I love all textile crafts and will have a go at anything textile related! I grew up learning to sew, embroider and knit and spent many years when my children were young doing cross stitch kits and patchwork.

Eventually I wanted to progress my skills further and learn to embroider to a high standard.  This was in the days before there were many online courses available and we didn't have a computer so I went to the local adult education classes to do a City and Guilds Course in Creative Hand Embroidery.

I followed this in 2009 with the Certificate in Technical Hand Embroidery with the Royal School of Needlework based at Hampton Court Palace in London. On completion of the Certificate I then continued with the RSN and graduated with a Distinction in the Diploma in 2021. This course included Silk Shading, Goldwork, Canvas Stitches, Whitework and Blackwork.

I am now specialising in counted thread techniques - Blackwork, Whitework and Canvaswork - you will see some examples of my work in the videos. I have also been involved in various textile groups where I have both extended my skills and shared them with others through talks and workshops. Currently I am a member of Textile Explorers in North West England. 

After I had my children I trained to use a computer and qualified as a teacher of adults. I worked for many years at our local College as a Lecturer teaching practical IT skills using Microsoft Office to adults, many of them progressing to University.