What is crewel work? Is it not just embroidery? Well, yes and no, the stitches are often the same types so it can be a great technique to give you a good overview into a variety of stitches. However crewelwork usually refers specifically to the wool yarn used to stitch with which gives it is […]
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August’s Student of the Month
We forgot! So sorry, with all the excitment of the August give away we almost missed our student of the month all together. But alas it is better late than never so we can announce that our student of the month for August is @stinamacdo with the photos of her work from the Lace Applique […]
Mary Quant at the V&A Museum
”From miniskirts and hot pants to vibrant tights and makeup, discover how Mary Quant launched a fashion revolution on the British high street, with over 200 garments and accessories, including unseen pieces from the designer’s personal archive. ” Thai Two Piece (top circa 1960) This time, the V&A’s fashion and textiles display has brought […]
Day 10 of our 10k Celebrations
This is it! The last day 🙁 It has been such a blast connecting with all you wonderful people over the last month so we hope you have enjoyed it too. Today’s offering for Day 10 of our 10K celebrations are FREE Vintage Lux Embroidery Scissors with a tassel. Suitable for all your embroidery cutting […]
Day 6 of our 10K Celebrations
Tambour beading sample Our super popular Tambour 2 Day course will be coming up at the start of next month (7th and 8th Sept) and so, for Day 6 we will be knocking 10% off the Tambour 2 day Course using the discount code TYINSTADAY6 The offer will stay live until Friday 30th Aug or […]
New Designers 2019
As the weather hots up, so does the competition as July also marks the start of New Designers at the Business Design Center in Islington. Showcasing the brightest and best this year’s graduates have to offer, we are delighted to say that we have not just one, but two of our former interns showing at […]