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Classes and Lectures, General posts, Georgian embroideryOctober 24, 2021October 24, 2021

Coming Back to Life

The last 18 months or so have been a strange time, but it’s good to be gradually coming back to something resembling normality – at least as ‘normal’ as myContinue readingComing Back to Life

General postsAugust 8, 2021August 10, 2021

After all the upheaval and changes the world has had to cope with over the last 18 months, things are beginning to get back to something resembling normal, at leastContinue readingGETTING BACK TO ‘NORMAL’

General postsJune 19, 2021June 19, 2021

Back-stitch vs ‘forward-stitch’: an adventure in stitch variation.

A friend recently enquired about my alternative way of doing stem stitch. It got me thinking. There are several embroidery stitches which may be done in a couple of ways,Continue readingBack-stitch vs ‘forward-stitch’: an adventure in stitch variation.

Georgian embroidery, Historical EmbroideryMay 22, 2021May 22, 2021

“New and Elegant Patterns”: a hunt for treasures, Part 2.

The Story continues……. “The Lady’s Magazine, or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, Appropriated Solely to their Use and Amusement” was first published in August 1770 and continued for 13Continue reading“New and Elegant Patterns”: a hunt for treasures, Part 2.

Georgian embroidery, Historical EmbroideryApril 15, 2021April 15, 2021

“New and Elegant Patterns”: a hunt for treasures! Part the first….

“The Lady’s Magazine, or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, Appropriated Solely to their Use and Amusement” was first published in August 1770 and continued for 13 issues a yearContinue reading“New and Elegant Patterns”: a hunt for treasures! Part the first….

General posts, Georgian embroidery, Historical EmbroideryMarch 14, 2021March 14, 2021

An ‘Entertaining Companion’!

I’m sure many of us read magazines, for their recipes, holiday suggestions, fashion info, household ideas, etc. We may subscribe regularly, or only buy occasionally – train journeys are oneContinue readingAn ‘Entertaining Companion’!

General posts, NewslettersJanuary 21, 2021January 21, 2021

Newsletter: January 2021

Hello! …and a Happy New Year to all of you. Here’s hoping we can all have a better 2021. There is at least some light at the end ofContinue readingNewsletter: January 2021

General postsDecember 10, 2020December 10, 2020

Why the Snail?

Long story! About 20 years ago I bought a facsimile copy of Richard Shoreleyker’s “A Scholehouse for the Needle” which is a pattern book for needlework, especially needle lace andContinue readingWhy the Snail?

General posts, NewslettersNovember 13, 2020November 13, 2020

Newsletter: November 2020

November 13th, 2020 Alison Larkin, Embroiderer GREETINGS FROM HULL Well, here we go again! Another full lockdown is probably the best thing right now to help keep Covid-19 under someContinue readingNewsletter: November 2020

General postsOctober 2, 2020October 2, 2020

“Gone, and never called me Mother!”

Earlier this week, Chris and I went down to Norfolk for a few days spending time with some long-standing friends. It was great to catch up, suitably socially distanced ofContinue reading“Gone, and never called me Mother!”