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About Little House of Victoria

My creative life started as a painter, it was during studying for an MA in Contemporary Fine Art in 2018, that I suddenly got the bug for embroidery, and I haven't stopped stitching since. More recently my work has incorporated printing techniques, and subsequently my workshops are on various subjects including stitch, print, mixed media. fine art, and painting.

There is nothing complicated about my embroidery or artwork, and there is an emphasis on enjoyment over perfection.

My kits contain beautiful materials that make embroidery easily achievable for beginners and advanced stitchers alike. Losing your phone and losing yourself in embroidery for a few hours can be very mentally rewarding!

Stitched art by Victoria Merness of Little House of Victoria

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This Sunday I will be returning to Rheged Centre in Penrith, Cumbria, to teach an Embroidery as Decoration and Repair workshop.

There are still a few places left if you would like to join me. Head to the @rheged_centre website to reserve your place.

Bring an item for rescuing or decorating, I can't wait to see what people bring! If you don't have anything, then I have things that brooches can be made from, so you can attach them later. Either way, it will be a day of embroidering and maybe some embellishing, and will be very enjoyable!

The fab print exhibition is still on too, so that's a great combination, and it's free! I will be visiting it again as it was so inspirational.

#rheged #penrith #cumbria #embroidery #craftworkshop #sustainablefashion

This amazing thing happened recently!

I got to feature with my fellow talented studio holders at Woodend Mill, Bogdan and Jason @bogdanvodatattoo @diamondawlworkshop

I feel passionately about the future of craft and its place in the curriculum. It was fantastic to be involved in highlighting this.

Thank you to Iain Macauley & Paul Cooper for facilitating this @woodend.mill.mossley

Sitting in a £600k Rolls Royce was something I have never experienced before, well done to RR for showcasing traditional craft skills @rollsroycegroup

#woodendmill #rollsroyce #crafts #heritagecrafts #heritagecraft @heritagecrafts

Fair warning ..... There are just four spaces left on the Slow Stitching workshop on Sunday 25th May, a special price £20 workshop.

Join us in my beautiful studio to have a rifle through my fabrics and trimmings for applique. We will be applying the fabrics to a pure linen backing with very simple stitching methods. It's a mindful process, and one in which you can include your favourite colours and themes.

All materials are included, and it is suitable for beginners, tuition and guidance will be provided.

#woodendmill #mossley #manchester #uppermill #saddleworth #slowstitch #slowstitching

Painting before the stitching ....

I love to combine stitch with paint, but can I bear to paint over those textural edges? We will see ....

#paintandstitch #embroidery #butterfly #northernbrownargus #botanicalart #watercolour

The new/old blackbird kit is available now!

This is one that I designed five years ago, back by popular request.

Head to the Little House of Victoria website to order yours ....

#embroidery #handembroidery #straightstitch #blackbird #birdart

Alexandra is a new/old design named after one of the lovely people @dar_studio_creative

Alexandra and Darya at DAR Studio designed my website and branding five years ago, and it has really stood the test of time. I love it just as much now as I did back then ❤️

The new Alexandra embroidery kit will be available soon, in two colourways, a warm and a cool palette to suit any interior.

#embroidery #littlehouseofvictoria #darstudio #webdesign #branding #cooldesign #woolembroidery

In the many workshops I have taught, I have heard so many people describing embroidery as 'saving them.' It saved me too, at a time that I needed it most, and I will be forever grateful that I found the therapeutic powers of hand embroidery.

If you are need of finding a coping strategy, I can totally recommend this one ❤️🧵❤️

If you would like to join me in my beautifully calming studio, have a look at the workshop schedule at my website.

#crafttherapy #embroidery #mindfulness #slowstitching #mossley

Open for buying embroidery goodies today until 2.30 .... @woodend.mill.mossley

Woodend Mill One, 3rd floor, Manchester Rd, Mossley OL5 9RR

#mossley #manchester #embroidery

@rhsbridgewater this afternoon ❤️

#rhs #littlehouseofvictoria #manchester #rhsbridgewater #therapeutic #flowerstagram

The Northern Brown Argus butterfly .....

#northernbrownargus #butterfly #embroideredbutterfly #handembroidery

The Stitched Photographs workshop on Sunday 20th July has been changed slightly to include one of your photographs printed onto cotton linen, with an optional backing cloth and bobbin available on the day, as well as additional printing if you would like more photos to work on.

The cost for the workshop is £45, making it a very achievable project in one day, and a beautiful way to preserve your cherished memories.

Head to my website to book your place.

#stitchedphotos #vintagephoto #vintagephotographs #mossley #manchester #cherished

I really enjoyed painting these today, and I'm really going to enjoy the next stage .... embroidery and applique!

This is the Northern Brown Argus that is indigenous to the north west of England.

