Tag Archives: embroidery
shepherd dresses and tunics
inspired by an ancient shepherd smock shirt we discovered at a car boot sale. hannah did many smocking tests on the various fabrics, testing different coloured embroidery threads.
embroidering over damage
sadly a few of our cutwork skirts were marked during the making process, We have embroidered over the damage inspired by kintsugi, a visible mending technique.
flower embroidery mending
A seemingly random hand embroidered daisy adorns one cuff - it made us smile and covered a dye spot. The daisy is accorded qualities of loyal love, purity and beauty.
making Thames skirt
Thames quilted skirt is redolent of an 18th century petticoat, one worker will have spent at least two days hand quilting the skirt and intricately stitching this hem.
the sweep dress
The sweep Dress was inspired by Alison's desire to create the perfect dress. Care, time and intricate work is a the heart of our ethos at sula though not without its difficulties.