A Stitch Through Time: Season 1, Episode 1

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Location

Moira

Year

2021

Date

Length

29min 04sec

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sound

Format

Digital

colour

Source

Doubleband Films

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BBC NI, Doubleband Films, USBF

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Doubleband Films

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Description

A passion for fashion combined with inspiration from Ulster’s rich textiles history is the theme for the new Ulster-Scots Broadcast series. Hosted by Claire McCollum, four promising local designers go head-to-head each week to see whose creations best represent the heritage and influence of the Ulster-Scots pioneers that helped shape the global textiles industry. Vying to win the votes of the judges – top designers Una Rodden and Katie Larmour – and be crowned winner of A Stitch Through Time, the contestants are; Christine Boyle, 46, originally from Portadown now living in Belfast, who worked as a hosier before starting her own sewing school inspired by the skills passed on to her by her mum. Thomas Irwin, 21, from Kilrea, a Textile Art, Design and Fashion graduate from Ulster University who specialises in sustainable fashion for men. Samanta Radek, 23, originally from Poland now living in Belfast, who is a Textile Art, Design and Fashion student at Ulster University and Matthew Tanner, 25, from Castlerock, who currently works in retail for a luxury retailer and designs womenswear. Through technical and design-led challenges, the four fashionistas will be required to use all of their skills and creativity to recreate and then put their own take on iconic garments and materials including the Dungiven Costume, the Ulster Tartan, the classic relaxed shirt and the Ulster Coat. Also each week, host Claire will be joined by author and textile historian Bruce Clark, a descendent of one of Ulster’s great linen families, to reveal the fascinating history behind the design challenges and the outfits. Episode One - Inspired by the story of Scottish entrepreneur William Tillie and the success of Londonderry’s shirt factories, four fashion designers create outfits from pre-loved cotton shirts.

Notes

BBC NI Archives, Bigger & McDonald Collection, Courtesy of Librarians NI Derry City and Strabane District Council

Credits

Presenter - Claire McCollum

Judges - Katie Lamour & Una Rodden

Thanks to - Baird McNutt, Irish Linen, Derry City and Strabane District Council, Tower Museum

Executive Producer for BBC NI - Fiona Keane

Executive Producers - Michael Hewitt & Diarmuid Lavery

Producer - Sharon Whittaker

Director - Ben O'Loan.

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