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Delights
      Magical












                                                                                                     By


                                                                                                     Heather Everitt


















                                                                                                                                                        Fibres are in my bloodstream, my Grandparents
                                                                                                                                                        were weavers, Mum and Dad met in a textile
                                                                                                                                                        factory and there’s even a court dressmaker
                                                                                                                                                        somewhere in the midst of time. So, I think my
                                                                                                                                                        calling was inevitable.



                                                                                                                                                        I was so fortunate to have a wonderful maternal
                                                                                                                                                        granny who taught me, at an early age, to read,
                                                                                                                                                        write, draw and sew, in addition to introducing
                                                                                                                                                        me to the magical delights of the button tin.
                                                                                                                                                        My first love is machine embroidery, I love its
                                                                                                                                                        preciseness and the wonderful creativity of free
                                                                                                                                                        motion work. With my beloved 30-year-old Bernina,
                                                                                                                                                        Heidi,


                                                                                                                                                        I now work mainly in silk and other natural
                                                                                                                                                        fibres. From landscapes and flowers, I am now
                                                                                                                                                        inspired by other aspects of the natural world,

                                                                                                                                                        bugs and butterflies. This followed a trip to
                                                                                                                                                        the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter, their
                                                                                                                                                        amazing butterfly room filled with colourful
                                                                                                                                                        creatures sparked something within me and set me
                                                                                                                                                        on a new path.


                                                                                                                                                        But by far the most thrilling achievement is that
                                                                                                                                                        my work is now stocked by Liberty of London. I

                                                                                                                                                        remember as a little girl, seven or so, being
                                                                                                                                                        taken by my Mum to visit this beautiful store.
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