If your instagram feed is anything like ours then you will not have failed to notice the hugh amount of attention that the Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition is getting at the V & A Museum at the moment. Following its opening on the 2nd February, the exhibition which is held in the museum’s new […]
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Pro Tips: Using Bees Wax
Bees Wax might seems like a bit of an odd addition to a sewing kit but for some techniques it is essential. We sell our goldwork kits including a wax so that you can use it to strengthen your thread. ‘Why?’ you ask, well in goldwork in particular, the metal can be a bit on […]
February’s Student of the Month
This month, our student of the month is @Andiehill who shared with us her lovely use of spangles and bright check in her plantagenet roses. Well done! Email us for your discount code so we can see what other gorgeous things you can make. Check out her instagram @andie.hill to learn more about Andie and […]
New 5 Day Class Now Available: Creative Couture Beading Course
Due to popular demand, we have now introduced a 5 day Creative Couture Beading Course for you lovely people. This follows on from the sucess of our 5 day goldwork course but in our other most popular discipline: Tambour beading. This class will be brought to you by the newest tutor to our team, Bisi […]
Motive/Motif: Artist Commemorate the Suffragettes
Motive/Motif: Artists Commemorate the Suffragettes. Charlotte Hodes (2018/19) The 1918 Representation of the People Act was passed in government 100 years ago. To mark the anniversary, London College of Fashion (UAL) invited 20 artists to create an image that was embroidery on a handkerchief, to mark women’s suffrage. Cloth embroidered with names of Suffragettes (Linen, […]
New Way to View Upcoming Classes
So a slighlty nerdy techy announcement from us, the newest addition to the website, Calender View is now live. We hope that this will make it easier to search what we have on during a specific time period and give you an overview on the classes that we have coming up. Each of the listing […]