#embroidery #butterfly #northernbrownargus #embroideredbutterfly #manchester

Today I have mainly been painting root vegetables ....

Tomorrow I will apply stitch ....

#rootvegetables #embroidery #lifeonthefarm #thisfarminglife #uppermill #dolefieldfarm #saddleworth #painting

This Sunday's workshop is now fully booked, but not wanting anyone to be disappointed, I have added another special price workshop in May!

So, how about the Slow Stitching workshop on Sunday 25th May? This is where you will get to rifle through my applique fabrics, and attach them to a linen backing fabric. All materials are provided, and the workshop is very suitable for beginners.

The workshop is held at my studio in a beautiful and original cotton mill in Woodend Mill, which is on a picturesque canal in Mossley, near Manchester, and close to Mossley train station.

To book your place, head to the Little House of Victoria website.

#mossley #manchester #slowstitch #slowstitching #slowstitchworkshop #slowstitchkit

I was having my breakfast this morning, pondering over coffee with the idea of bringing back some of my embroidery designs from five years ago, and something unexpected happened .....

Lots of people have requested this one, having seen the embroidery in my studio, and I think it is definitely a sign that a blackbird landed on the fence in front of me whilst I was pondering.

So that's it then! I'll be getting the panels printed and the kit will be available soon.

If there are any other designs that you have spotted in my studio, and would like to see a return, let me know.

#blackbird #embroidery #handembroidery #birdart #birdartist

Dolefield Farm in Uppermill .... a small part of a large embroidery and mixed media project that I keep shoehorning in whenever I can.

This work is a watercolour painting that I'm about to apply lots of stitch to..... watch this space ....

#embroidery #littlehouseofvictoria #uppermill #farminglife #lifeonthefarm #mixedmedia

I seem to be talking a lot in workshops about preferences for raw edges and fraying .... and personally, I love it! I love raw edge applique, I know it might seem a little rustic, but the little pokey out threads really appeal to me.

I have always liked it, but didn't feel able to fully embrace the fray until the @annekellytextiles workshop at the studio last year. I really thank Anne for giving the encouragement and green light to the frayed edge method of applique.

What are your thoughts? Do you embrace the fray, or not?

Pictured is an old embroidery of mine that has been rescued from a forgotten box, and now has a new life on a new project.

#annekellytextiles #embroidery #littlehouseofvictoria #mossley #handembroidery #rawedgeapplique #autobiographical

Cutting up (oh the pain) some of my old embroideries, to applique onto a new project ....

After a busy week, I'm trying to concentrate on this today, rather than packing orders. Apologies and thanks if you have placed an order, normal service will resume tomorrow ....

#applique #rawedgeapplique #embroidery #handembroidery #mossley #uppermill

It was such a beautiful whirlwind of a wool embroidery workshop yesterday that I only remembered to take a few photos at the end.

There were near beginners and experienced stitchers, and all produced beautiful results.
Thank you ladies for a lovely day 😘

#woolembroidery #mossley #manchesterart #stitchedart #craftworkshop #handembroidery

Open until 3.30

@woodend.mill.mossley #mossley

Savings on all things embroidery until midnight tomorrow!

#embroidery #littlehouseofvictoria #haberdashery #auverasoie #daruma #sashiko #embroiderykit

There are just two places left on the wool embroidery workshop tomorrow, and there is a half price code .... HALF PRICE will get you the workshop for just £20 including a wool embroidery kit!

This won't be repeated, so I would get in quick if you fancy it 😊 The kits retail at £40.

The Overstocks workshop is also fully booked, but the Slow Stitch workshop at the end of May still has some places left.

All details and bookings are at the Little House of Victoria website.

#mossley #manchester #embroideryworkshop #handembroidered #woolembroidery

My latest make, a notebook cover with removable pages, made from a monoprint with stitching and beads.

This is a sample for the Monoprint on Fabric workshop, it is so easy to make things from expressive, abstract prints.

Have a look at my website for details of the workshop.

#embroidery #mossley #monoprintonfabric #printandstitch #manchester

An update on the samples that I have been making to show what you could make at the Monoprint on Fabric workshops.

There are two scheduled, the first is at Sunny Bank Mills at the Threads festival on Saturday 17th May @sunnybankmills

The other one is at my studio in Woodend Mill, Mossley on Saturday 12th July.

#threadsfestival2025 #monoprint #printonfabric #printandstitch #embroidery #mossley #manchester #farsley #sunnybankmills

Bargain Alert! Just two places left! There is a code for Sunday's wool embroidery workshop that will make it half price. The workshop and a full embroidery kit is just £20.

Book your place at the Little House of Victoria website.

The promocode is HALF PRICE

The workshop is in my studio at Woodend Mill One, in a beautiful old cotton mill by the canal @woodend.mill.mossley in Mossley near Manchester, and close to Mossley train station.

