TEXTILE ART
THE EMBROIDERY HOUSE BEHIND THE BELL
They've been going since 1767 and they did the embroidery on Diana's wedding veil. I went in and bought a tin.
THE EMBROIDERY HOUSE BEHIND THE BELL
They've been going since 1767 and they did the embroidery on Diana's wedding veil. I went in and bought a tin.
SASHIKO IN FRONT OF WORLD CUP
Turns out you can stitch asanoha and watch a match at the same time. You just can't do both well.
SASHIKO IN FRONT OF WORLD CUP
Turns out you can stitch asanoha and watch a match at the same time. You just can't do both well.
SASHIKO EMBROIDERY ON A PLANE, STITCHING ASANOH...
I stitched this somewhere over the Atlantic, flying back to the US from the UK. Eight hours. I'd love to tell you it was a considered decision about slow craft...
SASHIKO EMBROIDERY ON A PLANE, STITCHING ASANOH...
I stitched this somewhere over the Atlantic, flying back to the US from the UK. Eight hours. I'd love to tell you it was a considered decision about slow craft...
SMOCKING CLASS IN ITALY
'd never smocked anything in my life, so I signed up for a class in Italy to learn. Turns out it's part magic, part maths, and a lot of unpicking.
SMOCKING CLASS IN ITALY
'd never smocked anything in my life, so I signed up for a class in Italy to learn. Turns out it's part magic, part maths, and a lot of unpicking.
JAPAN SASHIKO — LEARNING A TRADITIONAL STITCH
I'd never heard of sashiko before Japan. A woman in a shop showed me how it worked, I came home with two Daruma kits, and I haven't really stopped since.
JAPAN SASHIKO — LEARNING A TRADITIONAL STITCH
I'd never heard of sashiko before Japan. A woman in a shop showed me how it worked, I came home with two Daruma kits, and I haven't really stopped since.
LONDON HAT MAKING — ELENA SHVAB
Three hours, one fascinator, and a completely different set of materials — a millinery class with Elena Shvab at Make Space Studios in London.
LONDON HAT MAKING — ELENA SHVAB
Three hours, one fascinator, and a completely different set of materials — a millinery class with Elena Shvab at Make Space Studios in London.