Anne Heads - Cross Stitch Embroidery & Pressed Flower Art

I've lived on Islay all my life.  I started to do cross-stitch as a hobby and have been doing it for many years.  I make up some of my own designs and sell the most popular ones as kits.  I took up the pressed flower art several years ago when a wrist injury prevent me from doing my cross-stitch.

For my cross-stitch, I use 16 or 18 count Aida fabric with embroidery floss.  These are the same materials I use in my kits.

The pressed flowers and seaweed are done in a microwave, a tricky process as it is easy to burn them.  The flowers are all picked on Islay.  The seaweed is also gathered from Islay beaches, then washed, teased and pressed.

I sell cross-stitch pictures, including my own designs.  I also sell kits of my Islay cross-stitch designs for other embroiderers to enjoy.  I sell pressed flower pictures, fridge magnets, bookmarks and notebooks.  I also sell seaweed pictures, coasters, fridge magnets, bookmarks and notebooks.

I attend both the Port Ellen and Bruichladdich Craft Markets.

If you would like to enquire about my work, you can e-mail me.