Colour matching is so important if you want the finishing touches to look perfect
Continue ReadingDecoding Braids
Braids & Heritage & Restoration / Reproduction, 11th September 2013
One of the more challenging aspects of my job is when I am asked to recreate a complex antique trimming
Continue ReadingTassels for a Four Poster Bed
4 Poster Bed & Colour Matching & Fringes & Tassels, 8th September 2013
I just love the idea of a 4 poster bed, but sadly the ceilings in my old Norfolk farmhouse are far too low
My Work Space
I have reached the point where my records are taking up too much space in the workroom and starting to encroach on the actual work space
Continue ReadingAs Featured In World Of Interiors Magazine
I was excited to have the opportunity to be featured in World of Interiors magazine as I knew it would introduce my work new people
Continue ReadingThe Hare Chair
I love the designs of William Morris, I think the small repetitive designs appeal to my sense of order
Continue ReadingDesigning new trimmings with Sophie Grattan Bellew
Braids & Contemporary & Design, 11th June 2013
Sophie Grattan Bellew asked me to design custom braids specifically to go with a small collection of her fabric designs
Continue ReadingHow I started weaving
Inspiration, 14th May 2013
I spend my life creating beautiful, unique, hand crafted bespoke trimmings, so you may be surprised to know that I have never had a lesson in weaving in my life
Continue ReadingColour Matching
Buttons and Rosettes & Colour Matching, 2nd April 2013
Instead of searching for hours trying to find a trim which is “close enough” for your project why not commission bespoke, colour matched, trim which will be absolutely perfect?
Continue ReadingSample Books
Braids & Heritage & Inspiration & Restoration / Reproduction, 20th March 2013
I am extremely lucky to have four very large old sample books. They are crammed with cuttings from all kinds of trimmings and I often get lost in looking through them
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