I am pleased to announce that i can now offer the full range of MADEIRA Mouline six strand cotton floss, in very handy 10m (11yds) spiral packs @.82p each. I use Madeira Mouline in all my 38/40hpi kits. There are a total of 369 shades made from the finest Egyptian…
I recently completed this very complicated, 17th Century Biblical Wall hanging, stitched with Gutermann silks on 48 count gauze. The scene depicts Isaac and Rebeccah, showing Rebeccah arriving on a camel to Abraham’s home. The tapestry measures 7.5 x 6.5 inches. I am always interested in taking on new commissions,…
Since the success of the online show back in July, I have been busy preparing for the next show which takes place between November 27th and December 4th 2020. All the items I have made, some of which are limited edition, will be available to purchase from my Etsy shop…
Emma from Strawberry Miniatures, kindly gave me permission to show a photo of the wonderful music room, where one of my wall hanging designs, beautifully stitched by Emma’s mum, takes pride of place. I think you will agree that Emmas great choice of wall colour sets of the colours in…
I have recently managed to purchase a limited amount of 40 count silk gauze at a considerably higher price than in the past. This means i have had to increase the cost of this gauze to my customers. I am currently offering my carpet, rug and wall hanging kits with…
In 2018, my amazing daughter bought me a trip to Rome to celebrate a significant birthday. A guided tour of the Vatican Museum took us to ‘The Gallery of Tapestries’, where i feasted my eyes on a sumptuous display of 16th century wall hangings. I decided to re-create one of…
I am delighted to announce that I was the winner of the prestigious PIMA Award given at the Kensington Doll’s House Fair on the 10th May 2019.
2018 commission, now in place on the back wall of the bed chamber was a large, complicated piece as i had to make it in three parts and join together. I left the centre of the tapestry relatively plain as it would not be seen behind the beautiful bed. The…
‘Mulvany and Rogers’ made the beautiful model of Ham House (Surrey), where my three large Wall Hangings adorn one of the rooms. These three tapestries took me nearly two years to chart and stitch. The house was exhibited at Ham House for one month and has now gone to a…
This highly detailed Wall Hanging, called ‘Unity of the state’, is copied from a design by Claude Badouin (1540-50). I believe the original hangs in a museum in Vienna. This piece has also gone to a private collection in Qatar. Since stitching the design, I have created a smaller version…
I had great joy in designing and stitching the ‘Peacock in the ruins’ framed picture. It is incredibly detailed and a complete OOAK. The beautiful frame was made by John Hodgson in the UK. Since stitching this design, i have created a lovely kit on 40hpi gauze for you to…