We are honoured to have welcomed Cathy to the Royal School of Needlework and excited that so many of Cathy's subscribers have been introduced to the RSN for the first time. We look forward to meeting you online or in person soon!
I had no idea the Royal School of Needlework existed, and I’m so excited to have found them through this video! Embroidery was my lockdown skill and I’ve been struggling to find resources to learn more - I think the RSN shop might be my entire xmas list 😍
I think Sarah Homfrey here on TH-cam did an apprenticeship with the RSoN and her videos are very informative! She has a few walking through her large apprenticeship pieces and they're just the next level
I recently went mad and bought 50 old(some very old) wooden cotton reels with the thread still on. I was really shocked by how vivid some of the colours were,and also how subtle some of the shades. It wasnt all white,grey,brown and black.
Cathy, that was wonderful! I'm a male quilter who has gotten into cross-stitch and embroidery and I've heard of the school from across the pond, and I think that was so awesome to see a video about them related to also your coat.. how exciting, and look forward to seeing your try at embroidery... I've actually done a wool table mat with similar flowers anchored by a French knot.. lots of cutting out of little pieces.. Oh the fun! LOL :-)
Cathy, your courage knows no ends! I would be TERRIFIED to attempt to recreate that exquisite embroidery on silk velvet no less!!! I watch you to help me overcome my lack of courage to tackle projects not remotely as special or great of an investment.
The online stich bank, what a wonderful and important initiative! ❤️ I'm thinking the embroidery was in vibrant colors. Especially if it's silk! Interesting story: the 18th century royal residence and castle of Drottningholm outside Stockholm underwent great restorations. The Queen mother of the regent (or it mat have been his danish wife the queen) had expensive Chinese silk covered walls in her bedroom, and the pattern was carefully photographed in full and commision made for a tidy fortune as the silk was badly deteriorating (as silk invetiably will over time). Only after all this did the conservationists take the fabric down from the wall (so odd but 100%true!). Of course this very light blue silk was stretched like a canvas on to wood slats, and it turned out the silk left unexposed to UV rays was absolutely brilliantly China red all over! Imagine that, not only did it put the entire room and the rest of the colors into question and require a whole different investigation of paint pigments on panels and furniture, other silks in the room etc, AND cost an absolute fortune to recommision in the correct color, but it gave an entirely different take on her personal choices, preferences, and the whole notion of "Scandi-color schemes" from back in the day, something that's been debated alot as certain pigments from the era are alot less color fast/light fast than others. In this country we are so used to seeing pale oyster grays, light ochre and pale blues in these historic environments, we've often mistakenly vome to believe that's what this most famous period looked like in refined interiors and only the country commoners where all in with busy patterns, stencils and colors in earth pigments and local oxides in typically much darker wood farm houses. But they used cotton fabrics, stenciled with paints on walls, had less fickle and expensive pigments (earth tones don't fade so much) and less sunlight indoors. Of course the brighter and clearer the colors, the more opulently regal and exclusive, especiallt in those days when fabric and colors were also officially regulated by law to only be worn in garments by people of specific titles (and death penalty was actually real for those who didn't abide by them!) I've seen silk garments in my Grandmother's possession she's described as quite a different color originally. Old pieces of her mum's. I wonder if those stems and leaves were emerald green and the hydrangeas a deep pink or varying pinks, purples and greens as the autumnal hydrangeas most beautiful one sees in the market this time of year? Those petals may have been carefully and artfully dyed to look very realistically like these varigated autumnal cut flowers (my favorite version of these blooms, although I do love the Italian blue in big garden pots as well). It would have been spectacular! I'd skip the beige if I were you. Seems out of place for that much work. They'd have gone for gold in that case. Either way, h u g e job to embroider yourself. Wonderful video! Thank you! 👌❤️😍
This was a fascinating comment, thank you for posting it ! One other comment you made struck me, yes, they ARE hydrangeas! I knew they looked familiar, however, over the last 50 years they have been so intensely cultivated that they are now big "globe" type flowerets, versus the much less showy version on the dress. This "historical" version of the plant is much more elegant !
@@susanbooboo1724 Indeed! Today we have all the means thinkable to create color and replicate the intensity found in nature, with cheap synthetic colorants, dyes, paints and optical digital means, but historically colors were generally earthy, clear vibrant ones terribly exclusive and made from expensivelt collected or mined substances, expensive chemical reactions etc and as photgraphy didn't exist as today, the idea of capturing the brilliance of colors seen irl and preplicating them was a thrilling goal. Now thay we are so spoilt with colors even beyond the natural spectrum including florescence only then experienced through precious minerals and algea in the sea, we tend to think of minemalist paired down palettes and sepia tone filters as a sign of elegance and exclusivity. It's ironic isn't it? But that's really only western culture. Africa and India and South America are a feast of color to behold. I'd do anything to be able to see Pompeii in all it's glory back in the day! Yes, what future civilizations will say of us is likely very far from what we might imagine... I love color, color is literally energy, and generates life, i think I'd die if I was deprived of experiencing it...
Well, it appears that I have accidentally purchased the embroidery book as well after watching this. Thank you for introducing us to this wonderful school. What a dream it would be to attend.
