Have a Cuppa 4, my video this week contains some exciting news about my next book and I show people how to work a bullion knot. I know many people have problems with this stitch, so I decided to share my tips on how to do them. Of course I …
This week in a short video, I am offering my viewers a few tips on thread choice and the importance of varying your threads in your design. The other topic I touch on is responding to your fabric with stitches. Also as a quick reminder next week I’m teaching at …
When you are next wanting some quiet time, skip the doom scrolling on social media and instead visit the Goldsmiths Textile Collection & Constance Howard Gallery website hosted by Goldsmiths College, University of London. The collection was founded by Constance Howard and Audrey Walker in the 1980’s. It is still …
Finding fresh colour combinations and working out colour schemes can sometimes be a challenge. There are many tools online that can make it fun or simply offer you a fresh look. Using a colour palette generator can also be fun, particularly when you start to play with some of your …
Today, I have some creative embroidery technique tips that you will find useful. I am stepping through my design process while demonstrating how I used sequin waste, coconut beads, and waste canvas stitching, to create a little abstract design for a fabric postcard. These techniques, of course, can be used …
Do you remember seeing a quilt or a textile that heavily influenced your journey into fibre and textiles? Something that made you say to yourself: ‘Oh! I need this sort of stitching in my life’. Something once seen you can’t un-see. A piece that tickles the edge of your brain …
A Book of designs by Mrs Watson — a 154-page collection of inked designs — was published in 1824. Design sources like this provide literally hundreds of patterns to work in embroidery, either as-is or for you to adapt to your projects. Better still, you can use these designs as …
