It’s felt very fitting to be able to release my blackwork rainbow embroidery pattern during Pride Month. I hope that with the heart inside the rainbow, it can be seen as a fitting celebration of the LGBTQ+ rainbow Pride flag.…
In my last post I shared the first stages of the design process for my RSN Certificate Blackwork module. In this post I’m going to share with you another key part of my preparation – choosing the blackwork stitches. Blackwork…
Having finished my first module of the Royal School of Needlework certificate (you can see my Jacobean crewelwork here), I was eager to start on my second module – blackwork. For the second module you have the choice between canvas…
In my last post I shared how embroidery has become an important part of my mental health management. Continuing with the mental health awareness theme, I wanted to share some tips for how embroidery can ease anxiety and generally boost…
It’s mental health awareness week (or month, depending on where in the world you are!), so I wanted to share with you some of my personal experiences of how stitching and embroidery have helped my mental health. When I was…
In these times of lock down, I think it’s really important to look for ways to bring a bit of joy and fun into our lives. As I love both stitching and quizzes I thought it would be fun to…
I’m super excited to let you know that I’ve created another project for the latest issue of Stitch magazine. (You can check out my previous penguins project here) When the Stitch team got in touch, they let me know that…
Have you heard about the Bacton altar cloth? Also known as the lost dress of Elizabeth I? It’s a pretty exciting discovery in the worlds of both history and textiles that is currently on display at Hampton Court Palace until…
After designing and doing most of the stitching of my RSN certificate Jacobean module, the end was in sight! By chatting to my fellow students, I learnt that the mounting would take about 1.5 days. So to be on the…
After finalising my design and getting it approved by the tutors, I was excited to get stitching! But first I had to transfer the design onto my fabric. The method taught by the RSN is called “prick and pounce”. To…