by Julie Brand | Jan 19, 2019 | blog
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...
by Julie Brand | Feb 28, 2018 | blog
It’s funny how you get used to things and take them for granted isn’t it? I was brought up in Cornwall and spent many a happy hour as a youngster, sitting on the beach with friends and family. I left to go to Uni and haven’t lived there since but...
by Julie Brand | Dec 6, 2017 | blog
I approach my little textile pictures as I would decorate a room- The stripping back, the preparation of the surfaces are crucial, then comes the decoration, the final touches. So I source old cloth, dye it with tea or coffee, paint it or distress it in some...
by Julie Brand | Dec 22, 2016 | blog
Ladies arrive at my workshops with all sorts of experiences and expectations. Sometimes, those with the most accomplished sewing skills wait to be given pattern pieces. Some want step by step guidance on which stitch or colour to use- others are happy to go along with...
