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 combine them! I’ve really appreciated the online stitching community the past few weeks, I love […]
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 theme of the issue would be International Women’s Day. So they were looking for designs
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 was on display at Hampton Court Palace until 23rd February 2020. Since my Royal School of Needlework (RSN) studies are at Hampton Court, I’ve
After designing and doing most of the stitching of my Royal School of Needlework (RSN) certificate Jacobean crewelwork 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 safe side, I planned my stitching to be pretty much
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 start, you prick holes along the lines of your design on tracing paper. Next, place
Have you seen the Christmas issue of Stitch magazine? I’m super duper excited about it because I designed and stitched the main project on the cover! It was back in May that the Stitch team got in touch to ask if I’d be interested in contributing to the magazine. I’ll be honest, at first it
When I started looking into the Royal School of Needlework (RSN) I quickly became intrigued by their Certificate and Diploma course. After a couple of their day and online classes (posted about here and here) I was confident that I wanted to learn much more so enrolled on the course. If you are not familiar
In my last post I told you about how I started my journey at the Royal School of Needlework (RSN) and how rediscovering embroidery helped me to better deal with stress during some challenging times. I was obviously keen to continue my journey! Through my readings and discoveries about the RSN I saw an amazing
About a year ago I was having quite a hard time – work was feeling very stressful and to be perfectly honest, I was feeling quite sorry for myself. I felt an urge to do some cross stitch. I hadn’t done any for years, so I wasn’t quite sure where this was coming from, but
Are you already a stitching fanatic? Are you keen to learn more about the craft of embroidery that can also be used to create beautiful and powerful art? Or perhaps you’re a newbie looking for an alternative to watching the latest box set to unwind? Well you’ve come to the right place! I’m Alex and
