I was really pleased and surprised when my husband and I visited the National Trust’s Berrington Hall on the way back from holiday this week to catch the Embroiders Guild Capability Brown exhibition there. I hadn’t known it was on (if truth be told our main reason for the stop …
I came across a good blog post today called How to Sew Faster:7 tips for sewing more efficiently. Whilst I think many of the ideas are great – I particularly like the one about preparing small projects to undertake whilst you’re waiting for pasta to cook (!) – I have …
The Quilters’ Guild has now launched the first of the Elizabeth’s Dowry collection fabrics, inspired by one of the quilt treasures in The Quilters’ Guild Collection, the Mariner’s Compass Coverlet (1820 – 1829).
We’re really pleased to be able to start this page off with some excellent news – we’re now partnering Janome, the world’s largest manufacturer of domestic sewing machines. Most of you will have heard of them, but how much do you really know about them? A couple of factoids to …
My goodness it has been a busy few weeks! The EQA visit on Monday took some time, of course, but the main source of ‘busy-ness’ has been our new Getting Started courses and their video contents. 50 videos have been shot, edited, voiced over and put online over the last …
Read more about Louise Gardener’s quilt on Liberty’s own BLOG “Louise Gardiner is bringing embroidery firmly into the 2010s thanks to a unique combination of spontaneity, crafstmanship and creative vision. After a whirlwind career – including an exhibition at The Saatchi Gallery, multiple industry awards and a feature in The …
Isn’t it wonderful to see a local artist (at least local to us here at SST!) doing so well? Below is an extract from SoCheshire’s interview with Louise;
Looking for something to do over the Easter weekend? Why not visit Claydon House? A self-taught textile artist who creates ‘paintings’ by hand stitching pieces of fabric together is this year’s artist in residence at Claydon House. By the summer, Barbara Shaw will have produced seven pictures using the stately …
After a lovely few days staying with friends in Kent, I have returned full of enthusiasm (sort of !!) and also really pleased to be able to pass on a great new art supplier I found completely by chance as we were walking through the lesser trodden ways of Canterbury. It’s …
As usual, Gordon Halfpenny is running the Beads up North show at Haydock Park Racecourse this year on the 28th July. It’s a single day event from 10-4. You can find out more at the address below http://www.beadsupnorth.co.uk/ Gordon also has a shop and mail order business situated in Accrington …
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