Friday


Get in the festive mood this weekend at Lavenham's annual Christmas Festival 

 6th-8th December 2013

Friday 6-8pm 

Saturday 10-5pm 

Sunday 10-4pm

http://www.discoverlavenham.co.uk/lavenham-christmas-festival-and-street-fair-i616.html

 

Support local businesses, buy local produce

 


Introducing Pentillie Textile Studio



pentillie textile studio
Suffolk based textile design studio

pentillie textiles


Introducing my signature look.....Colour!


 I thought it was time I  gave the studio and my page a long awaited make over! Today I am re-launching my name as pentillie textiles studio, a textile design studio based in Suffolk, designing and creating luxury fabrics and accessories.


 

Wednesday

 

Come and say hello at the Lavenham Christmas Craft Fair Next Saturday, 9th November! 

 The Gedgrave Flock in collaboration with Pentillie Tweeds for a truely British, Wool Showcase!


Tuesday

Pompoms!


I am  delighted to have been asked to help promote a new and exciting craft product! Multipom is a completely new product for craft lovers and designers like myself, which aids making lots and lots of gorgeous pompoms quickly! I am looking forward to working alongside Sue at Multipom, to promote this fantastic product, with weekly blog posts and project ideas on both Twitter and their Facebook page! Pop over to the Multipom website to see their great range of kits available and to follow Multipom's progress!




Monday

An afternoon of weaving and cream tea's at the Village Fete

This month I was delighted to be invited to showcase the traditional skill of weaving at my local village fete. As a designer, I feel it is important to share my knowledge and understanding of weaving with others. When selling hand woven textiles it is terrible difficult to express the time, love and dedication that has gone into the placement of every strand of  yarn.

 In which case, I decided to I bring along a selection of woven pieces as well as the loom it's self and the tools and equiptment needed to create a length of fabric. Villagers had the opportunity to see the process of creating a fabric, from design ideas to finishing techniques as well as learn simple weaving patterns such as plain weave, twill and honeycomb. Many villagers knew a great deal about weaving from their own experiences in working in Cotton mills, many years ago, so I was delighted to learn of their tales and add to my knowledge of the industry's history. Over all it was a superb afternoon and I plan to organise further "weaving"events for later this year.

Thank-you to all those who were able to come along to support me on the day and to my Auntie Lizzie, for being a great photographer.

Exhibitions and Craft Fairs

  • 2013
  • December 6th- Lavenham Christmas Festival
  • November 9th- Lavenham Christmas Fair, Suffolk
  • November 8th- Cockfeild Christmas Shopping Event
  • NOW ON: November 19th-30th No.70 Pop up Shop, Lavenham
  • October 12th- Autumn Craft Fair, Hadleigh Town Hall, Suffolk
  • 2012
  • November 16th- Christmas Shopping Event, Suffolk
  • June 27th- 30th July- New Designers
  • June 26th- 3rd July 2012- Degree Show, Norwich
  • February 2012- Premier Vision, Paris