20/06/2026
🎉📖 After a spring break, we’re back with the Book of Days follow-up session! This weekend students will reconnect, reflect, and share their progress on this extraordinary embroidered book. with Natalie Dupuis ()
We love seeing your journey unfold, please post your photos and let us know what has been the highlight of the course for you so far.
Would you be tempted to take part in a course like this? We’re excited to share that Book of Days will be running again from the beginning of 2027, and places are already starting to fill. If you’re interested, we recommend booking early to avoid disappointment.
18/06/2026
✨ Bringing the design to life…
This week in Lady with a Lute, students begin working on the figure with .
A key moment where the design starts to truly emerge 🪡
Show us your progress, we love seeing each piece take shape
17/06/2026
The Glamis Horse 🐴
Elegant and spirited, the Glamis Horse captures all the movement and personality of the original historic design.
Small enough to fit comfortably on a travel frame, these new Glamis Animals projects are perfect for taking away on summer adventures, whether you're stitching in the garden or on holiday.
The collection will be released at the end of June. Choose a set of four animals or the complete collection of 12 designs and join Phillipa's free online Glamis Animals Weekend (27–29 August), included with your purchase.
16/06/2026
💗 Sweet Valentine Heart Course 💗
This September, will be teaching our Sweet Valentine Heart design, a faithful interpretation of an exquisite early-18th century embroidered Valentine, originating from a suite of needlework produced by London Quaker Elizabeth Hall.
This beautiful design explores the delicate art of silk shading, often referred to as “painting with thread”, and combines it with satin stitch, French knots, stem stitch, couching and speckling to capture the finest of detail and texture.
Would you be tempted by this stunning course?
15/06/2026
The Glamis Donkey 🫏
With its expressive face and slightly mischievous character, the Glamis Donkey is guaranteed to raise a smile.
Part of our new beginner-friendly Glamis Animals collection, this design offers a fun and approachable way to explore traditional crewelwork techniques.
At the end of June, you'll be able to choose your favourite group of four animals or collect all 12 designs. Purchase any collection and you'll receive access to Phillipa's free online Glamis Animals Weekend this August.
13/06/2026
🪡 A new journey begins…
This week in the Two Birds & a Squirrel course, students join Deborah Wilding () to explore the course overview and begin setting up their frames.
The first step in a year of colour, stitch, and creative freedom ✨
Are you joining us on this journey?
12/06/2026
The Glamis Lamb 🐑
Gentle, sweet and full of character, the Glamis Lamb is one of the most charming animals in the collection.
Designed as part of a new series of beginner-friendly projects inspired by Lady Helen Middleton's historic hangings at Glamis Castle, it's a wonderful introduction to crewelwork and a relaxing summer stitching project.
The Glamis Animals collection will be released at the end of June. Choose your favourite collection of four animals or the complete set of 12 designs and receive access to Phillipa's free online Glamis Animals Weekend (27–29 August), where she will teach stitches and techniques from the series live.
Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing more details on each of the animals in this new Glamis set, so stay tuned. 👀
11/06/2026
🕊️ Now available: Velvet Lovebirds by Phillipa Turnbull ✨
Following our recent live Q&A, Velvet Lovebirds is now officially released.
Phillipa shared stitches from the design during the session, alongside special guest Hazel Blomkamp, who demonstrated techniques from her own Lovebirds design — offering two beautiful interpretations of the same theme.
Soft velvet tones and intricate stitchwork bring this romantic design to life, ready for you to explore in your own stitching.
https://www.crewelwork.com/products/velvet-lovebirds
09/06/2026
The Glamis Pig 🐖
Full of charm and personality, this delightful pig is part of the Glamis Animals Set, releasing at the end of June. It will also feature in our free 3-day event this August (27th–29th), where Phillipa will demonstrate stitches and techniques from the collection.
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