Dior – Designer Of Dreams
It all began on a cold winter's morning. As my alarm went off at 6.30, I rubbed my bleary eyes and realised the day was finally here. The day…
It all began on a cold winter's morning. As my alarm went off at 6.30, I rubbed my bleary eyes and realised the day was finally here. The day…
Hello, So today I wanted to look at a brief history of Pulled Thread work and also include a free stitch tutorial that has been taken from my Whitework Brooch…
Hello and welcome to another post, today we are looking at the history of Drawn Thread work, a whitework technique. By definition, Drawn thread is where the weave and or weft…
Hello and welcome to another How To post, Today we are looking at how to work trailing. In the image above it is the thick, heavy, vertical lines behind the…
Hello, So I wanted to write this post to help those of you that are new to embroidery get a brief overview of some of the techniques, tools or terms that…
Mindfulness and meditation might seem like they are the buzz words of the moment, but it wasn't until recently when I regularly started hearing these words that I realised I…
So what do you do with a piece once you have finished working it? Well there are a variety of options and today we will be looking at how to…
A Brief History of Tambour Beading The exact origins of Tambour embroidery are not all that clear. However it is thought to have been brought over to France and Britain from…
This new exhibition at the V&A examines the life and works of the Basque couturier, Cristobal Balenciaga and the influences he still has over current designers today. On display until February…
Raised Chain Band is a lovely stitch that gives a great texture to your embroidery. It is often used for stems in Crewel embroidery. For this example I have worked…