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30/08/2026

I love tassels and how they add elegance to bags, keys, pulls, handles and much more. Come and share my passementerie passion this Autumn, and learn how to make stylish and simple tassels to adorn your world :)

Flower power at Forde Abbey in Somerset this week :) With their own underground water source, their lush gardens have f...
28/08/2026

Flower power at Forde Abbey in Somerset this week :) With their own underground water source, their lush gardens have flora just now that are a distant memory to many of us!

A combination of the heritage crafts with a modern twist. Funky painted batik fabric inspired by Jenny O'Leary Textile...
22/08/2026

A combination of the heritage crafts with a modern twist. Funky painted batik fabric inspired by Jenny O'Leary Textile Art, completed with passementerie button, braid and tassel embellishments. I love combining traditional crafts in new ways, and I'm very pleased with my new paint brush folio :)

It's been fun to make this striking combo of heritage crafts with my creative friends Philippa Reid Quilliance and Jane ...
21/08/2026

It's been fun to make this striking combo of heritage crafts with my creative friends Philippa Reid Quilliance and Jane Hardstaff. The quilling, bookbinding and passementerie skills used to make this natural tan leather folio will be covered at our Heritage Craft Escape this Autumn. Next up to fill with happy memories at the charming Yarn Market Hotel in Dunster. heritagecrafts https://www.yarnmarkethotel.co.uk/hobby-retreat-breaks

My experiments batiking with soy wax on tissue paper continue, and this funky fabric will be the basis of a new stitch p...
19/08/2026

My experiments batiking with soy wax on tissue paper continue, and this funky fabric will be the basis of a new stitch project - a paint brush case of course!

16/08/2026

I've long loved working with recycled Kimono fabric from Jasuin - Vintage Kimono fabric and handmade accessories and gifts. and this fabulous video has further enhanced my appreciation of these stunning nature inspired textiles. :)

Picking and collecting natural dye flowers in my Somerset willow basket makes for happy moments, and the hard work of re...
15/08/2026

Picking and collecting natural dye flowers in my Somerset willow basket makes for happy moments, and the hard work of recycling household water very worth while. I'm so pleased to be drying a great selection of material for my next eco printing workshop this Autumn :)

Gentle button and braid making made for easy moments on super steamy days this week. With just a handful of threads and...
14/08/2026

Gentle button and braid making made for easy moments on super steamy days this week. With just a handful of threads and the simplest of tools, pretty passementerie creations be made anywhere, and they finish off so many textile projects beautifully. I so enjoyed experimenting with thread colours to compliment a beautiful natural tan leather - a collaborative heritage craft project to be unveiled soon :) #

My samples of batiking with soy wax on black tissue paper are looking promising. Backed onto a textile stabiliser and t...
13/08/2026

My samples of batiking with soy wax on black tissue paper are looking promising. Backed onto a textile stabiliser and top waxed has made them ready for stitch. Thank you Jenny O'Leary Textile Art for your much needed Summer inspiration :)

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