This offer will not be repeated often, so if you are wanting to learn a new craft or enhance your existing skills, this is a good one to dip your toe in .....

#halfprice #workshop #craftworkshop #littlehouseofvictoria #embroidery #mossley #manchesterunited

Another new stitch project on a monoprint that I have printed onto calico. It's screaming out for couching and needle weaving ...

I will be teaching a monoprint on fabric workshop at the Threads Festival @sunnybankmills on Sat 17th May.

If you can't make that one, it will be repeated at my studio on Saturday 12th July @woodend.mill.mossley

First we will do some exressive, and very easy monoprinting. Then we will stitch and embellish, it is beginner friendly, and you will leave with a stack of prints for future projects.

#mossley #manchester #leeds #sunnybankmills #threadsfestival2025 #monoprint #printsndstitch

New today! A revamped Little Dove embroidery kit containing pure British wool skeins.

#british #britishwool #purewool #embroidery #littledove #dove #mossley #manchester

There are just a few places left on Sunday's wool embroidery workshop, and there is a half price code of HALF PRICE, making the workshop just £20 including an embroidery kit.

Head to the website to book your place. If you'd like to pop into the studio to have a browse on Sunday, we will be open from 12pm to 3pm.

#woolembroidery #4ply #mossley #manchester #embroideryworkshop

I made this needle case to demonstrate what could be made at the Mono Print on Fabric workshop @sunnybankmills on Saturday 17th May at the Threads Festival where I will be teaching a workshop.

First we will print on fabric before starting to embellish with stitch, and you will leave with many prints for future stitched projects, or scrapbooking and journalling.

#threadsfestival2025 #sunnybankmills #embroidery #monoprint #printandstitch #leeds #farsley

The Monoprint & Mixed Media on Fabric workshop at the Threads Festival @sunnybankmills in Farsley, is now booking at the Sunny Bank Mills website and Eventbrite.

This is just one of the things you could make. Mono printing on fabric provides endless possibilities for projects, and is really good for sparking ideas when you are stuck for what to do. Come to the workshop and leave with a stack of prints, enough for several projects!

#embroidery #sunnybankmills #threadsfestival2025 #farsley #monoprint #monoprinting

Next month I will be returning to Rheged Centre in Penrith to teach an Embroidery as Decoration and Repair workshop, and it is very well timed as it is Mend it May @sustainablefashionweek_uk

I have remodelled and embroidered a large jumper with patching and decorative embroidery. Bring your items along that are in need of rescuing, or revamping, and we will give them some love and a new life ❤️

I'll be @rheged_centre on Sunday 17th May, head to the Rheged website to book your place

#menditmay #sustainablefashionweek #fashionreclaimed #sfw2025

I had a lovely time yesterday teaching a wool embroidery workshop with the Cumberland Textile and Stitching Group.

The absolutely beautiful results speak for themselves. Thank you for a lovely day ladies, and I am very much looking forward to a return visit 🥰

#embroidery #littlehouseofvictoria #embroiderygroup #handembroidery #embroideryteacher #workshops

Some of the beautiful things that I bought from Blakemere today @visitblakemere @thecourtyardatblakemere

The vintage tape measure is a Chesterman Constantia and has a little button to release the mechanism ❤️

Some of the stamps are from 1969, nearly as old as me!

#blakemere #blakemerevillage #vintagestamps #northwich #antiquing

Vintage Slow Stitch Kit in a neutral colour palette .... so serene ....

If you have a colour preference, let me know when ordering ....

#libertyfabric #slowstitch #vintagehaberdashery #vintage #littlehouseofvictoria #embroidery

New today .... Vintage Slow Stitch Kits in themes of pink, blue, or neutral ....

#embroidery #mossley #handembroidery #embroiderykit #slowstitch

New today! Vintage & Vintage Inspired Slow Stitch Kit.

Containing vintage and new items, fabric, threads, buttons from the 1940s that haven't been removed from their cards, can you bear to do that?

These kits vary in contents due to their vintage contents, all beautiful things for an easy slow stitch project or two.

#embroidery #slowstitch #vintagehaberdashery #haberdashery #littlehouseofvictoria

The start of a new project .....

#embroidery #projectofmylife #uppermill #autobiographicalart #littlehouseofvictoria #mossley #lifeonthefarm

Special Offer!

Slow Stitch Embroidery & Hand Applique workshop, available at a special price of £20. Beginners welcome, and all materials are included.

Saturday 10th May at my studio in Woodend Mill in Mossley, near Manchester.

