Tag Archives: RSN Certificate

Home stretch…

Posted on February 17, 2018 by wybrow1966

I have another session at the RHS booked for next Friday and would really like to start to mount my piece of work if possible. So today I have made a concerted effort to look at it critically and finish … Continue reading →

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Jack’s back….

Posted on January 7, 2018 by wybrow1966

Now that all the Christmas festivities are over, and the decorations have come down, I feel ready to get back to my RSN Crewel work piece. I am at that point where there seems to be lots of little fiddly … Continue reading →

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A day of padded satin stitch…..

Posted on October 24, 2017 by wybrow1966

After having lots of fun sewing whipped and woven wheels, I decided to try and tackle the last hillock of trellis work. I had an idea of what I wanted to achieve after seeing a design by Tracy Franklin – … Continue reading →

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Back to Jack…

Posted on October 22, 2017 by wybrow1966

Another wild and windy weekend with hurricane Brian on its way. So it was great to spend the day sewing at Hampton Court. It has been a little while since I worked on my Jacobean Crewel work piece for my … Continue reading →

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And sew it continues……

Posted on July 16, 2017 by wybrow1966

Day 6 at Hampton Court is looming, so I thought I ought to get back to a bit of Crewel work. Unfortunately, this weekend, I am suffering with a summer cold and end of term exhaustion – meaning many mistakes … Continue reading →

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Homework, homework, homework…

Posted on June 11, 2017 by wybrow1966

Starting to panic a little bit as I am supposed to be going back to Hampton Court next Saturday and so far have done absolutely none of the homework set! So have given up on writing my reports for the … Continue reading →

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Spot the difference…..

Posted on June 3, 2017 by wybrow1966

Day 4 at the RSN, and what a busy session, there had to be at least 16 students fighting for a trestle and space! It also meant that the tutors were stretched rather thin too.  On the plus side, there … Continue reading →

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Unpicking, 5 steps back…..

Posted on May 21, 2017 by wybrow1966

As predicted I spent much of day 3 at the RSN unpicking! But funnily enough, not the chain stitching that I had anticipated, but the trellis stitch. I have to admit that I was on the verge of doing this … Continue reading →

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Prick, Pounce, Paint!

Posted on April 1, 2017 by wybrow1966

Day 1 of the RSN Certificate course – and I turned up early, very unsure of what to expect. I was met by my tutor for the day, Owen Davies, who put me at ease straight away. My first task … Continue reading →

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RSN Certificate

Posted on April 1, 2017 by wybrow1966

Sew, with one week to go until my first day on the RSN certificate course, I finally received all the information I need to get myself prepared. The first part of the course is in Jacobean Crewel work. I have … Continue reading →

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