The Stitchery of Catherine Hill, a Lancashire Lass
It’s now Wednesday, and I am still on a high from the weekend of stitching at the Jessie Chorley workshops at Hope and Elvis.
Continue reading “A Weekend of Stitching with Jessie Chorley at Hope and Elvis.”
I have made a little, hand embroidered brooch – My Red Frock – to wear this weekend at the Jessie Chorley workshop at Hope and Elvis .
I remember playing with a Speedweve as a child. Pushing the links to and fro and not quite knowing what it was really used for.
Each time I visit my mum, she gives me more and more sewing bits n bobs that she’s found in her cupboards.
Last year she gave me her red sewing box, which was a joy to clean and to see it come to life again. She also gave me her old Speedweve also known as Lancashire’s Smallest Loom.
A recent challenge from my local branch of the Embroiderers Guild gave me the perfect opportunity to use it. Continue reading “Using My Mum’s Vintage Speedweve.”