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…
With the world in lock down due to Covid 19, more and more people are finding more time to pursue their hobbies. I thought it would be nice to offer a pet portrait service and several people have sent me photos of their beloved pets. All have asked to stitch…
I am currently unable to renew my stock of 40 count silk gauze. Some of my larger kits i.e. Carpets, Wall Hangings and Rugs will contain 38 count gauze. If you wish to purchase one of my kits but supply your own gauze, please contact me.
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.
My latest 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….
‘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…