Learn pulled thread embroidery using white thread on white linen, creating a lacy appearance with different stitches. Pulled thread embroidery, also known as drawn fabric, is a form of whitework that doesn’t involve cutting the fabric threads.
Instead, tension is used when working the stitches to draw the fabric threads together to produce a lacy effect. (Not to be confused with drawn thread embroidery, which involves cutting the fabric.) It is traditionally worked on white fabric, usually a linen evenweave, using white thread. The pulled thread kits for this class cost £28 each,...
Exeter-based Bluegrass , a trusted provider of outsourced IT support services, has been awarded ‘EMEA Pioneer of The Year’ by Datto, the world’s leading provider of data backup, recovery and business continuity solutions.
The Golden Award recognises a partner that is blazing a new path and was presented to Bluegrass at DattoCon19, Datto’s seventh annual partner conference which welcomed over 2,900 attendees from across the world.
The Bluegrass acclaim was in recognition of its pioneering approach to cyber security, namely its annual Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW). Now...
If you are planning to build certain types of structures, then you should consider looking into pre-fabricated materials since they are sturdy and convenient to use. Also, it saves you much time, therefore, saving clients more money in the long run. Despite the long list of positive features, some people still have second thoughts about using modular buildings for their business and home projects. You cannot blame them because not everyone is well informed about the kind of construction method and why is it ideal to use for long term use.
There’s nothing more rewarding than running your own business, having the freedom to do what you love and the flexibility to create a work-life balance. Recent years have seen an increase in small business start-ups, where more of the population are opting for ‘the good life’ over the traditional nine to five. This has resulted in a huge rise of competition and many industries are over saturated with services and supply.
Although the internet and social media has made it easier than ever to market your business, it’s becoming difficult to stand out from the crowd. It’s important to...
Noah Smerdon is delighted to have secured a move to Exeter City after the 1931 Fund helped provide an undisclosed fee to West Bromwich Albion for the youngster.
The 18-year-old spent time with the Baggies within their youth setup but departed the Hawthorns and joined Gloucester City in 2017.
For their part in Noah’s development West Brom are entitled to a fee for the youngster upon his move St James Park, andwith the help of the 1931 Fund, the club have been able to acquire the services of the defender.
The 1931 Fund is a group of around 60 Exeter City supporters...
A leading telephone systems provider is encouraging schools and other education institutions across the region to review their ability to communicate if their campus were to go into lockdown.
Equations Voice and Data, based in Devon and Somerset, have been working with a number of schools from across the country in the wake of five incidents so far this year that have led to campuses being placed into ‘lockdown’ due to an ongoing threat, with the most recent taking place at Exeter University last month.
Tom Pearce, Director at Equations Voice and Data said: “Whilst we hope...
A grandad of 10 from West Devon has said being invited to take part in a clinical trial was the “luckiest day of his life” following an unexpected cancer diagnosis.
Seventy-three-year-old Fred Mead, a retired construction management consultant from Tinhay near Tavistock, was recently invited by his local GP practice, Tavyside, to take part in an innovative clinical trial investigating whether swallowing a special sponge can detect Barrett’s Oesophagus -a condition that can increase a person’s risk of developing oesophageal (food pipe) cancer.
Devon-based Simpkins Edwards has reached the finals of the British Accountancy Awards - widely regarded as the industry’s most prestigious accountancy accolade - for the second year running.
The firm, which has six offices in Devon, including an office in Exeter, will join other leading accountancy firms from across the UK at the awards dinner in September, each vying to secure top honours.
Shortlisted in the Mid-Tier Innovation of the Year category, Simpkins Edwards’ new monthly subscription service, “Plan With Confidence”, has been recognised for its use of technology,...
Exeter Phoenix Studio, As part of the Exeter Fringe Festival
On
Friday 2nd August – 2019 – 9pm
in
Diamonds Are Forever
Presented by
Diamond Dolls
For one night only, the Diamond Dolls present to you the Forever Diamond; mined in India, cut in America and on display right here in Exeter at their show Diamonds Are Forever at the Exeter Phoenix on Friday 2nd August.
Welcome to the sparkling world of burlesque. Where you will be subject to sensational songs, daring...
Young engineers from Newton Abbot’s pioneering secondary school, South Devon University Technical College (UTC), tackled torrential flooding during a visit to HMS Raleigh in Torpoint.
Students spent a day at the South West’s largest Royal Navy training establishment, training in the state-of-the-art sinking ship simulator used to teach sailors how to deal with emergencies at sea. Inside the Damage Control Instructional Unit (DRIU), known as HMS Havoc, the students worked together in the cold, dark environment with varying degrees of damage to the hull and against the rising water...