This looks like the perfect historical coat so far beyond anything I've found, I'm very excited to see this. Cathy is the most knowledgeable and detailed person I've found and look forward to.
When you find the velvet , remember to get extra so you can practice the stitches and if you decide to go with color you will be able to see it before you do it. My grand mother went to a special sewing school where she learned all the embroidery stitches and she taught my mother who taught me. Practice is essential and fun. The practice pieces are not too big so its fairly quick. I wish you the true joy of painting with thread.
Concerning the fading colours: From photos and looking at them on different screens it seams the petals have varied from pink to purple to blue colours, much like hydrangeas. The leaves of course were green and there seems the possibility of both leaves and stems to have slight gradients. I'm convinced this coat was way more colorful back in the day :)
That wall of wool was absolutely divine, I am jealous of their collection! I actually just built a very crude slate frame myself for a coat I will be starting soon - it's nowhere near as tidy as theirs! It's very large though - about 48 inches along the long side. I wanted to be able to fit the whole width of the fabric selvage to selvage so I could work the coat flat before cutting out the pieces. It is exciting to think we are both about to embark on large full embroidered coat projects, together, in a sense.
Cathy Hay instead of using wood for the horizontal bars you could use drain pipes, they are much lighter to handle and cheaper to source in the lengths you will need.
Sarah Homfrey Embroidery is a fantastic You Tube channel where she teaches. She’s a graduate of the Royal School and has a shop for all the stuff. (In Britain, don’t know how shipping to the US is) It’s like going back to art school, she’s a really good instructor - some people can teach and she has the gift. I never did do much work, but shocked myself and a friend explaining how an Indian metal work evening bag was made. 🤣 They get a very thorough education at that school, I’m really impressed with what Ms Homfrey covers.
wow I've never heard about that school and I'm amazed and super excited to know they're doing online courses! I'm really looking forward to seeing your work on that coat!
Color!?! How is it that I never considered that the coat’s embroidery was colorful? It’s a whole new world you’ve opened for me, Cathy. Thank you, as always. And here’s to accidental purchases! I’ve made one or two…
I thoroughly enjoyed being swept away by the sense of discovery and detailed information in this video. Thank you for the introduction to Gemma and the Royal School of Needlework! I look forward to your next video to see what your takeaway was from the visit and how you plan to apply the techniques mentioned to embroidering your coat. Smiles, Stella
Years ago I spent a week staying at Hampton Court. I remember peering thru the windows at the wonderful work they were doing. I love to do embroidery, either stand-alone pieces or onto my clothes. I know that once you get the hang of the stitches, you will be great. Thank you for the look inside the school!
Never have I wished so hard for a trip across the pond! I’d take every class they offer if I could! Embroidery is definitely one of my clothing weaknesses!!! 🤩🤩
I'm a second year in the RSN degree course, when you came into my class I really wanted to say hello but I was in a technical stitch lecture! I've been a fan for ages, and the last place I expected to see you was at uni.
So wonderful to see this beautiful art of embroidery passed on to new enthusiasts! Lovely resource at ALL our fingertips, too! I had no idea! Thank you!
I watch a lot of Kathy and Bernadette so this is "right up my St.". I think that there are people around the world who are inspired by certain materials and fabric is one of mine. I was born in Ashton-under-Lyne Lancashire and was born into a weaving world but had no idea about the beauty that the cloth we weaved could be. I'm 81 years now and still love to find material that pleases me. Thank You so much.
I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THE STITCH BANK!!!!! What an incredile resource!!! Thanks for sharing! Also really excited to see if you decide to go with "like new" or "as old" colours!
I know I have been following RSN for a few years, the best part is I can get some threads from there which I’m not able to get from anywhere else. I already have a few of their books. I just wish I lived back in the UK still so that I could go in person to the classes.
It's fantastic isn't it!! I loved the Stitch Bank. And the best part, which didn't come through in the video so well, is that they keep discovering "lost" stitches on historical pieces, and including them so that they can be used again. Isn't that cool!
@@CathyHay in the stitch bank, which Gemma mentions has stitches from "across the world", do they list the different names of stitches ? With so many languages in our world, I would imagine there are different names for the same stitch ?! I'm barely competent with a needle, never mind embroidery, but this is a fascinating "rabbit hole"! I'm afraid I will stay up all night if I go to the 'Stitch Bank' now at 1 a.m. !
Wow, what a treat of a video to have with my morning coffee. I was entranced the whole way through, and it’s even more magical that the conversation was taking place in such a beautiful historic building. I’m pretty motivated to get my work done for the day now, thank you 💗🌸
❤❤❤ Good job, Cathy! ❤❤❤ Love aside, you have a way with sharing your passion and igniting creative action in others. You’re a Diamond in the rough that is YT. Your contribution is so much deeper, richer, more meaningful, that just executing a project for entertainment. Cannot WAIT for the next video!
Hi, I'm glad you had a great time 😊, I'm a student at the RSN and you came in during our goldwork lesson it's lovely discovering your channel!! That's my crewelwork frame at 2:10 :) awesome content !!!
