by Margaret Woodliff Wright | Oct 12, 2023 | Margaret Woodliff Wright, Millinery Commissions, The Northumberland Milliner
Earlier in the summer, my client Sophie got in touch to commission me to make a headpiece for her to wear to her MBE ceremony, which was scheduled to take place in late September. Of course, there were a few big questions – where would she receive the honour, who...
by Margaret Woodliff Wright | Sep 7, 2023 | Northumberland
If, like me, you were taught to knit by your grandmother, most would know that when you learn to knit, your first tentative stitch is the basic plain knit stitch. What’s fascinating, however, is that taking the example of the basic plain stitch and using it to...
by Margaret Woodliff Wright | Aug 16, 2023 | Events
It was Ready, Steady, Go in North Northumberland with a Classic Car Show and Craft Market held at the idyllic Etal Showground on a sunny and breezy day in mid-August. Etal Showground is located deep in rural North Northumberland. It is within the Ford & Etal...
by Margaret Woodliff Wright | Aug 3, 2023 | Events, The Northumberland Milliner
Since 1750 Marchmont House – set in the calm and beautiful Scottish Borders – has been a haven for artistic creativity. In 2012 Hugo Burge, a dot.com entrepreneur and owner of Marchmont, and his father Oliver commenced a major renovation programme. Hugo...
by Margaret Woodliff Wright | Jul 18, 2023 | Events, Margaret Woodliff Wright, The Northumberland Milliner
After a couple of weeks of anticipation of our trip – the day of our trip to London for the launch of the new British Library BIPC report ‘Democratising Entrepreneurship 2.0’ finally arrived. So it was that last Thursday, on a warm sunny morning,...