To cater for all budgets, and in an attempt to counteract the Trump Effect, I have now removed the Liberty fabric packs from this workshop to enable you to try it at a lower price. The Liberty fabric packs will be available as an optional extra on the day for £10. It is not necessary to have them to finish the project, they are just nice to have 🥰 My selection of lovely vintage and reclaimed fabrics are included in the workshop, and there is plenty to rifle through!

#slowstitch #embroidery #trumped #littlehouseofvictoria #appliqué #liberty #libertyfabric #libertyfabrics

Special offer for bookings made this bank holiday weekend!

Half price wool embroidery workshop at my studio!

Includes a variety of designs, and a full embroidery kit!

Book using the promo code HALF PRICE.

Beginners are welcome, it's a perfect way to start embroidery, or improve your skills.

The code is only valid for the workshop on Sunday 4th May, and for bookings made before midnight on Easter Monday.

#halfprice #embroideryworkshop #manchester #mossley #uppermill

I will be returning to Rheged Centre in Penrith on Sunday 18th May to teach an Embroidery as Decoration & Repair workshop, for which I have been working on this old and damaged jumper.

We will be breathing new life into your possessions with embroidery and applique techniques, I am really looking forward to seeing what people bring along!

To book your place head to the Rheged Centre website:
https://rheged.com/.../embroidery-as-decoration-repair.../

#rheged #penrith #embroidery #embroideryworkshop

I am so looking forward to Emily Notman visiting my studio to teach a Textured Wall Hanging workshop on Saturday 28th June.

Emily's work is absolutely beautiful, and in this one day workshop we will be guided to make something beautiful for our homes. The process will include layering fabric with collage and embroidery.

Head to the Little House of Victoria website to book your place, or message me for more information. All materials are included, and it is a one day workshop. Have a look at Emily's work @emilynotman to see more textural beauty.

My studio is a beautiful setting by the canal, in an atmospheric and very old cotton mill in Mossley. Woodend Mill is near to Manchester, and very close to Mossley train station.

#mossley #emilynotman #littlehouseofvictoria #embroidery #textileart #fabriccollage #manchester

Open today until 3pm!

#mossley #littlehouseofvictoria #manchester #greatermanchester #embroidery #openstudio

Open tomorrow! Saturday 19th APRIL. Sorry about the earlier post, the studio is definitely open tomorrow 😊

#mossley #manchester #embroidery

Jumper Revamp Update .....

This is how far I have got with the worn out jumper. I have patched the massive hole at the elbow, stitched a design to cover the moth hole on the front, made a turn up 'faux' sleeve, to shorten the sleeves and create a little oomph. Next, I will turn the bottom hem over and outwards, and stitch with blanket stitch, and a little tuck to make a peplum waist. I have really enjoyed this, stitching with wool on wool is absolutely yummy!

All of these techniques will be covered in the Embroidery as Decoration & Repair workshop @rheged_centre on Sunday the 18th of May. Bookings are at the Rheged Centre website. Bring your own garments and accessories to give them a major style injection!

#embroidery #rhegedcentre #penrith #cumbria #embroideryworkshop #repair #remake #recycle #upcycle

This jumper has been well loved, but its life isn't over yet .... I'm going to reuse, recycle, and upcycle it.

If you would like to join me, there is a workshop next month @rheged_centre where I will be showing how to decorate or/and repair. It doesn't have to be damaged, but if is then it will end up looking even better than when it was new, and totally original too.

Perfect for items that you might own, but haven't really liked or worn.

Bookings are at the Rheged Centre website, and the date is Sunday 18th May.

#embroidery #rheged #rhegedcentre #penrith #cumbria #ecofriendly #reuse #recycle

Wishing you a very happy Easter, I hope you are all having some downtime, it is certainly quiet here in Manchester ❤️

I started this little autobiographical themed piece last weekend at the workshop with Jessie Chorley @ruthincrafts It is so therapeutic and enjoyable, I can't put it down.
I can totally recommend Jessie's inspirational exhibition, it is a must see.
There are more workshop dates with Jessie in London, and if I lived closer I would be doing all of them!

Also, this dingbat thought it would be a good idea to cut around the stamps with pinking shears, this is not recommended, as they fray too much. Oh dear, they will be staying though, I won't be unpicking them 😊

#jessiechorley #littlehouseofvictoria #embroidery #postagestamp #rawedgeapplique #handembroidery

If you have an embroidery stash and are just looking for printed embroidery templates, or plain linen, or beautiful Liberty fabric packs, I have lots to look at. Head to the Little House of Victoria website to see the latest goodies, threads, and sewing accessories ....

It feels like the perfect time of year to start new projects. Everything is blooming! Is it me, or are the blossom trees at their finest than in recent years?

#embroidery #libertyfabrics #easterproject #handembroidery #mossley #littlehouseofvictoria

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Studio & Shop at Woodend Mill One, Third Floor, Manchester Road, Mossley, Greater Manchester OL5 9RR

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