Runway through the years #Dior #runway #couture A post shared by Tasha Searls-Punter (@tashasearlspunter) on Dec 21, 2017 at 3:44am PST Every now and then, there is an exhibition that we feel we just have to see, and usually one holds out until it (hopefully) comes to London. However the risk of missing out on […]
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T-SHIRT: CULT – CULTURE – SUBVERSION
How often do we wear T-shirts? Are you currently wearing one while reading this? Here at Hawthorne & Heaney, most of us are definitely in a T-shirt once we are home. But how much do we know about T-shirt? According to Dennis Nothdruft, head of exhibitions at the Fashion and Textile Museum […]
Ami Waring: Garden Celebration
We are pleased to say our Freelance Embroider, Ami Waring, has her award winning garment on show at The Garden Museum, London. Ami’s finished garment is on display alongside unseen process pictures, explanations of the stages, the photoshoot and her inspiration for the project. The garment itself is sensational with hundreds of hours […]
Learn something new this Easter
This weekend we have a few spaces left on our Tambour weekend workshop. This is a beginners class, you will learn the basics of this couture technique. How to use the tambour hook. How to apply beads Finally how to apply sequins The class will take place in a Fitzrovia studio on Saturday […]
Designer In Focus – Hannah Mansfeild
This weeks designer focus is Hannah Mansfield, also known as The Perpetual Maker over on Instagram. Hannah is a freelance fashion embroider from Bristol. After graduating with a degree in textile design, Hannah has gone on to create and explore the world of tambour and goldwork,this exploration also has recently awarded her with 3rd prize […]
Tambour 2 Day Weekend Workshop
The London Embroidery School is now running a two day Tambour Beading Course which takes place on weekends. This is an intensive workshop that is an introduction to the couture skill of tambour, through to some of the more professional applications of the technique. Saturday: At the start we will focus on the essential tambour chain stitches. Learning the knack […]