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Arnold's Attic

Arnolds Attic

The Stitchery of Catherine Hill, a Lancashire Lass

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Posted on 21st April 20145th July 2018

Getting knotted – A Challenge for myself….

‘Getting Knotted’ or The Art of Knotting has long been an interest of mine, but I have never quite managed to follow the instructions in books on ‘how to make a knot’…. until now.

knots

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Posted on 19th April 20144th July 2018

Any excuse for a Cup of Tea by the Lock…

Good company, sunshine and a cup of tea – perfect.

Cup of Tea by the Marina

A visit from one of my chums is always a good excuse for a walk and chat by the canal – and of course one has to partake in tea and homemade cakes at Woody’s.
Cup of tea at Apsley Lock
Cup of tea at Apsley Lock

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Posted on 18th April 20144th July 2018

Inspired by Tom of Holland

Tom of Holland has inspired me to have a go at a little bit of stitchery of my own.

Hand Knitted Garments

Following my class at Hope and Elvis with the wonderful Tom of Holland, I dug around my sewing room and found some candidates for darning.

Some vintage, hand-knitted baby clothes

Tom of Holland inspired Swiss darning
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Welcome to Arnold’s Attic

The blog of Lancashire Lass, Catherine Hill.

Catherine is a multi-award-winning contemporary textile artist based in the UK.  Her artistic vision is drawn from her childhood memories growing up in the English county of Lancashire in the 1970’s.Her red hand embroidered textile art has been exhibited across the UK, USA, Germany, Switzerland, Ukraine, Brazil, Bulgaria and Australia.

Catherine is a film maker. Search Google ‘YouTube Arnolds Attic’ and discover the wonderful work of other textile artists.

Arnold’s Attic is named after a vintage textile collection she was gifted by an old family friend called Arnold. His family had worked in the Lancashire textile mills for generations. The collection had been stored in his attic.

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