Thank you for sharing this video! Oh, how wonderful for us, that you shared your day at the school. Plus, the techniques, exhibit, and the different channels to learn more about crewel and embroidery.
The maticulous details of needlework embroidery is stunning compared to my now machine embroidery. I started out embroiderying with a hoop, at my grandmother's knee & moved onto machine embroidery; as my hands were not as nimble as they were in younger years. What a thrill to see the needle come back to life. Thank you for your video visit. Best wishes on your newest velvet project... burn marks can crush & ruin velvet easily.
Hi Cathy, what a fascinating visit. There is so much information and historical I site into your project . The embroidery is going to teadious, an time consuming but worth it .
Thank you for sharing some of your time at the RSN with us. The place, and their work, looks _fascinating!_ Looking forward to seeing how the embroidery goes!
How wonderful. Didn't know RSN even existed. I'm straight over to the website and can't wait to see you buy the fabric and start the making part of that beautiful coat 👏 😊
I actually found this super interesting and absolutely beautiful as always I enjoy all of your videos thank you so much for taking the time to share with all of us I know that this is hard work so I really really appreciate you doing it absolutely beautiful and so interesting
Ooh I can't wait to see the fabric half of the journey especially when you do the embroidery. I can't wait to see what style you go with be it with bright color threads or as the threads look now. I'm hoping for the vibrant color version. I'm guessing velvet test samples will be a future episode?
Greetings from Fairbanks Alaska! Your premier starts at 10am for me, and this is the part I'm most interested in. I can't wait to learn the words to use to look up how to so specific embroidery things to garments for me and my children. Especially the old school bougie embroidery and embellishments.
What a wonderful introduction to the Royal School of Needlework! Gosh there is so much to Rosen with embroidery! I do cross stitch.. which is so much easier with just a few stitches… embroidery is a skill I would love to learn. I will check out the website and books. Cannot wait to see how the coat progresses… it’s such a fun project!
Thank you for introducing the RSN to me, and probably a lot of other viewers. What a gorgeous coat, what an ambitious project! I wish I knew about the school when I was in London last fall, it will be a definite must-see next time I visit. In the meantime, you inspire me to attempt something gorgeous!
We got to see the exhibition at the Fashion and Textile museum in London this past April and I loved it! It was fascinating and there were so many different techniques ranging from very traditional to very new and modern.
My mom taught me basic embroidery when I was maybe 5 or 6 years old. I've been dabbling at it for 61 years now! I feel daunted by the idea of embroidering on velvet but I now you will find a way! Good luck 💜
What a wonderful day out! I am learning about goldwork right now with a kit and tutorials I got for my birthday. It is very different from anything I have done before! I am looking forward to seeing your progress with the whole project but particularly with the embroidery. I would suggest doing a sample first so you can get your hand in - its often about the rhythm and you don't want to be all over the place with the couching while you find your stride! And books - of course you bought some! It would be rude not to. Now I have to go and buy the exhibition linked book which I hadn't see. Thanks 😂
Can't wait to see you figuring out the embroidery pattern. I recently recreated a 1950 matador jacket by Gilbert Adrian (which is part of the MET Collection) and had to figure out an intricate embroidery pattern and it was kind of of hell because the embroidery pattern was mostly on top of princess seams and as much as I tried to true the seams to make the embroidery pattern match when I was drawing it, when the jacket was assembled, I had to reposition a few parts of my embroidery pattern. It also took forever to thread trace the pattern to the jacket. But it was well worth it.
Omg Leonardo that sound like an amazing project. One that's so frustrating but so rewarding, and forces you to grow. And I'm all about growth! Well done! Are there pics online somewhere? I'd love to see!
@@CathyHay I grew a lot while doing this project! I had a very tight deadline because I was making it for an special event and only finished a couple hours before the event! You can see it on my instagram (@labaricala): instagram.com/p/Cis1CFrv8FU/
Thank you for this video. It's always lovely to see what you are working on, and this was also a lovely introduction to the RSN for me. The stitch bank especially will be so useful for some upcoming projects. What a wonderful place. I'd love to learn there some day.
I don't know if you've taken this into account; but when this coat was made, the hand embroidery machine was available. Some of the work on this jacket, since it wasn't bespoke, might have been done with the embroidery machine rather than all by hand.
I was working through the premire but what a lovely Vid. So nice to see you out&about in the world Cathy. The school looks amazing. Accidental purchases of literature are never a bad thing.
Lovely video. Thank you for taking us. Just seeing that wall of wool made me start salivating. I'm a knitter and a painter and that's just like the nickel in the candy store concept. Now I'm excited to get started on some hand work, oh dear 😵💫.....,
This is so cool love watching about embroidery . Never heard of Royal school of needlework. Love the embroidery panels beautiful work!!The coat is going to be beautiful when you have it done!
Cathy excellent Q&A video very interesting & informative! The coat takes another step to completion , really looking forward to seeing the next episode! Thank you
Wow! Never knew about the Royal School of Needlework. I would love to visit and 'accidentally' buy some books myself. I spent my youth doing embroidery, petit point, needlepoint and cross stitch. I've seen and admired magnificent historical tapestries. However, the stitchwork in this video is like nothing I've ever seen before. Really amazing works of art.
