by claredelatorre | 8 Jun, 2012 | Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
When Kate isn’t greeting and helping Tinsmiths’ customers, she is sewing and, equally to our advantage, advising her colleagues on dressmaking techniques. Below: the new Dress Shirt pattern from Merchant and Mills made up by Kate Hickson in Marl (a new...
by claredelatorre | 6 Jun, 2012 | Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
Shepherds of old counted their sheep using Yan (1), Tyan (2) and Tethera (3) – an ancient counting method. Today, to my mind, what counts is that Yan Tyan Tethera use fantastic, single or duel breed yarns to make lovely hand-knitted, made to measure ganseys,...
by claredelatorre | 9 May, 2012 | Fabric & Textiles, In Print, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond, Tinsmiths Exhibitions & Events
Printmaker and Textile Designer, Kate Farley, who will be showing at Tinsmiths next Summer, popped in to the shop recently to whet our appetite. She brought with some of her latest printed books and bags all based on growing and using food from the...
by claredelatorre | 9 Feb, 2012 | Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond, Shop News
This is just the day, as it is about to snow, to talk about UK Wool. Wool is such a great fibre with very useful qualities; hard-wearing as an upholstery cloth, light and warm to wear. Natural wools are lovely in themselves and dyed fibres work well to give soft,...
by claredelatorre | 30 Jan, 2012 | Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond, Shop News
Tinsmiths have always offered free cuttings of fabrics, this really helps people to make decisions and to be sure of the qualities of the cloth. Having reviewed this recently (2012), we have decided that we will send out up five swatches without charge and up to eight...
