Mellor, if you have looked at goldwork classes then you have probably come across this word and possibly not really known what it meant. Pronounced ‘Mel-Ore’, the mellor is a laying tool specially designed for us with goldwork to encourage the embroiderer to handle the goldwork as little as possible for fear of damaging it […]
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Pro Tips: Threading the Needle
I know you have threaded a needle before, you know you can do it, but sometimes when you sit down to start and sewing project do you feel like you spend more time threading the needle than actually stitching? If so, don’t worry perhaps you haven’t found your threading style just yet. ”Threading style!” I […]
September’s Student of the Month
Today we have a new student of the month…Robin Schweitzer (aka. @robinzahood)! Have a look at the beautiful black work she has been working on in and following her Private Tuition session with the London Embroidery School’s Amy Burt. This kind of counted stitches work can be very time consuming but the intricacy of the […]
Pro Tips: Pointy Tweezers
These pointy tweezers might look a bit frightening (and they are if you accidentally catch yourself with them) but they are very handy for all sorts of projects. They come with a little cover over the points to protect the ends as well as you! For goldwork they can be great for getting down in-between […]
Internship Opportunity Available
Silk Shading devlopment by former intern, Charlotte Pearson Some of you may know that the London Embroidery School is the sister company of the bespoke embroidery company, Hawthorne & Heaney who work in the same studio during the week where the school usually takes place on the weekends and in the evenings. Together, the London […]
Pro Tips: Quick Knots
At some point, most people have seen someone who sews regularly or professionally knot their thread, and it is loose and then ‘tad-dah’, like a flash it has a tiny perfect knot in the end of their thread. They used magic right? No, this knotted sorcery is actually just a clever little wrap and roll, […]