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The age of trust?Read MoreOctober 5, 2019
Recently two visitors to the studio were talking about how tweeds and knitting were sold...
Teaching weaveRead MoreSeptember 28, 2019
The first workshop of ours for Wool Week has finished. It is such a joy to watch people create beautiful things.
Shetland's tweed history... and futureRead MoreSeptember 21, 2019
The woven cloth of Shetland has been at the forefront of innovation and the industry has gone through cycles of popularity and decline. Now its future is in jeopardy.
Late summer in ShetlandRead MoreAugust 3, 2019
It is a little while since we shared some pics of the islands. This year the summer colours are absolutely brilliant, in all senses of the word.
Conserving the Emperor's CarpetRead MoreJune 22, 2019
The Metropolitan Museum in New York conserved and displayed a unique carpet. The job took years...
Flowers at the studioRead MoreJune 15, 2019
Over the time we have been in the buildings in Sellafirth, fourteen years now, we have been looking after the wild flowers that come up each year in what looks like barren ground.
A little more about sheepRead MoreJune 15, 2019
Recently I bought a book in Lerwick which looked like it could be of interest for the tweed research project. It most definitely is!
CollafirthRead MoreMay 18, 2019
The little settlement of Collafirth lies in a secluded valley, closed at one end by hills and open to the sea at the other. And it hides a rather lovely secret.
Advertising ShetlandRead MoreMay 4, 2019
As part of this engrossing study of Shetland's tweeds, a new-to-me advert has been added to the collection.
Myths and legends of ShetlandRead MoreApril 27, 2019
A recent discovery of advertising from the 1960's highlights Shetland's importance to the USA menswear industry.