Finally, a place to keep all your embroidery notes! Whether it’s noting thread colours, sketching new embroidery design ideas or simply writing down which embroidery books you want to buy next, this lovely ruled notebook is the perfect solution. Featuring a lovely cover image and 100 lined pages, this sweet notebook is the perfect size […]
Kogin embroidery has long traditions and is currently enjoying a modern revival, but what exactly is this intriguing technique, and crucially, how do you stitch it? Kogin is a traditional Japanese embroidey technique that hails from the great sashiko traditions of northern Japan, but unlike sashiko, is a counted thread technique. With running stitches in […]
Big Embroidery is all about stitching beautiful designs up fast using yarn instead of embroidery thread. Designer and author of Modern Folk Embroidery, Nancy Nicholson has created a collection of stunning designs based on traditional crewel work, and adapted them for a modern audience using everyday yarn. Crewel embroidery is traditionally done using 2ply wool […]
Folk art is a major trend and can be seen influencing everything from fashion to interiors. Now you can incorporate this trend into your home in a contemporary way with this collection of stunning modern folk art inspired embroidery designs by leading designer, Nancy Nicholson. Nancy’s distinctive style, which draws on Scandinavian and Eastern European […]
Blackwork is a counted thread embroidery technique in which repetitive patterns are used to fill outlined areas. This book covers the materials and equipment needed, the essential stitches, and outlines in step-by-step detail the working of 49 infill patterns. It is sure to become an indispensable reference for stitchers. Blackwork was originally so called because […]
Crewelwork is one of the oldest embroidery techniques; associated with the 17th century and often known as Jacobean embroidery, it is as popular today as it has ever been. Historically worked in soft wools on twilled linens, today’s embroiderer is discovering just how successfully the techniques can be applied to stranded cotton threads and a […]
We sat down with Ashleigh Wempe, author and designer behind the brand new, Mosaic Knitting Workshop – read more below about Ashleigh’s journey to publishing her book. Tell us a little bit about yourself? Outside of knitting, I’m a mom to two rambunctious little girls, an Air Force veteran married for the last decade to an Army […]
Tell us a little bit about yourself? Trained as a constructed textile designer, I have worked within the hand-knitting craft industry for more than 25 years and I hope that I am recognised as one of the leading designers within my field, more recently acknowledged as one of the pioneers of the UK crochet revival. […]
Learn online with The Royal School of Needlework this winter! The Royal School of Needlework (RSN) is the international centre of excellence for the art of hand embroidery, offering a range of courses for beginners through to advanced. Steeped in history with unrivaled expertise in the techniques of hand embroidery, the RSN has taken this […]
The Fruit Garden Blanket project is a must-make for any serious crocheter.
Designed by Jane Crowfoot and first released in a crochet-along style, this project took the world by storm with crocheters across the globe coming together to create their own heirloom pieces.