Needle Exchange: Looking Back At Redwork
Hello everybody! This week we’re going to be looking at the history of redwork embroidery. What does that mean? If you Google the term “redwork embroidery”,
Hello everybody! This week we’re going to be looking at the history of redwork embroidery. What does that mean? If you Google the term “redwork embroidery”,
Something a bit different from me for this Deviant Discovery. A lovely bit of beadwork! I’m a bit of a space nerd deep down and
When President Macron of France offered to loan the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain it reminded me of the 19th century embroiderers of Leek, Staffordshire who
Going out tomorrow night? Didn’t get that clutch bag you wanted for Christmas? Fear not – delve in that fabric stash and we’ll have you
I went to a girls’ grammar school where they thought it was appropriate to spend 4 years studying Latin but only about 6 weeks
Show of hands please – who’s been to see the Xmas tree at Standen? With so many of your beautiful, lovingly stitched baubles on show
Barbara Richards is a British artist who studied at Hammersmith College of Art and the Royal College of Art (oh to study there!). She told us that her love for textile/fibre art, embroidery, and quilt art came after leaving the UK to live in Italy where she worked as a guide in tourism for a living using her knowledge of Italian, French Spanish and German.
It’s officially party season! Mr X Stitch has unveiled the bauble tree at Standen House and I’m having my first Christmas party on Friday night.
One of the things I enjoy most about putting together these monthly snippets of gorgeous needlecraft for you all, is a chance to dive in
‘Motivation behind the work has always been a deep interest in my practice from my first days as a community artist working in care settings
One of my favourite places to visit is Helsinki, a beautiful city, full of lovely people. Everyone seems to have a glint in their eye
Although there is a well-established and very sensible home-dyers rule that you don’t mix dyeing and food preparation equipment, that doesn’t mean you can’t get