Historical Embroidery – Alison Larkin Embroidery

Classes and Lectures, General posts, Historical Embroidery, Moving ForwardSeptember 11, 2024

LEARNING SOMETHING NEW

One of my main precepts has always been that we get old when we stop wanting to learn new things. Recently I decided that I wanted to spread my wingsContinue readingLEARNING SOMETHING NEW

General posts, Georgian embroidery, Historical EmbroideryJuly 24, 2024July 24, 2024

A Floral muff: Working from an C18 Pattern

This week I have handed over a commission piece for Lucy Adlington of History Wardrobe, which has been fascinating to work on a number of levels. Lucy asked me toContinue readingA Floral muff: Working from an C18 Pattern

General posts, Georgian embroidery, Historical Embroidery, UncategorizedFebruary 10, 2024February 10, 2024

Serendipity: a case study of a Muff

This post was originally written for The Costume Society in June/July 2021. It doesn’t seem to be available on their website anymore, so I thought I would post it onContinue readingSerendipity: a case study of a Muff

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’!