by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
Although roses come in any and every colour, rose-coloured definitely means pink, a pale pink that you might get from rose petals, certainly derived from red madder and the red...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
Made from jute or other strong vegetal cellulose yarns that are twisted together until they become strong enough to hold knots and items. A small rope is a string, or a cord. Rope can be made up of ever more twists and twists of twists to make it strong enough for...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A furnishings style that is feminine, pretty and soft, making use of silk, lace, organdie, muslins, needlework and beads. It is suited to a boudoir, a bedroom, a baby’s nursery, and in small doses a drawing room. Think roses, frills, gathers, soft colours and a...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A hand made needlepoint braid lace dating from 14thC. It is quite a heavy lace that can be worked into large pieces such as cloths or table from or motifs (floral, of butterflies, angels…) to be used in appliqué–these can be made singly or set into...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
An early medieval (11-13thC) art and architectural style of western Europe, inspired by the Roman empire, and used by Scandinavian, Christian and Islamic traditions. Characterised by buildings with rounded arches and very deep stone walls, scrolling plants and...
