HAWTHORNE & HEANEY

Embroidery Specialists

lcw2017

Hawthorne & Heaney for Smythson’s London Craft Week Event

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In addition to our own classes and exhibiting work at Anderson and Sheppard, we also were demonstrating goldwork at Smythson’s LCW event. They had a series of craftspeople set up in store to show some of the process that their items go through.

At the front of the store, Meg was positioned, drafting and embroidering the Smythson’s ‘S’ into a bespoke badge. This piece will have been drafted, raised, appliqued and embroidered with cutwork bullion.

Hawthorne & Heaney for Smythson's London Craft Week Event London Hand Embroidery

On another counter, one of their book binders was stationed, explianing the properties of the binding process that thie products go through, the importance of using 2 types of glue for each piece and why they have maintained their hand processes over using machines. Finally they had another lady applying the tissue linings into their envelopes which also all done by hand.

Hawthorne & Heaney for Smythson's London Craft Week Event London Hand Embroidery

They also had a lady doing freehand calligraphy, where you could write down your name for her and she would draw it out on a card for you to take home.

Hawthorne & Heaney for Smythson's London Craft Week Event London Hand Embroidery

There were so many great ways to get involved with Craft Week this year, we cant wait to see what they will have on next year as it gets bigger and bigger each year!

 

Hawthorne & Heaney for Anderson & Sheppard’s London Craft Week Beaumont Collection Collaboration

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Along side our own London Craft Week Classes, Hawthorne & Heaney also have some embroidery on display in the shape of a navy smoking jacket we embroidered for Anderson & Sheppard. They are part of a collaboration with Jeremy King OBE of the Beaumont Hotel London to create a capsule collection inspired by the hotel:

‘Each tailor has produced an outfit for Jimmy Beaumont, a fictional character invented by Jeremy to inform the interior design of the 1926 hotel building. The collection includes a tuxedo, a three piece suit and night-wear, highlighting the skill of the tailors alongside their ability to respond to their client’s character. Each piece of Jimmy Beaumont’s wardrobe is displayed in the tailors windows along Savile Row. ‘ (London Craft Week)

Hawthorne & Heaney for Anderson & Sheppard's London Craft Week Beaumont Collection Collaboration London Hand Embroidery

Here are some of the photos of the jacket in the various stages of production, whilst the pieces were still flat they were provided to us to create the frogging on the front and motifs on the sleeves which are inspired by the symbols on playing cards:

Hawthorne & Heaney for Anderson & Sheppard's London Craft Week Beaumont Collection Collaboration London Hand Embroidery

Hawthorne & Heaney for Anderson & Sheppard's London Craft Week Beaumont Collection Collaboration London Hand Embroidery

Hawthorne & Heaney for Anderson & Sheppard's London Craft Week Beaumont Collection Collaboration London Hand Embroidery

All above images from @jennie_mcwalter   

Hawthorne & Heaney for Anderson & Sheppard's London Craft Week Beaumont Collection Collaboration London Hand Embroidery

And here is the finished jacket, if you’d like to see this piece and others from the collection, they are all on display in their prospective shops down Savile Row now until 7th May.

Image above by @guy.hills and video courtsey of Anderson & Sheppard.

Hawthorne & Heaney for London Craft Week Part 2

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Along side our Monogramming for Handkerchiefs class on the 4th May, we are also holding a Monogramming for Cufflinks class on the 5th May. You can join us to learn the delicate art of monogramming and leave with your own monogrammed cufflinks at the end. Follow the link to secure your place as spaces are strictly limited, tickets are £60 plus VAT and can only be bought directly from the London Craft Week Website.

Hawthorne & Heaney for London Craft Week Part 2 London Hand Embroidery