E I love making with my hands and sharing my approach with others. I believe everyone is creative and has it within them to make something beautiful. I am also passionate about using what we have, seeing the beauty in discarded
Join me in the beautiful @_everwild studio to learn the art of slow stitch, a mindful practice that’s both soothing and creative. Using plant-dyed fabrics from my collection, you’ll master the technique of attaching fabric scraps to a bas
I’m delighted to announce another in person workshop! Join me in Ruddington’s historical Framework Knitters Museum to learn my straight forward method for needle turn appliqué. You’ll create a botanical inspired appliqu&eacu
I’m Rebekah, and I’m the creator behind everything you see on this account. I started this page 4 years ago as a way to document my creative journey and to hold myself accountable. Now, I’ve been self-employed for 2 1/2 years, and I
An informal shelfie to remind you that selected works are on sale in my online shop. Like this pair of mini quilts which look beautiful together framed or unframed. I’m constantly rearranging artwork in my house to suit my mood and prefer info
Mini Quilts : how do you display yours? It’s lovely that the community I have around me on here instantly gets my work. However in real life not everyone understands textile art and I have found that when I take my work to craft fairs, mini qu
Appliqué samples sitting in the dappled light that they are inspired by. I love the shadows created by the sun at this time of year. I’m really excited about this tutorial, I’ll be showing you my favourite slow stitch techniques o
Nottingham workshop! Join me in the beautiful @_everwild studio to learn the art of slow stitch, a mindful practice that’s both soothing and creative. Using plant-dyed fabrics from my collection, you’ll master the technique of attaching
I’m excited to announce that my latest tutorial is now available for pre-order! Join me as I unveil my simple approach to needle turn applique in my latest instructional ebook and accompanying video tutorial. Together, we’ll craft a botan
W O R K S H O P S ! So I’m finally getting my act together and I’m planning on offering more in-person workshops in Nottingham. Mindful slow stitching and perhaps a mini quilted flower session. I’m hoping to do an evening and a wee
Moody moons. If I’d had the foresight I would have e posted this on the solar eclipse - ah well! Left avocado skins and stones, right tea, both modified with iron and featuring hand appliquéd circles. Which is your favourite? . . . . .
As the days are getting brighter I’m starting to look at my garden and wonder what I can dye with. This is a close up of linen dyed with the leaves from my sumac tree and then dipped into iron. The photo doesn’t quite capture the full vi
Art mimicking life mimicking art. Love to capture these little visual coincidences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #studiowall #assemblage #fabriccollage #patchwork #plantdye #abstractart
Slow slow sloooooowwww stitching. A little more to add to this sample of plant dyed linens and silks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #slowstitch #boro #sashiko #runningstitch #plantdyed #textileart
It’s spring equinox and I feel a welcomed change in the air. The birds are singing, the daffodils are out and the beautiful magnolia tree down the road is in in bloom🌸🌻🌷 It feels apt that I’ve been filming the tutorial for my flower m