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Warwickshire Tales

My graduate collection, Warwickshire Tales, is a bespoke hand embroidered interiors collection. The base is an organic cotton and the embroidery is stitched with an array of sustainable, second hand and natural threads. Any plastic based threads were second hand or from recycled sources to ensure that no new plastic was made for my project.

Recycled cotton, banana, pineapple, nettle, cotlin, banana cotton, recycled wool, wool boucle, merino wool, felted cable wool, cotton silk, paper, linen, bamboo, scoured wool, cotton gimp, cotton chenille, second hand threads were some of the materials used to stitch the collection.

The use of diverse fibres allowed me to delve into the characteristics of each natural thread. Engaging with raw textile fibres was a pivotal aspect of my process, providing me with a greater understanding of thread formation. With a hand spinner, I spun my own threads, giving the embroidery a personal touch.

The armchair in Warwickshire Tales is the stand out piece in my graduate collection. Created with a commitment to using a variety of sustainable and natural materials, this armchair is a reflection of my dedication to both environmental responsibility and the preservation of traditional techniques. The armchair is adorned with patches of traditional canvaswork embroidery, raisedwork beads to add dimension, giant canvaswork knots to represent forestry and inscriptions of Warwickshire folklore.

The chair and footstool are both functional items in the collection. Both pieces were sourced second hand, the footstool had a lot of damage.  My graduate project was about upcycling old pieces and embellishing these piece of furniture to pass down to future generations.