Hooray! You've finished your tapestry, so now it's time to have it made into a cushion. Before packing it up to post to the Jolly Red sewing team, here are a few reminders and suggestions: Check for missed stitches It's easy to miss stitches, particularly single 'dot'...
You've finished your tapestry, so now's the time to post it to us for our sewing ladies to work their magic. We've set out links to our fabric selections below to help you choose the colours and fabric you'd like us to use when sending your tapestry to us for making...
A big hello! Our range of tapestry kits for dog lovers continues to grow so we've rounded up our doggie designs here in one place for you. With so many kits to choose from, we hope you'll enjoy selecting your next tapestry project, large or small The Tennis Ball...
Hello tapestry friends! It's now really easy for you to order a Jolly Red printed tapestry canvas on its own (minus the wool). We have added a very smart 'Canvas Only' option for each kit on our website. Shown below is how the updated category pages on our website...
Hello tapestry friends! I have just returned from a wonderful trip to Guernsey in the Channel Islands and was delighted to be able to take my tapestry with me on the plane. When I say tapestry, I mean the canvas and wool, as well as the needle - and I took scissors...
Hello! What a month May has been so far. We've had more than our fair share of rain, but some welcome hints of summer to let the fields dry out a bit. Last week, many people in the UK were lucky enough to see the Northern Lights, what a treat that must have been!...
Here at Jolly Red, we love tapestry frames and wouldn't stitch without one. Choosing the right size of tapestry frame can be confusing so we have some tips to help you if you're about to buy your first tapestry frame (for yourself or as a gift for a stitching friend...
Spring is a busy time of year for stitchers who like to get a head start on their festive projects. If you'll be going on holiday or visiting friends and family a tapestry is the ideal project to accompany you on your adventures. Today we bring you two gorgeous new...
Ding-a-ling! Sleigh Bells is the newest addition to our Christmas stocking tapestry kits. For those of you who like to keep count, Sleigh Bells is the ninth Christmas stocking in our range of 'slightly larger' Christmas stockings, the other size being a wee bit...
If you are a keen stitcher, it's easy to amass a lot of spare wool from your tapestry projects. What's to be done with all that wool - long bits, short bits, and the occasional whole skein? Well, one way of having fun and using some of it up is to buy the printed...
Our A-Z Animals kits are fabulous not-too-big tapestries to stitch for a new arrival in your family. They also make wonderful christening gifts, and look great whether made into a cushion or framed as a picture, or made into a personalised book bag. Decisions,...
Here at Jolly Red, we are big fans of tapestry frames. For those of you who have never used a frame before and are thinking about trying one, we all got together in the workshop and jotted down some of the reasons that they appeal to us: 1. Getting into good...
There's something very satisfying about stitching a pair of tapestries. They can be cushions for two special chairs, or perhaps you picture them on either end of a sofa. Over the years several of our popular designs have acquired a friend, and these are the designs...
In the Making Up Service area of our website at jollyred.co.uk, we mention something called a mitred border. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, we've compiled some pictures to show you how a mitred border can literally add a bit extra to a finished...
