Processions 2018


projects

On Sunday 10 June 2018, the streets of Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London were filled with thousands of women and girls across the UK, wearing the suffragette colours. ‘Processions 2018’ was a living artwork to honour and celebrate one hundred years since the suffragettes first won the right to vote and stand for public office, […]

15th June 2018

It’s sold out.


Whitework

It was over a year ago. I was so happy to find out that my whitework piece ‘London Skyline’ was selected to be one of a series of limited edition of RSN (Royal School of Needlework) greeting cards. Now it’s sold out. Thank you very much for your support. I am very grateful. This fine […]

29th January 2017

Ecclesiastical embroidery


Ecclesiastical Embroidery

At Royal School of Needlework Embroidery Studio, we often get ecclesiastical embroidery jobs. St Mary Oatlands church in Surrey was one of our clients. We worked on their alter frontal. I was fortunate to get invited to the rededication service on New Year’s Day. It’s a beautiful church. It is fabulous to see the alter frontal […]

3rd January 2017

Original kits


Blackwork

Some thoughts as we say goodbye to 2016. Some people think it’s been a bad year. Sure, but I’d like to think we also had some happy moments. This year I had a opportunity to develop more original kits to sell at the Royal School of Needlework shop. I am very grateful that my ‘Blackwork […]

31st December 2016

Needle minder


equipments and tools

This lovely needle minder is made by Deborah Wilding (stitchandco.co.uk). She’s one of our RSN tutors. I bought this at RSN shop. It’s magnetic, so needles can lay flat. I just love using the two holes in the heart-shaped button. Deborah also makes some lovely magnets to hold tissue paper. It’s always important to cover […]

29th July 2016

#tbt#stumpwork#flowerfairy


stumpwork

Throwback Thursday. This is one of my favourite pieces. I wanted to try stumpwork technique to recreate Cicely Mary Barker’s Flower Fairy. Actually, the whole piece looks like an opened book. When I was mounting this piece, the Duchess of Cambridge (Yes! It’s Catherine!) came to visit us at Royal School of Needlework. Before we […]

14th April 2016

Game of Thrones


projects

As a stitcher at Royal School of Needlework Embroidery Studio, I sometimes get an opportunity to work on very interesting projects. Game of Thrones project was one of them. A huge embroidery artwork was created to mark the release of Season 5 DVD. It was a collaborative project with The Embroiderers’ Guild, Fine Cell Work […]

31st March 2016

New Year. New Challenge.


Goldwork

Happy New Year! I just started to work on a Goldwork piece. This is the design I’ve been longing to embroider. The design of three motifs – the pomegranate, the crown and the fleur de lys – is from RSN (Royal School of Needlework) Collection. In Goldwork (RSN Essential Stitch Guides) by Helen McCook, you […]

5th January 2016

Blackwork ‘London Skyline’


Blackwork

My blackwork kit is on sale at RSN shop! This ‘London Skyline’ design comes from my Fine Whitework piece. Lovely RSN shop. You can do online shopping as well:) http://www.royal-needlework.org.uk/shop Thank you for your support.

13th November 2015