Blog Posts from Hillview Embroidery
A New Crewelwork Piece
A new crewelwork piece. Designed with the aim of extending my skills learnt at the RSN in mind, this design uses a variety of both commonly used, and not so commonly used stitches!
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TAST Stitch 60 – Inverted Feather Stitch
Despite it’s name, inverted feather stitch is more closely linked to chain stitch than to feather stitch. Have a look at my attempt, and read my thoughts about this stitch!
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A New Baby Blanket – And A Purple Duck!
What better way to welcome a new little one into the world than to hand embroider your own gift! Here I’ve adapted a design to make a purple duck for a special little girl.
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A Stitch Sampler Update – The Elephant!
It’s time for another SAL update! And the elephant is back – but how to finish him?
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Benton and Johnson Factory – A Tour
I had the great honour of accompanying Natalie of Sew by Hand on a tour of one of the only two remaining metallic thread factories in the UK. Have a peak inside, and see the true craftsmanship that is behind the making of these wonderful materials!
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Group Stitch-a-long continues
And the group stitch-a-long project continues! See all the parts that will be used to create the picture!
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