I have been bitten by the Sashiko and Boro bug, it was a rabbit hole that I was resisting falling down, but now that I have I am very...

The next Stitch Your Photograph workshop is on Saturday 29th March and is booking now. Working from your photo, which is professionally...

Would you like to learn a new skill in 2025? Or improve on your existing skills? A new workshop programme of craft and embroidery...

As a small business it isn't possible to give any huge discounts on Black Friday. However, I really appreciate your orders, and want to...

It's going to be a fun and festive weekend at Woodend Mill in Mossley! The artists and studio holders (including me) will be throwing...

Giveaways and freebies ....... Happy World Embroidery Day! Although in saying that, it is world embroidery day every day of the week here...

Stitching with wool is the easiest way to learn embroidery, and it is also the easiest way to add new stitches to your repertoire. So, if...

My studio will be open on Saturday 20th July between 11am and 2pm. Pop in for any of the below; - a nosey - a natter - embroidery...

I will be back at the beautiful Rheged Centre in Cumbria on Saturday 22nd June to teach a Wet Felting workshop. Rheged Centre is in...

My studio will be open on Saturday 6th January from 10.20 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. Pop in for a potential re-stash of embroidery goodies, or...

I have released a new embroidery kit today that will revamp your wardrobe. It's the Embroidery on Knits - Mushroom Embroidery Kit, which...

Too many cushions? I'll have to be careful or there won't be mushroom for anything else ........ Also, who was it that said life is too...

I couldn't resist it ........ There are now two new additions to the Stick and Stitch packs. I know that a lot of you like Dragonflies...

Hello to you! I'm really excited to be back at The Craft Store, and this time it's live in the studio! That's something I never thought I...

Hello to you! There is no denying this year has been a tough one and I hope that you and yours are all safe. Completing my M.A. in...

My first adventure into stitching portraits was when I completed a stitched portrait of the Italian chef Antonio Carluccio.