Georgian embroidery – Alison Larkin Embroidery

Historical Embroidery in Full-size and Miniature

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

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’!