Saw the title and clicked so fast! I am trying to make a great coat with embroidery too! I have thick tan cotton velvet. The stitche bank sounds awesome.
My favorite is embroidery...I don't know a lot of stitches and didn't learn many throughout my 67 years. It would be great fun to take a day class and learn some new ones and new techniques and to be in such an historical place all at the same time.
I had no idea that school existed! I have picked up embroidery for some small parts of a quilt I'm making and am now absolutely obsessed with it. I will definitely gift myself that embroidery book for Christmas and browse their online classes :)
Just wanted to say that I really enjoy your channel. The work and research that you are doing is amazing! Your advice and support for others is so warm and kind. ❤
Mock up looks amazing. I hope you don’t mind me saying but your voice is so much stronger it’s fabulous To hear and to see you enjoying Your new project so much Is so joyous. I have been away from TH-cam for a wee while due to illness so to come back to see this wonderful visit was so lovely thank you Cathy
When I began looking into the art of embroidery, I accidentally bought The Royal School of Needlework Book of Embroidery. It is my favorite resource! It has guided me through a couple of very rewarding projects. Thank you for combining embroidery and historic dressmaking into a delightful video.
I started to embroidery in teahouses and coffeeshops, to break the technical algorithm. To stay in the now. I learn it myself, without thinking on the result.......nice to do. Thank you for this video.🌷
It's not accidentally buying books. It's investing in knowledge and bettering yourself.😉💖 I love the excuse though, I accidentally bought the books. They just jumped right into a bag and the money flew right out of my wallet. I took it as a sign. I'm lucky my husband is a crafter and understands the phenomenon of books and supplies following us home.💖🤣💖
May I suggest that you try to get a punch or possibly one of the 'cricut' type cutter to cut out the felt flowers. I hadn't realized until now that they were 3D! That's going to be an amazing piece of embroidery. I have often thought that if I ever won the lottery that I would move to London for a couple of years and do the degree at the RSN. In the mean time, thank you for the 'behind the scenes' peek!
What a fantastic 'tips'! So interesting how my emotions waiver watching this. The overwhelming amount of work and excitement of thrilling work. Overall great video and massive inspiration. 😍
We are honoured to have welcomed Cathy to the Royal School of Needlework and excited that so many of Cathy's subscribers have been introduced to the RSN for the first time. We look forward to meeting you online or in person soon!
"Accidentally bought some books" is an excellent phrase. This looks to be a wonderful school and exhibit, thank you for sharing this.
That happens to me too. It’s a problem.
I frequently accidentally buy books, yarn and fabrics
@@lenabreijer1311 me too. Now I have to go and intentionally buy another bookshelf to hold them.
I swear, I never even entered the book store...
@@tammyt3434 "did you see this wonderful book? It is available right here linkylink only...!"
I had no idea the Royal School of Needlework existed, and I’m so excited to have found them through this video! Embroidery was my lockdown skill and I’ve been struggling to find resources to learn more - I think the RSN shop might be my entire xmas list 😍
Do you have any of Trish Burrs books? Very pretty and well illustrated.
I think Sarah Homfrey here on TH-cam did an apprenticeship with the RSoN and her videos are very informative! She has a few walking through her large apprenticeship pieces and they're just the next level
try the London Embroidery School too for more contemporary pieces :)
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Oh my…me too
Royal school of needle work?!? Omg the fact that even exists excites me to no end!! 😍
As a crochetier I am just salivating at that wall of wool!
Hi 👋how are you doing?
I recently went mad and bought 50 old(some very old) wooden cotton reels with the thread still on. I was really shocked by how vivid some of the colours were,and also how subtle some of the shades. It wasnt all white,grey,brown and black.
Cathy, that was wonderful! I'm a male quilter who has gotten into cross-stitch and embroidery and I've heard of the school from across the pond, and I think that was so awesome to see a video about them related to also your coat.. how exciting, and look forward to seeing your try at embroidery... I've actually done a wool table mat with similar flowers anchored by a French knot.. lots of cutting out of little pieces.. Oh the fun! LOL :-)
Ooh that sounds pretty - I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!
Cathy, your courage knows no ends! I would be TERRIFIED to attempt to recreate that exquisite embroidery on silk velvet no less!!! I watch you to help me overcome my lack of courage to tackle projects not remotely as special or great of an investment.
The online stich bank, what a wonderful and important initiative! ❤️
I'm thinking the embroidery was in vibrant colors. Especially if it's silk!
Interesting story: the 18th century royal residence and castle of Drottningholm outside Stockholm underwent great restorations. The Queen mother of the regent (or it mat have been his danish wife the queen) had expensive Chinese silk covered walls in her bedroom, and the pattern was carefully photographed in full and commision made for a tidy fortune as the silk was badly deteriorating (as silk invetiably will over time). Only after all this did the conservationists take the fabric down from the wall (so odd but 100%true!). Of course this very light blue silk was stretched like a canvas on to wood slats, and it turned out the silk left unexposed to UV rays was absolutely brilliantly China red all over! Imagine that, not only did it put the entire room and the rest of the colors into question and require a whole different investigation of paint pigments on panels and furniture, other silks in the room etc, AND cost an absolute fortune to recommision in the correct color, but it gave an entirely different take on her personal choices, preferences, and the whole notion of "Scandi-color schemes" from back in the day, something that's been debated alot as certain pigments from the era are alot less color fast/light fast than others.
