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"How do you pick up the threads of an old life?" W "How do you pick up the threads of an old life?" Well, today I have picked up some of the old threads - quite literally! I have finished my goldwork embroidery for the Royal School of Needlework @royalneedlework Certificate in Hand Embroidery. I didn't touch this embroidery since my daughter got ill, for more than 2 years. I finally opened it today when I returned to Hampton Court and the RSN for my first class in over 2 years. And I finished it!! Thank you, my wonderful tutor Sara @wellembroidered!  The design was inspired by the metalwork on the altar rail of the Oxford Oratory @oxford.oratory (see second photo), and the red silk dupion is a remnant of the fabric that was used for the vestments at the Oratory a few years ago. It was a very very special project! ..... #rsncertificate #handembroidery #hamptoncourtpalace #hamptoncourt #royalschoolofneedlework #rsncourse #rsn #handembroidery #goldwork #goldworkembroidery #ecclesiasticalembroidery #embroidery #liturgicalembroidery #catholicsewing #behindthescenesembroidery #filaurumvestments #filaurum #vestmentmaker #oxfordoratory
The House of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ephesus, T The House of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ephesus, Turkey. According to early Christian tradition, Our Lady spent her remaining years in Ephesus. While there is no certain proof, it is thought that this is the house where she lived and from where she was assumed into Heaven.  ... #catholicsaint #catholicchapel #catholicsaints #romancatholic #catholicsanctuary #ourlady #blessedvirginmary #bvm #stmary #catholic #catholicchurch #efes #ephesus #historichouse #turkey #byzantium #saint #relics #houseofmary #jesus #mary #christianity #bible #houseoftheblessedvirginmary #romanhouse
The tomb of St Philip the Apostle, a church built The tomb of St Philip the Apostle, a church built around it and a place of his martydom (in Hierapolis, Turkey). #apostlephilip #hierapolispamukkale #hierapolis #catholicsaint #catholicchapel #catholicsaints #catholicchurch #christianity #turkey #byzantium #ancientcity #catholic #apostle #martydom #romancatholic #romancatholicchurch #bible #martyr #pamukkale
What an incredible privilege it was to be at the F What an incredible privilege it was to be at the Funeral Mass for Pope Francis and to pay my respects to him in St Peter's in Rome a few days ago. ..... #catholicmass #catholicchurch #romancatholic #latinmass #rome #stpetersbasilica #stpeter #catholic #italy #romanchurch #roma #chiesa #italia #saint #catholicchapel #vatican #pope #sanpietro #vaticano #sanpietro #stpetersquare #italy #funeralmass #pope #popefrancis #popefrancismass #popefrancisfuneral
A very brief visit to the Cardiff Oratory @cardiff A very brief visit to the Cardiff Oratory @cardifforatory yesterday. Such a beautiful church! .... #catholicchurch #catholic #catholicchapel #wales #englishoratory #oratory #englishcatholic #stphilipneri #cardifforatory #cardiff #englishchurch #stphilipnerichurch #ourlady #stphilipneri #romancatholicchurch #romancatholic
The Royal School of Needlework @royalneedlework ha The Royal School of Needlework @royalneedlework has a project to preserve knowledge of stitches with an online archive called the Stitch Bank. Benefactors can sponsor an addition to this bank in honour of a living person or in memory of someone who has died. I am very honoured and deeply touched that the Guild of St Clare @guildofstclare has sponsored a stitch at the RSN in memory of my daughter Evelyn @survivingwithsarcoma who died in November 2024 after a 22 month battle with Ewing sarcoma (bone cancer): https://rsnstitchbank.org/stitch/fence-stitch Both the Guild of St Clare and the Royal School of Needlework are very close to my heart so I can't even begin to explain how special this is to me. https://www.guildofstclare.org/2025/02/the-guild-of-st-clare-sponsors-stitch.html ... #royalschoolofneedlework #guildofstclare #rsn #rsnstitchbank #rsnstitch #stitches #embroiderystitches #embroiderystitch #handembroidery #stitchbank #ecclesiasticalembroidery #embroidery #liturgicalembroidery #behindthescenesembroidery
Back at the Guild of St Clare @guildofstclare sewi Back at the Guild of St Clare @guildofstclare sewing retreat this weekend. ..... #vestmentrestoration #vestment #vestmentsrepair #chasuble #vestmentsewing #vestments #catholicsewing #catholic #catholicchurch #vestmenthistory #historicalsewing #behindthescenessewing #sewing #romancatholic #catholicism #catholicretreat #sewingretreat #dominicansaint #stdominic #guildofstclare #latinmasssociety #historicalembroidery #ecclesiasticalembroidery #vestmentembroidery #tapestryshadingembroidery #sacredvestments
Restoration in progress... ...... #vestment #vest Restoration in progress... ...... #vestment #vestmentsrepair #vestmentrestoration #vestmentsewing #vestments #vestmentmaker #vestmentmaking #catholicsewing #catholic #catholicchurch #vestmenthistory #historicalsewing #behindthescenessewing #sewing #romancatholic #catholicism #cope #handstitching #handsewing #catholicvestments #ecclesiasticalsewing #liturgicalsewing #filaurum #sacredvestments #goldwork #goldworkembroidery #embroidery #behindthesceneembroidery
A perfect embroidery case from @handandlocklondon A perfect embroidery case from @handandlocklondon for all embroidery and restoration essentials. It's my second case from Hand & Lock. The first one was a bit smaller and didn't quite fit in everything I needed. This one is just perfect! And another restoration is in progress... ...... #oxfordoratory #handandlock #vestment #vestmentsrepair #vestmentrestoration #vestmentsewing #vestments #vestmentmaker #vestmentmaking #catholicsewing #catholic #catholicchurch #vestmenthistory #historicalsewing #behindthescenessewing #sewing #romancatholic #catholicism #cope #handstitching #handsewing #catholicvestments #ecclesiasticalsewing #liturgicalsewing #filaurum #paramenti #sacredvestments #goldwork #goldworkembroidery #embroidery
After two years of an unforeseen forced break, I a After two years of an unforeseen forced break, I am finally back in my happy place and in my element @oxford.oratory. ...... #oxfordoratory #vestment #vestmentsrepair #vestmentrestoration #vestmentsewing #vestments #vestmentmaker #vestmentmaking #catholicsewing #catholic #catholicchurch #vestmenthistory #historicalsewing #behindthescenessewing #sewing #romancatholic #catholicism #lowmassset #stole #handstitching #handsewing #catholicvestments #ecclesiasticalsewing #liturgicalsewing #filaurumvestments #filaurum #paramenti #sacredvestments
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