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An interview with… Eppie Thompson

Eppie Thompson ensures storytelling is at the core of everything she stitches. From Aesop’s Fables to Rudyard Kipling – stories from the past provide her with inspiration and her aim is to spread the word to everyone about the joy that sewing and stitching can give…

Tell us about the first embroidery piece you ever did.

The first piece I ever stitched was a sampler for two friends getting married. I designed it based on things important in their lives. It was quite ambitious, so my friends didn’t end up getting it until their first anniversary!

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