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Aimee Betts is a Mixed Media Textile Designer specialising in embroidery and braiding. She produces one off bespoke products for interiors and seasonal jewellery collections from her home studio in South East London.

Featured Workshop
A-Z Sampler Workshop

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Stitch-School A to Z Sampler Workshop at The Mamahood Pop Up, East Dulwich
Jul 3

Featured Product
Braided Necklace

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Braided Necklace, Pink

Featured Project
Stitch-School

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Hand embroidery details on smocked linen frill. Head over to my new website to see more photos Link in Bio
@stitch_school are coming to Bristol to teach our A-Z Sampler Workshop @theforgebristol Sunday 10th June, 11am-1pm & 2-4pm. Follow @stitch_school or visit www.stitch-school.com for details
Yesterday I learnt a great deal about a lady called Olivia Pass who first published ‘Dorset Feather Stitchery’ in 1957. I discovered this book last year when working with @tomofholland on the Selfridges ‘A Home For All’ project. The book inspired our patchwork Dorset Feather Stitch theme, and there is also a fantastic chapter on home dyeing. . . Coincidentally earlier this year I was invited by @jane.studio to teach a private workshop for Olivia’s great grand daughters and close friends and family, one of which is celebrating her 50th birthday. They were keen to revisit their family history and re-learn the stitches they were taught as girls. We spent a lovely afternoon practicing feather stitchery together, and working ric rac onto wool felt. . . . Olive (as she is known to her family) gives some sound advice in her book... ‘Experience has shown that a ‘Trial and Error’ sampler should be worked first...the next piece of work should be something small and not too elaborate...many people get so excited they rush off and buy large and expensive fabric..; but in due course this finds its way into the melancholy drawer of unfinished masterpieces’. Thank you Olive 🙏
@thenewcraftsmen Open Studio this Saturday 2nd June 11am-6pm. An opportunity to discover how to commission bespoke and custom craft from the UK’s finest makers.