In this country we are so used to seeing pale oyster grays, light ochre and pale blues in these historic environments, we've often mistakenly vome to believe that's what this most famous period looked like in refined interiors and only the country commoners where all in with busy patterns, stencils and colors in earth pigments and local oxides in typically much darker wood farm houses.
But they used cotton fabrics, stenciled with paints on walls, had less fickle and expensive pigments (earth tones don't fade so much) and less sunlight indoors.
Of course the brighter and clearer the colors, the more opulently regal and exclusive, especiallt in those days when fabric and colors were also officially regulated by law to only be worn in garments by people of specific titles (and death penalty was actually real for those who didn't abide by them!)
I've seen silk garments in my Grandmother's possession she's described as quite a different color originally. Old pieces of her mum's.
I wonder if those stems and leaves were emerald green and the hydrangeas a deep pink or varying pinks, purples and greens as the autumnal hydrangeas most beautiful one sees in the market this time of year? Those petals may have been carefully and artfully dyed to look very realistically like these varigated autumnal cut flowers (my favorite version of these blooms, although I do love the Italian blue in big garden pots as well).
It would have been spectacular! I'd skip the beige if I were you. Seems out of place for that much work. They'd have gone for gold in that case.
Either way, h u g e job to embroider yourself.
Wonderful video! Thank you!
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This was a fascinating comment, thank you for posting it !
One other comment you made struck me, yes, they ARE hydrangeas! I knew they looked familiar, however, over the last 50 years they have been so intensely cultivated that they are now big "globe" type flowerets, versus the much less showy version on the dress. This "historical" version of the plant is much more elegant !
@@susanbooboo1724 Indeed! Today we have all the means thinkable to create color and replicate the intensity found in nature, with cheap synthetic colorants, dyes, paints and optical digital means, but historically colors were generally earthy, clear vibrant ones terribly exclusive and made from expensivelt collected or mined substances, expensive chemical reactions etc and as photgraphy didn't exist as today, the idea of capturing the brilliance of colors seen irl and preplicating them was a thrilling goal. Now thay we are so spoilt with colors even beyond the natural spectrum including florescence only then experienced through precious minerals and algea in the sea, we tend to think of minemalist paired down palettes and sepia tone filters as a sign of elegance and exclusivity. It's ironic isn't it? But that's really only western culture. Africa and India and South America are a feast of color to behold. I'd do anything to be able to see Pompeii in all it's glory back in the day! Yes, what future civilizations will say of us is likely very far from what we might imagine... I love color, color is literally energy, and generates life, i think I'd die if I was deprived of experiencing it...
Well, it appears that I have accidentally purchased the embroidery book as well after watching this. Thank you for introducing us to this wonderful school. What a dream it would be to attend.
Oops! How did that book get ordered? 🥹
This looks like the perfect historical coat so far beyond anything I've found, I'm very excited to see this. Cathy is the most knowledgeable and detailed person I've found and look forward to.
Agree.
Thank you Taryn! That's very kind of you. I do appreciate your kind words.
When you find the velvet , remember to get extra so you can practice the stitches and if you decide to go with color you will be able to see it before you do it. My grand mother went to a special sewing school where she learned all the embroidery stitches and she taught my mother who taught me. Practice is essential and fun. The practice pieces are not too big so its fairly quick. I wish you the true joy of painting with thread.
How wonderful to see INSIDE the RSN! Thank you Cathy!
Hi 👋how are you doing?
I'm an enthusiastic embroiderer, but this was mind-blowing. Thank you for shedding light on such a wonderful organization!
Thank you Nicholas!
Concerning the fading colours: From photos and looking at them on different screens it seams the petals have varied from pink to purple to blue colours, much like hydrangeas. The leaves of course were green and there seems the possibility of both leaves and stems to have slight gradients.
I'm convinced this coat was way more colorful back in the day :)
That wall of wool was absolutely divine, I am jealous of their collection! I actually just built a very crude slate frame myself for a coat I will be starting soon - it's nowhere near as tidy as theirs! It's very large though - about 48 inches along the long side. I wanted to be able to fit the whole width of the fabric selvage to selvage so I could work the coat flat before cutting out the pieces. It is exciting to think we are both about to embark on large full embroidered coat projects, together, in a sense.
It is! I'm going to need a frame as big as yours. My Dad made me one a long time ago but it's not adjustable. I'll have to see if I can adapt it.
Cathy Hay instead of using wood for the horizontal bars you could use drain pipes, they are much lighter to handle and cheaper to source in the lengths you will need.
