The Embroiderer's Story

Finally I have collected enough materials to be able to run the Silk Purl Flower Baskets Course starting in September.  I will be opening u...

I have gotten a few emails over the last year, lovely people concerned that the blog is fallow and thus maybe things might not be ok.  Well,...

I stumbled onto a wonderful article with pictures about the conservation and display of the Arundel Casket at Arundel Castle.  I really lik...

 One of the first Chancelor's embroidered burses is going on display at the Victoria and Albert museum for their new exhibit on purses a...

After being out of most of the casket finishing materials for many months - I have all but the silver woven tape in stock!!   The gold tape ...

For those of you who attended my lecture at SNAD today - I promised that I would put out one of my favorite books for 17th century embroider...

I am giving a zoom lecture at the San Fransisco School of Needlework and Design on Wednesday January 27th at 2pm PST.  I will be talking abo...