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Cotton fabric for your tapestry

Cotton fabric for your tapestry

Our range of cotton fabric continues to grow. Many of the shades that we stock have a 'faded bright' look to them, colours which work well with our tapestry designs. We also have some lovely bright colours so if you're looking for a clean and crisp finish to your...

Fabric choices for your Christmas stocking

Fabric choices for your Christmas stocking

The summer months mark the official start of Christmas stocking season in our topsy-turvy tapestry world. We receive Jolly Redders' stitched Christmas stockings all year for our Making up Service, but from July onwards the pace really picks up. If you've just finished...

Woolly fabric for your tapestry

Woolly fabric for your tapestry

Our wool mix fabric provides a cosy and substantial backing for a cushion. It's hardwearing and has a slightly rustic feel. If you've finished a tapestry and need a sturdy and practical fabric for the backing, our woolly range may well be for you. We don't have as...

We are moving!

We are moving!

After twelve years in our Monk's Dairy Workshop, we are bursting at the seams and it's time to move on. We are thrilled to have found larger premises, just five minutes drive away from Monk's Dairy. We will be moving into our new workshop next week, so there will be...

Fabric for your Tree of Life

Fabric for your Tree of Life

Tree of Life is one of our most versatile tapestry designs. It'll take pride of place at home on your favourite armchair or sofa, and will look wonderful in a conservatory or summerhouse. With space between the tree and the lower border of the design, there's always...

Fabric for your Indian Elephant

Fabric for your Indian Elephant

Indian Elephant is a good tapestry to stitch at any time of the year. In the dark winter months the design's strong shapes and clear colours make stitching in the evening stitching a pleasure, and what's more there are absolutely no fiddly bits or pesky shading. Quite...

New! Ba-Ba-Birds tapestry

New! Ba-Ba-Birds tapestry

Following on from the successful launch of Ba-Ba-Bloom earlier this year, we are delighted to announce a new and equally gorgeous partner tapestry, Ba-Ba-Birds. Ba-Ba-Birds radiates happiness with its cheery bands of birds, flowers, hearts and rainbows. We've kept the...

Visiting our tapestry workshop

Visiting our tapestry workshop

It's visiting season in our Somerset HQ, and in the last few weeks there's been a steady flow of people popping in to pick up new tapestry projects, or bringing in completed tapestries for our Making up Service. If you're planning a visit, bear in mind that we don't...

Remembering

Remembering

Earlier this year, Jackie, one of our Topsham friends, came to visit us in Somerset with two tapestries that she had stitched. She also brought with her an old but treasured tapestry on behalf of her friend, Kaye. The tapestry was stapled on to a board and didn't look...