Sarah Homfrey Embroidery is a fantastic You Tube channel where she teaches. She’s a graduate of the Royal School and has a shop for all the stuff. (In Britain, don’t know how shipping to the US is) It’s like going back to art school, she’s a really good instructor - some people can teach and she has the gift. I never did do much work, but shocked myself and a friend explaining how an Indian metal work evening bag was made. 🤣
They get a very thorough education at that school, I’m really impressed with what Ms Homfrey covers.
wow I've never heard about that school and I'm amazed and super excited to know they're doing online courses! I'm really looking forward to seeing your work on that coat!
Thank you Holly! We hope you can join us for an Online course soon!
SO excited. I love this coat and the other coat videos are what got me watching all of Cathy's videos! Thank you Cathy ❤️
Thank you so much!
Color!?! How is it that I never considered that the coat’s embroidery was colorful? It’s a whole new world you’ve opened for me, Cathy. Thank you, as always. And here’s to accidental purchases! I’ve made one or two…
I thoroughly enjoyed being swept away by the sense of discovery and detailed information in this video. Thank you for the introduction to Gemma and the Royal School of Needlework! I look forward to your next video to see what your takeaway was from the visit and how you plan to apply the techniques mentioned to embroidering your coat. Smiles, Stella
We can't wait to see the next step in Cathy's journey either!
Years ago I spent a week staying at Hampton Court. I remember peering thru the windows at the wonderful work they were doing. I love to do embroidery, either stand-alone pieces or onto my clothes. I know that once you get the hang of the stitches, you will be great. Thank you for the look inside the school!
Hi 👋how are you doing?
Never have I wished so hard for a trip across the pond! I’d take every class they offer if I could! Embroidery is definitely one of my clothing weaknesses!!! 🤩🤩
I'm a second year in the RSN degree course, when you came into my class I really wanted to say hello but I was in a technical stitch lecture! I've been a fan for ages, and the last place I expected to see you was at uni.
Aw thank you! I did wonder whether anyone would have a clue who this bizarrely dressed person was. It was lovely to almost meet you!! :D
I love Cathy !!
So quiet . So beautiful .
Go Cathy !
You can !!
So wonderful to see this beautiful art of embroidery passed on to new enthusiasts! Lovely resource at ALL our fingertips, too! I had no idea! Thank you!
Hi 👋how are you doing?
I watch a lot of Kathy and Bernadette so this is "right up my St.". I think that there are people around the world who are inspired by certain materials and fabric is one of mine. I was born in Ashton-under-Lyne Lancashire and was born into a weaving world but had no idea about the beauty that the cloth we weaved could be. I'm 81 years now and still love to find material that pleases me. Thank You so much.
I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THE STITCH BANK!!!!! What an incredile resource!!! Thanks for sharing! Also really excited to see if you decide to go with "like new" or "as old" colours!
I know I have been following RSN for a few years, the best part is I can get some threads from there which I’m not able to get from anywhere else. I already have a few of their books. I just wish I lived back in the UK still so that I could go in person to the classes.
It's fantastic isn't it!! I loved the Stitch Bank. And the best part, which didn't come through in the video so well, is that they keep discovering "lost" stitches on historical pieces, and including them so that they can be used again. Isn't that cool!
@@CathyHay in the stitch bank, which Gemma mentions has stitches from "across the world", do they list the different names of stitches ? With so many languages in our world, I would imagine there are different names for the same stitch ?!
I'm barely competent with a needle, never mind embroidery, but this is a fascinating "rabbit hole"! I'm afraid I will stay up all night if I go to the 'Stitch Bank' now at 1 a.m. !
Getting a bespoke frame made is the best advice when working large expanse of velvet. I will enjoy seeing you stitch find and sew.
Wow, what a treat of a video to have with my morning coffee. I was entranced the whole way through, and it’s even more magical that the conversation was taking place in such a beautiful historic building. I’m pretty motivated to get my work done for the day now, thank you 💗🌸
Thank you Libby!
❤❤❤ Good job, Cathy! ❤❤❤
Love aside, you have a way with sharing your passion and igniting creative action in others. You’re a Diamond in the rough that is YT. Your contribution is so much deeper, richer, more meaningful, that just executing a project for entertainment. Cannot WAIT for the next video!
Thank you Kara, I appreciate that very much.
Hi, I'm glad you had a great time 😊, I'm a student at the RSN and you came in during our goldwork lesson it's lovely discovering your channel!! That's my crewelwork frame at 2:10 :) awesome content !!!
Love the work that the RSN do ,a real national treasure,how lucky that you got to go and get some advice
Thank you Deborah! We really appreciate your support :)
Thank you for sharing this video! Oh, how wonderful for us, that you shared your day at the school. Plus, the techniques, exhibit, and the different channels to learn more about crewel and embroidery.
How wonderful! Thank you for sharing Cathy. I feel I've grown from watching today and I look forward to diving into the Royal School of Needlework!
The maticulous details of needlework embroidery is stunning compared to my now machine embroidery.
I started out embroiderying with a hoop, at my grandmother's knee & moved onto machine embroidery; as my hands were not as nimble as they were in younger years.
What a thrill to see the needle come back to life.
Thank you for your video visit.
Best wishes on your newest velvet project...
burn marks can crush & ruin velvet easily.
This is an option!!??? They have courses!!! I'm so excited Cathy, thank you for introducing me to this amazing resource.
