Textiles

  • Raising the Flag

    Raising the Flag

    Having spent a few hours in Tinsmiths’ website administration software marking “home produce” with a Union Flag and the slogan…

  • We are most encouraged…

    We are most encouraged…

    Tinsmiths’ second one day Textile Print Workshop took place last Saturday. Having had very good feedback from the first course…

  • Busy Looms in the UK

    Busy Looms in the UK

    Just a quick mention, with more to follow, about a fantastic trip we made earlier this month, to the mill…

  • Keeping it Local

    Keeping it Local

    Whenever possible, we look to stock and support local UK suppliers. Good ideas made locally, using home produced raw materials.…

  • Print Works

    Print Works

    It is sometimes difficult to imagine how bold printed textiles will work in a given application – as curtains, blinds…

  • Organic Blankets

    Organic Blankets

    Wensleydale Sheep have been crossed with Leicester Long Wools to provide good meat and soft long stable fibres for weaving…

  • Joanna Wright – Textile Showcase

    Joanna Wright – Textile Showcase

    Hand Sewn Textiles by fine artist Joanna Wright. Work applied to Cushion Fronts.

  • Tinsmiths’ Day Outing at Lewis and Wood

    Tinsmiths’ Day Outing at Lewis and Wood

    An in-person insight into the working practices at Lewis & Wood

  • End Results

    End Results

    We are always delighted when customers send us a picture of their creations in situ

  • Patchwork Quilt – 160 years to complete?

    Patchwork Quilt – 160 years to complete?

    Handmade Victorian Quilt ready for use.