Our new Conkers tapestry kit will transport you to happy times of autumnal woodland walks, days with clear skies, bright sunshine, and crisp leaves underfoot. We moved from Bristol to South Somerset in the early 1990s and the village we were lucky enough to find...
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,...
Whirligigs and Birds in a Tree are two new specs case tapestry kits. We photographed them last week alongside our Jolly Campervans. Over the years some customers have asked about stitching some of their favourite designs "in another size". Magic Circles is one of the...
Hooray for a spot of early spring stitching! Our new Blossom Birds are ready for sunshine and warmer days - perfect conditions for nest building. We do hope you like our newest needlepoint, which is a natural progression from our already popular Birds in a Tree....
With wedding season approaching, today we'll look at our Love Birds and Congratulations tapestries, to give you inspiration for your lettering, as well as lots of examples of colours for backing your finished work. Both Love Birds and Congratulations are perfect to...
Three cheers for spring! Love is in the air, and the birds are in full song. Today's new design, Paradise Birds, is a joyful celebration of birds and romance. Paradise Birds was great fun to design - and stitch. I didn't follow a graph paper chart, and all I knew was...
Stitching a tapestry for a wedding or anniversary is a real pleasure, on many levels. For you the stitcher, there's the enjoyment of creating it and while doing so you are filled with the quiet satisfaction of creating a unique gift that will last for very many years....
This is a busy and very exciting design year for us at Jolly Red. The process of tapestry design is not exactly instant, and as perfectionists we like to keep reworking and tweaking designs until they feel right. For us, this usually involves hiding half-finished...
Goodbye January, and hello February! It would be a shame to wish away the shortest month, as these next four weeks are valuable stitching time so let's be positive, and embrace February. We can do it, if we all really try! Cold winter evenings? Stuck inside over the...
Ah, lovely autumn! With the shorter days and cosy evenings, now is a wonderful time to stitch a special gift for a 2017 wedding or anniversary. Big dates have a way of creeping up on us all. By starting now (or at least some time this year!) you're giving yourself...
