The go-to place for writers in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire
The go-to place for writers in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire
The Red Dress: Conversations in Stitch is the much-anticipated book bringing together voices from The Red Dress global
collaborative embroidery project created by British artist Kirstie Macleod and created by 380 individuals from 51 countries over 14 years from 2009–2023. It features poignant hand-selected embroiderer stories, thought-provoking and
illuminating commissioned essays on themes The Red Dress brings up, such as identity, empowerment and healing trauma and reflections from milestones in the project. As creator and custodian of The Red Dress, Kirstie Macleod traces the metamorphosis of the project revealing personal insights from her extensive travels with the garment, which will be listed in Guinness World Records 2026 as the largest collaborative embroidery project.