Hi Cathy, what a fascinating visit. There is so much information and historical I site into your project . The embroidery is going to teadious, an time consuming but worth it .
This is such a beautiful project! I know I say it a lot, but I can't wait to see it!! Also, I knew Cathy would be acquiring a new book or two!!!
Thank you for sharing some of your time at the RSN with us. The place, and their work, looks _fascinating!_
Looking forward to seeing how the embroidery goes!
How wonderful. Didn't know RSN even existed. I'm straight over to the website and can't wait to see you buy the fabric and start the making part of that beautiful coat 👏 😊
I look forward to watching what colors you choose!!
Yes!! I'm having a little trouble with purple velvet in the quality I want, so we may have to play with colours a little.
Can't wait to see how it works. Thanks for letting us go on your journey
I did end up buying their Book of Embroidery. I absolutely love it. It’s so full of information that is useful for historical costuming.
I actually found this super interesting and absolutely beautiful as always I enjoy all of your videos thank you so much for taking the time to share with all of us I know that this is hard work so I really really appreciate you doing it absolutely beautiful and so interesting
Ooh I can't wait to see the fabric half of the journey especially when you do the embroidery. I can't wait to see what style you go with be it with bright color threads or as the threads look now. I'm hoping for the vibrant color version. I'm guessing velvet test samples will be a future episode?
Yes, fabric samples are next - the velvet samples arrived today!
@@CathyHay yay!
Riveting stuff! I am not so secretly hoping you go for the original non faded shades, oh this is so thrilling!
Hi 👋how are you doing?
Greetings from Fairbanks Alaska! Your premier starts at 10am for me, and this is the part I'm most interested in. I can't wait to learn the words to use to look up how to so specific embroidery things to garments for me and my children. Especially the old school bougie embroidery and embellishments.
I'm so happy you're down for the small details Jessica. Thank you for being here!
What a wonderful introduction to the Royal School of Needlework! Gosh there is so much to Rosen with embroidery! I do cross stitch.. which is so much easier with just a few stitches… embroidery is a skill I would love to learn. I will check out the website and books.
Cannot wait to see how the coat progresses… it’s such a fun project!
The online resources are exciting. Glad you let us know!
Thank you for introducing the RSN to me, and probably a lot of other viewers. What a gorgeous coat, what an ambitious project! I wish I knew about the school when I was in London last fall, it will be a definite must-see next time I visit. In the meantime, you inspire me to attempt something gorgeous!
Love hearing your voice! You're absolutely wonderful to watch
We got to see the exhibition at the Fashion and Textile museum in London this past April and I loved it! It was fascinating and there were so many different techniques ranging from very traditional to very new and modern.
I have the first book and it is amazing. I must revisit Hampton Court Palace one day, I went there many years ago. The RSN is an absolute treasure.
My mom taught me basic embroidery when I was maybe 5 or 6 years old. I've been dabbling at it for 61 years now! I feel daunted by the idea of embroidering on velvet but I now you will find a way! Good luck 💜
What a wonderful day out! I am learning about goldwork right now with a kit and tutorials I got for my birthday. It is very different from anything I have done before! I am looking forward to seeing your progress with the whole project but particularly with the embroidery. I would suggest doing a sample first so you can get your hand in - its often about the rhythm and you don't want to be all over the place with the couching while you find your stride! And books - of course you bought some! It would be rude not to. Now I have to go and buy the exhibition linked book which I hadn't see. Thanks 😂
Can't wait to see you figuring out the embroidery pattern. I recently recreated a 1950 matador jacket by Gilbert Adrian (which is part of the MET Collection) and had to figure out an intricate embroidery pattern and it was kind of of hell because the embroidery pattern was mostly on top of princess seams and as much as I tried to true the seams to make the embroidery pattern match when I was drawing it, when the jacket was assembled, I had to reposition a few parts of my embroidery pattern. It also took forever to thread trace the pattern to the jacket. But it was well worth it.
Omg Leonardo that sound like an amazing project. One that's so frustrating but so rewarding, and forces you to grow. And I'm all about growth! Well done! Are there pics online somewhere? I'd love to see!
@@CathyHay I grew a lot while doing this project! I had a very tight deadline because I was making it for an special event and only finished a couple hours before the event! You can see it on my instagram (@labaricala): instagram.com/p/Cis1CFrv8FU/
Thank you for this video. It's always lovely to see what you are working on, and this was also a lovely introduction to the RSN for me. The stitch bank especially will be so useful for some upcoming projects. What a wonderful place. I'd love to learn there some day.
I don't know if you've taken this into account; but when this coat was made, the hand embroidery machine was available. Some of the work on this jacket, since it wasn't bespoke, might have been done with the embroidery machine rather than all by hand.
This was a great video! The stitch library is a great resource. I’ve saved this one for future reference! I will definitely be checking the school
Really interesting and that stitch library looks fantastic for sewers and illustrating embroidery
Cant wait to see the process…..keep us posted.
I was working through the premire but what a lovely Vid. So nice to see you out&about in the world Cathy. The school looks amazing. Accidental purchases of literature are never a bad thing.
We whole-heartedly agree 😆
What an inspiring school 🤩 so lovely to see all those things love it.
