by Phoebe Clive | 21 Sep, 2015 | Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
We recently received some wonderful Pashmina shawls so light and so soft that everything else that I had ever encountered that described itself as ‘cashmere’ felt rough in comparison. I quizzed our supplier Sadhu about the softness of these Pashminas and it soon...
by Phoebe Clive | 6 Jan, 2015 | Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
Our 2015 series of blogs all relate to cloth weaving, printing or otherwise embellishing. The hope is that we further educate ourselves about the products that we sell and visit some of our fantastic suppliers who are busy manufactering high quality textiles in the...
by Phoebe Clive | 4 Dec, 2014 | Calendar Blogs, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
Until now our working lives have been those advanced in their careers. Luis, at 19yrs and just six months out of college, is at the beginning of his working life and we asked him few questions. How did this begin? “When I was fifteen my school programme of work...
by Phoebe Clive | 1 Aug, 2014 | Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
Next Friday ‘Ledbury Country Market’ is celebrating it’s 70th birthday. The ‘Market’ takes place every Friday throughout the year in St. Katherine’s Hall (handily situated between the towns main carpark and the High Street) and...
by Phoebe Clive | 4 Jun, 2014 | Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
Herefords Textile Design BA(hons) course has become outstanding over recent years with a talented and committed group of tutors; the excellent degree show is one of the events I really look forward to. So I was delighted when Tinsmiths was asked to provide a...
