» Listings for 2011

1. Jubilee Celebrations

   Posted on 12:21pm Monday 29th Aug 2011

   I am currently working on a design for the Queens Diamond Jubilee next year.

   The design is intended to be worked in either goldwork, blackwork or stumpwork on a two day class at the Royal School of Needlework at the beginning of 2012. 

   I Jacqui McDonald will be teaching the Stumpwork class on 14/1/12 and 26/05/12

   Sophie Long will be teaching the Goldwork Class on 28/1/12 and 09/06/12

   Jessica Aldred will be teaching the Blackwork class on 3/3/12 and 16/06/12

   There will also be the option to mount your embroidery onto an heirloom Jubilee Casket in a 3 day class from 20/08/12

2. The Wedding Dress

   Posted on 7:23pm Thursday 2nd Jun 2011

   
   

   Everyone has been asking me if I had anything to do with Katherine Middleton's Wedding Dress. 

   I still cant say much, The royals are determined that the overall designing and making of the dress will be shrouded in mystery for the statutory thirty years. I can tell you that I was one of the ladies that applied lace to parts of the dress, the sleeves, the veil and shoes. 

   None of us at the RSN new who the designer was and we had heard the newspaper rumours that there were 3 different dresses being made so did not know if we would see it until it was revealed on the day. I enclose a pic that gives you a view of the lace on the skirt as It was not clear on the TV coverage. It was really fun to work on and rather exciting having to keep such a secret!

   
   

   Read the RSN press release

3. Return from San Francisco

   Posted on 5:28pm Thursday 2nd Jun 2011

   

   I have had few weeks away teaching on the intensive Certificated Course for the RSN out in San Francisco.  I had a wonderful time with my colleagues Lucy and Sarah.

   
   

   Sarah, Lucy and I with all our students, who welcomed me to the U.S. with open arms. They were all very dedicated, worked really hard and were up until all hours of the morning to complete there work. Well done to all, very successful grades were achieved and I am very proud of them all.

   

   This is Sante talking through her Stumpwork design with me.

   

   Alessandra with her finished Crewelwork piece.

4. What am I up to?

   Posted on 6:44am Thursday 17th Mar 2011

   Busy creating new crewelwork Parrot kit for March 19th class in Winchester. All packed and ready to go ,just have to collect the instruction leaflets from Mark the printer this Friday.