Tambour handles are such as great tool, with their turned wood bodies holding the potential to create all manner of beautiful beading. However, what you may not have realised about yours is that if you are only tambouring with your handle, you are not using it to its full potential. As you may have noticed, […]
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Night & Day:1930’s Fashion and Photography Exhibition
Beautiful sequined gown, early to mid-1930s. Sequins became popular in the 1920s, inspired by the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. (1922) The 1930s followed the decade of the roaring 20’s, with the Wall Street crash in 1929, the years that followed saw a great deal of change for Britain and America. With the 1930s, came the […]
November Student of the Month
As November has come to a close, we have deliberated and the winner of student of the month is….. Hannah Gawthorpe with these lovely images of her progress at the Silk Shading Day Class- Beginners If you are feeling inspired, and would like to try your own hand at the class Hannah took, or […]
Gifting Ideas
Following on from their popularity on release, we are happy to announce that the Goldwork Essentials Personalised Giftsets are back in stock! These giftsets are great for anyone starting off in goldwork embroidery as they come with: The luxury Hen scissors for cutting those tiny threads, complete with a fancy tassle (swish swish) You get […]
Gift Certificates Christmas 2018
Having a crafter in your life can be a great thing, along with all the pretty things they make they’re also great for fixing buttons or darning sock and just generally lending their skills to all sorts. However if it’s not your personal field of interest, trying to purchase crafty gifts for them can be […]
Black Friday has Arrived!
Our Black Friday offers are now in full force so use the code ”backtoblack” at the checkout to apply your discount to all items ordered between the 23rd and 26th November 2018. Here are a few ideas for you to get you started: The Goldwork Essentials Personalised Kit Usually £30.00, Now £24.00 Mongramming Day […]