AN inspiring exhibition made by North Yorkshire military community groups will go on display at national exhibitions next year after opening in Richmond.

‘Stitched Together’ was launched by the Army Welfare Service to offer military families the opportunity to build community relationships.

Rural Arts, a community arts charity in Thirsk, managed the project, and invited two contemporary textile artists Dionne Swift and Carol Ann Allen to share their skills, mentor the groups and help create pieces for the exhibition.

The artists worked with four groups at Catterick Garrison, Topcliffe, and Dishforth over a period of two years.

Inspired by the textile collection from The Green Howards Museum, the group created messenger bags for the exhibition that reflect their experiences of military life and the sewing skills they have learnt.

The exhibition will run at The Green Howards until December 23.

In March 2018 it will be shown at The Sewing and Stitching Show in Glasgow’s SEC.

This will be followed by a showing at the Fashion and Embroidery Show in Birmingham’s NEC.