Lynn Harrigan Part 2 | Hand Embroidery
Imagine a daily sketchbook where, instead of paper, ecclesiastical linens are your pages. Instead of drawing with a pencil, you explore surfaces with a rich
Imagine a daily sketchbook where, instead of paper, ecclesiastical linens are your pages. Instead of drawing with a pencil, you explore surfaces with a rich
Well hello there everyone, I hope you’re all sitting comfortably and ready for another dose of exquisite Etsy needlecraft. This week we shall be going
For the next few months, Pinning the Past will be focussing on museums with marvellous textiles to see. Bankfield Museum in Halifax, Yorkshire is one
Hi everybody! Last time we started with the history of DMC, today we continue! We left off in the 1850’s when imitations of DMC products
Every year, Hand & Lock organizes a competition for the prestigious Prize for Embroidery to promote the use of hand embroidery in fashion and to
Are you surrounded by colorful, cheerful, bright flowers today? I hope so; a spot of nature always refreshes, and even more so when it comes
I first saw this house as a teenager. It was closed up, somewhat ruinous with overgrown gardens and unbearably romantic. The National Trust had just acquired it
Every year, Hand & Lock organizes a competition for the prestigious Prize for Embroidery to promote the use of hand embroidery in fashion and to
Hello Everybody! Welcome back to Needle Exchange! When I started writing this column a little over a year ago, I set out to explore the
My nearest fashion museum is sadly very little-known and at risk of closure, which is really tragic considering it has one of the largest displays
Today I got a warning (a threat?), a message of doom, one that I wasn’t expecting and that I certainly didn’t have time for this
Every year, Hand & Lock organizes a competition for the prestigious Prize for Embroidery to promote the use of hand embroidery in fashion and to