Catherine Bottoms had been looking for Hand Embroidery classes for a while before finding the School of Stitched Textiles. She talks to us today about how a career in civil engineering left the creative side of her in need of some nurturing. And we’re very pleased to say that our
Linda Johansen is a quilt artist, fabric dyer, and author of eight great books on quilting, fabric dyeing and 3-D projects. Taught how to sew at just seven years old, Linda was making all of her clothes by high school. Needless to say, her fascination with textiles never diminished. She’s
Julie Campbell Julie Campbell began embroidering in 2017! In the space of 3 short years Julie Campbell has perfected her craft. Now, her anatomical designs are adored by nearly 80 thousand dedicated instagram followers. Needless to say, Campbell’s work is synonymous with the exploration of anatomy. You can expect lots
It’s early January and the festive frivolities already feel like a distant memory. Unfortunately, for all of us here is the UK and for many around the world, 2021 hasn’t exactly gotten off to the good start. The UK is in another national lockdown. This means more isolation, working from
Christmas is a great time of year to embrace the cold, stay indoors and get crafty. This year – more than ever – we’d go as far to say that we actively encourage it! Pinterest and Instagram are a fantastic source of inspiration. We’ve put together some of our personal
With the threat of an extended lockdown Christmas just won’t be the same this year. Fortunately, we’ve been busy browsing the book shelves to produce an epic list of the very latest book releases. Covering everything from Whitework, to Weaving, and Macramé to mending, this list will surely keep the
Hand Embroidery graduate, Claire Harvey, joins us to day to share her experience of completing our Skill Stage 3 Hand Embroidery Course. We’d like to give a huge ‘thanks’ to Claire for taking the time to talk to us today. And for sharing her beautiful work. As a child I
Tess Darwin recently completed our Embroidery Master Practitioner course. She has kindly offered to share her experience of the course and has some great tips for other students considering the course. I have enjoyed making things since I was small. First I learnt to crochet, sew and knit, then as an adult
Today, we’re going to be hearing from tutor, author and mixed media textile artist, Anne Kelly. Based in Kent, Anne has trained in Canada and at Goldsmiths College, London to develop her artistic voice. But it was during her Fine Art degree that she began to explore crossing mediums like
I enrolled on to the Skill Stage 2 Hand Knitting course in May 2018. I have been knitting since I was quite young – on and off – like most people. But it was only when I hit University, over a decade ago now, that I really picked knitting up again, to
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