Current and Future Aims and Objectives    TO:  

Promote the art and craft of soft sculpture textile figure creation and thereby increase its status and reputation within the

 sewing, textile fibre arts/craft community

Provide an important support network for the makers of textile figures and encourage the establishment of local groups

Provide a useful information resource and important advertising medium for cloth figure making supplies 

Organise exhibitions, classes and challenges each year.

Publish a regular newsletter  

 Encourage textile figure making in the younger generation via after schools clubs and youth-centred activities and programmes

Encourage and maintain high standards of craftsmanship and design in both traditional and contemporary textile figure making, 

cloth, felt and rag dolls.

Provide workshops, lectures and seminars, and encourage the exchange of information, ideas and expertise on subjects of 

concern or interest to members