Tigley Textiles Blog
More Top tips for Machine Embroidery- stitching a sunflower
In this blog I am going to share with you my way of creating a machine embroidered applique silk sunflower, stage by stage. I have used this delightfully bold motif many times and have made it into cards, cushion covers and stitched pictures. It can look very...
Top 5 Needles for Hand Embroidery
There are so many needles on the market today, it can be very confusing. I have learned over the years that using the right needle for the right job is essential if you want the sewing to be a pleasure rather than a chore. Whatever I'm stitching, I need to know that...
Interview with Textile Artist- Wendi Weller
I meet many wonderfully creative people in my day job, Wendi is one of those special people. Her work is fresh and contemporary and her garden studio, inspiring. If you are lucky enough to travel to her home in the stunningly pretty village of Pebworth near Stratford,...
Top Tips for Transferring a Design onto Fabric
This is something that I often get asked by keen embroiderers. There are so many different ways to transfer a design that I thought I'd share with you my favourite methods. Tracing using a light pad This is an invaluable piece of kit which is relatively...
My Favourite Embroidery Books
There are so many craft books out there aren't there? But buying one isn't so easy these days. If you're looking for one type of craft in particular, book shops have a limited selection and it is difficult to view the contents online, most sellers will only show a...
How to Print Onto Fabric
Printing directly onto fabric using your home printer is such an easy process, which previously seemed a bit of a mystery to me. Once I had learned how to do it, I was printing anything and everything, to incorporate into my stitchery projects. This is an easy "How...
Correct Sewing Posture- Top Tips
Recently, I have been suffering with a few breathing problems and it made me think about my day to day life, where I sit a lot as I sew. Breathing is something we just don’t think about. In....... out, in........out, in........ out. But when it becomes arduous and you...
My Favourite Machine Embroidery Books
I recently attended a trade show for crafters and was blown away by one of the book stands. It had shelf upon shelf of stitching books covering all things textile related- felt making, knitting, crochet, embroidery, applique, machine embroidery and general stitching...
Top Tips for Successful Hand Embroidery
I have been embroidering since I can't remember when. I became quite obsessive about it when I was in my mid teens. I would buy a pre printed pattern, iron it onto fabric, and then follow a guide to make it exactly as the picture said I should. There was very...
Teaching In New Zealand
I don't know why I thought this would be any different from teaching in England. It wasn't much different at all. And why would it be? Get a bunch of stitchers together in one room and it just comes together. Everyone keen to learn and to share, beautiful hand...
What’s in a Saying?
Stitchers are the best. The best at telling stories, listening to stories, and the absolute best at sharing stories. I like to think that people learn something when they come on one of my workshops but in reality, I learn so much from them. We ladies of a certain age...
What is a Textile Artist?
Its an interesting question but one that isn't very easy to answer. The word "Textile" would suggest that fabrics or thread were to be used in the making and the word "Artist" would imply that everything that was created was made by applying the usual art...