by Julie Brand | Feb 25, 2020 | blog, News, Top Tips
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...
by Julie Brand | Dec 31, 2018 | blog
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...
by Julie Brand | Oct 11, 2018 | blog, Top Tips
8 Top Tips for Successful Free-Motion Machine Embroidery It is so easy these days to find information if you want to learn something new. Search engines and You Tube are most people’s “go to”. There are video tutorials and often downloadable...
by Julie Brand | Mar 28, 2018 | blog
The choice of colours that you use in your work can make or break your final piece. I have always used mixes of colours- harmonious or contrasting, and have played around with trying to achieve the perfect shade. Vintage lace and linens dye brilliantly. I sometimes...
