London is very lucky to be able to offer a wealth of great free exhibitions and museums on many subjects. This open to all attitude really helps to keep feeding the minds of our designers and innovaters that one can go out and have your eyes opened to all sorts of information. One such jem […]
Things to do in London
S.E.W’s first Embroidery Exhibition
Last month, the Society for Embroidered Works held their very first exhibiton dedicated solely to embroidery. The International Contemporary Stitched Art Exhibiton was held in a characterful space in Clerkenwell, the turn out for quite a niche exhibition looked to be pretty good. ‘Despite her strength she remained on guard 1’ 25×21 cm by Christina […]
October’s Student of the Month
This month’s student of the month is @by_arianehaas who took our Beginners Tambour Beading Weekend Workshop last weekend. Who shared this photo of her practising what she learnt in one of her signature floral/leaf designs. If you have a few minutes to check out her Instagram she uses it to share images of her working […]
Crewelwork, what is it anyway?
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 […]
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 […]