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Making a Pair of Cottage Curtains in a Day

Making a Pair of Cottage Curtains in a Day

by Daisy Cameron-Eveleigh | 23 Jun, 2022 | Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond

How we made a pair of short, pencil pleat curtains in a day in a domestic setting

Tinsmiths Made to Measure – Handmade Curtains and Blinds

Tinsmiths Made to Measure – Handmade Curtains and Blinds

by Kathleen Murphy | 14 Mar, 2022 | Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond

Tinsmiths Made to Measure service  Tinsmiths has always had a dedicated group of curtain-makers quietly working away in our sewing rooms. The seamstresses enjoy their privacy and shop visitors are often surprised to learn of the sewing room. We thought, without...
MAGNIF-ECO: Tinsmiths Recycled Fabrics

MAGNIF-ECO: Tinsmiths Recycled Fabrics

by Daisy Cameron-Eveleigh | 3 Nov, 2021 | Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond

The growth and production of textiles for both apparel and for the home has been an ongoing, progressive industry since the early days of human civilisation. The importance of cloth in our daily lives has been and always will be paramount; from simple linens and...
Ticking Fabrics

Ticking Fabrics

by claredelatorre | 27 May, 2019 | Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond

Ticking fabric was traditionally a very densely woven cotton herringbone or twill weave cloth used for making mattress & pillow cases. The derivation of the word ‘Ticking’, material used to cover pillows and mattresses, is from the Greek theke, “receptacle”....

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