TEXTILE ART

The Hand & Lock embroidery kit tin, embossed with their crest and "since 1767

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 embroidery with pink daruma thread

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 ASANOHA SAMPLER

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

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.

apanese Sashiko hand stitching sampler kit with red thread found in Tokyo

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.

A three hour fascinator class in London — sinamay, steam, and a veil I didn't expect to enjoy making.

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.