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Out This Thursday - The Restoration Pillowe & Jacobean Hunt

Written By Laura Turnbull - October 07 2019

Our New Autumn Releases are nearly here! Look out for this lovely pair this October!

Muncaster Bed Hanging final stages

Written By Laura Turnbull - October 01 2019

The whole team is together this week to chat about the final stages of development of our next project design, the Muncaster Bed Hanging. Laura has flown over from Barcelona and our official kit tester Harriet Roberts is here from Memphis to perform the final colour and design checks ahead of the kit's planned release in mid-November.

The Muncaster Bed Hanging - Photo Released!

Written By Laura Turnbull - September 26 2019

We are so excited to release a photo of our almost ready Muncaster Bed Hanging. It is currently being tested by our illustrious kit tester Harriet Roberts and we can't wait to reveal all when it is released at the end of the year. This kit will replace our Glasgow Bedspread which has been on limited edition release since 2016.

Sandra Forsythe's Mellerstain Stag

Written By Laura Turnbull - September 26 2019

My stag has just come off the frame. I enjoyed him very much. Not in any way perfect but I learned such a lot and just love the feel of the fabric and the noise the thread makes. The lazy daisies in the flowers were stitched jointly with my ten-year-old. A great moment of companionship for us. Thank you for the hours of fun and learning. (It turns out I love French knots! :)) I will definitely be back for more in future.

2019 Summer Fair Successes

Written By Karen Morley-Chesworth - September 25 2019

Summer fairs are a great opportunity to share our needlework skills by entering the local craft competitions. This summer we asked for your photos of your crewel work company kits that you had entered into summer fairs either this year or in previous years.

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust embroidered bodice on tour in Virginia, USA.

Written By Laura Turnbull - September 20 2019

The embroidered bodice, which was expertly replicated and taught by Meredith Willett during our All England Tour Part I in 2018, is currently on display at the Jamestown-Yorktown Federation in Virginia.

The long-sleeved bodice, on loan from The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, features an embroidered design of trailing stems and leaves worked in coloured silk and metal threads, with metal spangles.

The All England Tour Part II is underway!

Written By Phillipa Turnbull - September 20 2019

On Tuesday I left the tranquility of Appleby to travel to the medieval town or York, about 1.5 hours to the south west, to welcome twenty needleworkers and our star tutors Alison Cole and Meredith Willett for the second installment of our All England Tour series.

The Elizabethan Oakapple Crewel Work Kit

Written By Karen Morley-Chesworth - September 19 2019

The beauty of living in a rural town is our connection with nature and the seasons, which has been and continues to be a great inspiration for artists and designers.

As the magnificent trees start to see their leaves take on the golden glory of British autumn, the nation celebrates the wonderful apple. And the start of a new season is the perfect time to start a new needlework project, and what better design than our Elizabethan Oakapple?

Tartan Needlepoint from the Scottish Highlands Tour

Written By Laura Turnbull - September 04 2019

These beautiful tartan needlepoints were recently completed by Sandra McFarlane and Pamela Clarkson, who attended the Scottish Highlands Tour in August.

The canvases, which were hand-painted with the MacGregor tartan, were provided by our tutor Meredith Willett who also taught a silk and metal thread design during formal teaching hours (this was much too fiddly to stitch while travelling!). Phillipa taught a beautiful crewel work piece in a deep blue wool. You ca read about all the projects from this tour here.

Seat Frame Widget to fix the hoop droop!

Written By Laura Turnbull - September 03 2019

For some time we have been working with our Seat Frame manufacture to fix a design fault on the bolt mechanism between the hoop and the stalk. In order to use the frame comfortably, one MUST have nice sturdy hoop, which means the bolt needs to stand up to frequent tightening. Unfortunately, as some of you will have noticed, it sometimes fails such scrutiny and you end up with a droopy hoop.

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