It really is!
Cathy, field trips with you are SO much fun! Thank you for making such wonderful locations digitally accessible to those of us across the pond :)
Lovely video. Thank you for taking us. Just seeing that wall of wool made me start salivating. I'm a knitter and a painter and that's just like the nickel in the candy store concept. Now I'm excited to get started on some hand work, oh dear 😵💫.....,
This is so cool love watching about embroidery . Never heard of Royal school of needlework. Love the embroidery panels beautiful work!!The coat is going to be beautiful when you have it done!
Cathy excellent Q&A video very interesting & informative! The coat takes another step to completion , really looking forward to seeing the next episode! Thank you
Wow, super informative. Thank you. Doesn’t it help to have people in the know. 👌💕
So lovely. We think we must have everything fast but we are losing the exquisite beauty of hand crafted pieces. Thank you so much for sharing.
Wow! Never knew about the Royal School of Needlework. I would love to visit and 'accidentally' buy some books myself. I spent my youth doing embroidery, petit point, needlepoint and cross stitch. I've seen and admired magnificent historical tapestries. However, the stitchwork in this video is like nothing I've ever seen before. Really amazing works of art.
Saw the title and clicked so fast! I am trying to make a great coat with embroidery too! I have thick tan cotton velvet.
The stitche bank sounds awesome.
My favorite is embroidery...I don't know a lot of stitches and didn't learn many throughout my 67 years. It would be great fun to take a day class and learn some new ones and new techniques and to be in such an historical place all at the same time.
I had no idea that school existed! I have picked up embroidery for some small parts of a quilt I'm making and am now absolutely obsessed with it. I will definitely gift myself that embroidery book for Christmas and browse their online classes :)
Just wanted to say that I really enjoy your channel. The work and research that you are doing is amazing! Your advice and support for others is so warm and kind. ❤
I enjoy stitching on my clothes. I'm putting Teresa Wentzler's Egyptian Sampler onto a black satin coat. I can't wait to see yours.
Mock up looks amazing. I hope you don’t mind me saying but your voice is so much stronger it’s fabulous To hear and to see you enjoying Your new project so much Is so joyous. I have been away from TH-cam for a wee while due to illness so to come back to see this wonderful visit was so lovely thank you Cathy
When I began looking into the art of embroidery, I accidentally bought The Royal School of Needlework Book of Embroidery. It is my favorite resource! It has guided me through a couple of very rewarding projects. Thank you for combining embroidery and historic dressmaking into a delightful video.
Thank you Velaine! That's good to know. I'm enjoying the book right now.
We're so glad you're enjoying the book :)
THIS school is so COOL thank your exploring and sharing.
I have read a lot of books that have featured costumes and it fascinating it’s gorgeous
Thank you, Cathy!
I had no idea the Royal School of Needlework existed! A great resource share with all of us, thank you!
So interesting and great to discover the RSN website.
I started to embroidery in teahouses and coffeeshops, to break the technical algorithm. To stay in the now. I learn it myself, without thinking on the result.......nice to do. Thank you for this video.🌷
To stay in the now - exactly. Presence is the key to everything. Thank you for being here Yamina!
@@CathyHay .🌞💚
Across the pond I've heard of the RSN and really enjoyed the glimpse into their work.
It's not accidentally buying books. It's investing in knowledge and bettering yourself.😉💖 I love the excuse though, I accidentally bought the books. They just jumped right into a bag and the money flew right out of my wallet. I took it as a sign. I'm lucky my husband is a crafter and understands the phenomenon of books and supplies following us home.💖🤣💖
wow! What an excellent showcase of the school. Adding the book to my xmas list. Can't wait to see your work on the coat
Oh, Cathy! How beautiful! Thank you for sharing this with us!
Wow! Was that Cathrine of Aragon at the end there with the CA? How fabulous!
Wow… what a treasure trove of information from that school!!! ❤
This was absolutely fascinating!! I love embroidery.
Thank you Francine!
Oh Cathy , that was the best youtube video I've seen in a long time ! Your coat is going to be fabulous 💜x
Thank you very much! How kind of you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful resource! Fantastic!
How totally fabulous! The knowledge that was shown is absolutely amazing! Thank you Cathy and Gemma!
Thank you Dashaway!
Amazing needlework is shown, Thanks for the sneak into that school of needlework. I certainly will check out here web site.
Hi 👋how are you doing?
I really enjoyed watching this I work across the road from Hampton court palace I never knew that embroidery school was there.
Looking forward to the next step. 😀
May I suggest that you try to get a punch or possibly one of the 'cricut' type cutter to cut out the felt flowers. I hadn't realized until now that they were 3D! That's going to be an amazing piece of embroidery. I have often thought that if I ever won the lottery that I would move to London for a couple of years and do the degree at the RSN. In the mean time, thank you for the 'behind the scenes' peek!
You're very welcome! Yes, I think a tool would be ideal.
I really enjoyed this one Cathy.
What a fantastic 'tips'! So interesting how my emotions waiver watching this. The overwhelming amount of work and excitement of thrilling work. Overall great video and massive inspiration. 😍