Tag Archives: RSN courses

A touch of colour – silk shading day 5

Posted on July 29, 2019 by

I think that all the sewing has caught up with me a little today – I certainly wasn’t as productive as I had hoped I would be. I added a little more colour to the top of the flower spathe … Continue reading →

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Christmas candy….

Posted on November 18, 2018 by

Last weekend I spent a wonderful day at Hampton Court stitching a Christmas Candy brooch by Kate Barlow. This course appealed to me for a number of reasons;  I love embroidery with a practical use, I wear a brooch (or … Continue reading →

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Canvas…..reverse stitiching

Posted on October 3, 2018 by

Following a day at the RSN, Hampton Court, last Saturday I can show how much I have progressed with my canvas work piece. Or rather, I can show the lack of progress! I spent most of the day trying to … Continue reading →

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The lion roars….

Posted on June 16, 2018 by

Finally I got around to finishing off the goldwork kit that I started with Becky Hogg on a two day course at Hampton Court. After having completed most of the major components the lion has sat in a hoop waiting … Continue reading →

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Aaaaaaaaaaaah……

Posted on April 28, 2018 by

A frustrating trip to the RSN this week, which led to more confusion in my head as to where to go with my canvas work. Owen spent a long time with me explaining all the different stitch families that I … Continue reading →

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Canvas here I come…..

Posted on March 24, 2018 by

  This Friday I finally finished sewing on the sateen backing to my Jacobean Crewel work and handed it in – apparently just in time for the Easter assessments (fingers crossed!). I then started to mount up my canvas for … Continue reading →

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Pins, pins and more pins…

Posted on March 16, 2018 by

I spent a lovely productive day today at Hampton Court finishing off and mounting my Jacobean Crewelwork. However, I did totally misjudge just how long the mounting process would take. Before any mounting could begin I had a little more … Continue reading →

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