Contemporary Kits

As the days are getting shorter, wetter and colder here is a #closeuptuesday to brighten your day. One of my favourite pieces in the collection: a vibrant silk laidwork hanging or table runner (we are not sure which) depicting daffodils.
Wylder Eric Montagu Wemyss with his mother Matilda yesterday in the chapel in the Castle. He is wearing his great great grandfather's christening cape which is now going to be in the safe keeping of the Wemyss School of Needlework. We had a very happy family day when Wylder was lucky enough to have three great grandmothers and a great grandfather amongst the party.
We will be closed on Saturday 12th October due to the Christening of this little man.... Wylder, Fiona's grandson. Please do not visit on Saturday only to find the door shut! Please pass this on to anyone you know who might be planning a visit.
#closeuptuesday shows details from a 17th century crewelwork piece in our collection which we are going to use as source material for a new design.
#closeuptuesday this week shows details of a wonderful needlelace jacket made in Paris we think about 1900. It was in the lace collection of Fiona's Great Grandmother Constance. Another piece from her collection, one of two Christening capes (she had twin sons so a second one was made so that both boys could be swathed in equally sumptuous attire!) is to be worn by Fiona's Grandson later this month.
#closeuptuesday is actually Wednesday ! Oops. Here are some of our UFO ladies. They do stitch as well as chat and eat cake, honestly.

 

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