My Family's textile history can be traced as far back as the weavers in Shoreditch, London in the 17th century. My mother taught me to sew, and I always felt it to be an important skill to preserve and pass on for future generations to appreciate.
Penelope Textiles offers a carefully curated collection of delights for all kinds of discerning textile lovers, from the creator to the collector, the novice to the expert, or for those looking for something slightly different for the textile lover in your life.
Sajou is an iconic French brand that focuses on quality and history. Their scissors are hand made and hand paired by Master Guildsmen, their threads are produced on the same machinery that has been used for over 100 years and are used to embellish the collections and leather goods of Haute Couture houses. Their embroidery charts and kits are history based, many using archive materials.
DMC (Dollfus-Mieg et Compagnie) was created in Alsace, France in 1746. Their enduring popularity as a household name is a testament to the reliable quality of the brand. Everything you need to create your own heirlooms of the future.
I have a selection of vintage and antique textiles available in my shop. Textiles have their own personal, social, and cultural histories interwoven and worked into the very fibres from which they are made. I strongly believe each piece carries its own importance, be it an fine example, exquisitely worked and intended for religious or civic purposes, a commemorative piece marking a specific point in time, a young brides trousseau meticulously worked by an army of female relatives for several years, or a more humble piece, well used, loved, darned, mended, and re-used, masquerading as its latest owners needs depict.
