Fabric & Textiles
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Crewel Work
Bayeaux Tapestry, depicting the events of the Battle of Hastings and Norman Conquest in 1066, record of it first appears…
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Double Cloth
Our 2015 series of blogs all relate to cloth weaving, printing or otherwise embellishing. The hope is that we further…
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Bright Young Things: Hereford College of Arts
Herefords Textile Design BA(hons) course has become outstanding over recent years with a talented and committed group of tutors; the…
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Tinsmiths’ Calendar Post: What do Upholsterers do all day?
Sam Prentice’s workshop is crammed with furniture. It’s always this way when I visit. Sam is self conscious about it,…
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Sunny Todd – giving it some thought
There is something very inspiring about passion. In this case, I mean passion for one’s work. Sunny visited us with…
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A Guide to Blinds
Roman Blinds or Roller Blinds? Blinds are the obvious choice for the hardest working areas of the home; kitchens, bathrooms,…
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Jute – really is a beaut.
An unsung fibre, Jute, is something that we have become increasingly aware. It is Jute’s eco credentials which are really…
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Simple Pattern Pieces
When Kate isn’t greeting and helping Tinsmiths’ customers, she is sewing and, equally to our advantage, advising her colleagues on…
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Yan Tyan Tethera
Shepherds of old counted their sheep using Yan (1), Tyan (2) and Tethera (3) – an ancient counting method. Today,…
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Kate Farley – Plots to Plates
Printmaker and Textile Designer, Kate Farley, who will be showing at Tinsmiths next Summer, popped in to the shop recently…