Sophie Long‘s new book Ribbonwork Embroidery is out now. I’ve been waiting for this:) (Photo credit: Sophie Long) Sophie is having a book launch at the Sunbury Embroidery Gallery on Sat 18th February from 11:00 to 14:00. Sophie once gave us a special workshop as I organise a stitching group […]
Opus Anglicanum means ‘English Work’ in Latin. English Medieval Embroidery exhibition is now on at Victoria & Albert Museum in South Kensington. I’m a member of V&A, and I went to a members’ event yesterday. There was a Curator Talk at The Lydia Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre at V&A. I could see some familiar faces […]
I’m a big fan of embroidery books from Japan. Photos look amazing, and step-by-step instructions are crystal clear. Some books by Atelier Fil (Hiroko Sei & Shizue Yasui) are fantastic. I decided to try a 3D violet. I’m using some wires (#34 and #30) and DMC stranded cotton. Here’s the result. It’s so cold outside, but […]
