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Raffia Embroidery Specialist 🌴🌺✨
Caribbean-Inspired Craft | London

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Today is International Museum Day, a day that raises awareness about the role museums play in society, supporting cultur...
18/05/2026

Today is International Museum Day, a day that raises awareness about the role museums play in society, supporting cultural exchange, understanding, cooperation, and peace. This year’s theme is ‘Museums Uniting a Divided World’.

Throughout my career so far, I’ve worked with lots of museums:

Some of you may not know that an outfit from my graduate Windrush collection was acquired by the London Museum in 2021 to help tell the story of Windrush in London. Since then, I’ve worked with even more museums teaching creative workshops that celebrate culture, heritage and identity including the , and the .

And from April 2026 until March 2027, the ‘You Called We Came’ bag from my graduate collection is now on display at the in Brussels as part of their temporary exhibition, ‘Postcolonial?’ The exhibition explores the long-lasting effects of colonisation and its ending across Europe over the last 70 years, and my work has been included as part of the story of Windrush and the effects of British colonialism. I also created a custom ‘Black & British’ outfit for the exhibition.

Museums serve as a great day out to see amazing things, but they also give us space to question, reflect, and challenge what we thought we knew.

I’m proud and grateful that my work can be part of that conversation 🧡

17/05/2026

Guess the Caribbean Island before the end of the video? 🌴

So far we have done St Lucia and Grenada, but do you think you can guess which Caribbean Island this one is?

Watch till the end for the answer!


16/05/2026

Times running out to enter our latest giveaway for Mental Health Awareness Week to win two spaces at the next Raffia Embroidery Workshop!

Getting creative and spending time with friends are both activities that can help support your mental health and this giveaway helps you do both 😊

You and a friend could join us for our Saturday 30 May workshop. To enter, all you need to do is:

✨Follow

✨Like this post

✨Tag a friend in the comments who could do with a break

The giveaway closes Sunday 17th May at 23:59 BST. I’ll pick a winner at random and reach out by Tuesday 19th May.

Good luck! 🧡

Terms & Conditions: UK residents only, aged 18+. Closes Sunday 17th May at 23:59 BST. Prize is two spaces at the 30 May workshop. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted by Tuesday 19th May via Instagram DM. Winner must respond within 5 days to claim their prize. If not, another winner will be selected. The prize is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash. This giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram.

14/05/2026

Thank you to for an invitation to the Buckingham Palace Garden Party on Tuesday, I made a raffia embroidery palm tree tote bag especially for the occasion 🌴✨

11/05/2026

Tag a friend who needs a break to win a space on my Raffia Embroidery workshop for you and your friend.

Today is the start of Mental Health and Awareness Week, a time for us all to reflect on our own mental health and the things we’re doing to look after ourselves. This isn’t always easy, but one of the things I love about embroidery and craft in general is its ability to bring about calm - so I want to help others who may need a little calm and this week I am giving you a chance to win two spaces at my Raffia Embroidery Workshop.

To enter, all you need to do is:

✨Follow

✨Like this post

✨Tag a friend in the comments who could do with a break

Giveaway Terms & Conditions: Open to UK residents only, aged 18+. Closes Sunday 17th May at 23:59 GMT. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted by Tuesday 19th May via Instagram DM. Winner must respond within 5 days to claim their prize. If not, another winner will be selected. The prize is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash. This giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram.

I’m happy to share that I have a feature in and it showcases one of the projects from my book ‘Raffia Embroidery’ 🧡If y...
08/05/2026

I’m happy to share that I have a feature in and it showcases one of the projects from my book ‘Raffia Embroidery’ 🧡

If you’ve been curious about the book, this is a good opportunity to sample a project, so you can see one of the beautiful things that can easily be created with raffia embroidery. TAP the link in bio to learn more.

Updated Workshop Dates! 🌴✨Just a quick note that I’ve updated the July workshop calendar, please see the new dates below...
08/05/2026

Updated Workshop Dates! 🌴✨

Just a quick note that I’ve updated the July workshop calendar, please see the new dates below to replace the previous schedule.

Raffia embroidery is such a lovely way to spend a couple of hours on the weekend. It’s a creative, hands-on, and genuinely relaxing craft. Perfect to do with a friend or enjoy solo! You’ll learn my raffia embroidery technique, hear a bit about the Caribbean craft inspiration behind it, and leave with a finished hoop art piece you’ve made yourself. Sessions are kept intentionally small (six people maximum), and all materials are provided. No experience needed at all.

SWIPE to see the updated schedule and book via the link in bio if one of these dates works for you!

Available Dates:

Sat 30 May, 10am – 12pm
Sat 20 Jun, 11am – 1pm
Sun 21 Jun, 10am – 12pm
Sat 11 July, 2pm – 4pm (Updated)
Sun 12 July, 11am – 1pm (Updated)

Looking forward to seeing you! 😊

Raffia embroidery is a craft I’ve spent years developing, practicing and now teaching! So, if you’re thinking about join...
07/05/2026

Raffia embroidery is a craft I’ve spent years developing, practicing and now teaching! So, if you’re thinking about joining one of my workshops, here’s a little bit about who you’d be learning with (swipe to see the timeline!):

I first came across raffia embroidery when designing my graduate collection at UCA Epsom, where I explored my Caribbean heritage and the story of the Windrush Generation. One of the outfits from my graduate collection was even acquired by in 2021!

Since then, I’ve had the opportunity of delivering workshops at the V&A, the Imperial War Museum, and Somerset House, and leading creative sessions for companies. In 2025, I was recognised by The as one of its 35 Under 35, a network of makers and changemakers chosen to promote craft, heritage, and sustainability.

And most recently, my work has been included in the ‘Postcolonial?’ exhibition.

I’m grateful that I get to practice & share raffia embroidery, not only as a way of being connected to my heritage but also as something that brings joy and mindfulness as like other crafts, it has the ability to calm the busiest of minds.

I love teaching it, and seeing what people create in workshops and I’d love to share it with you! TAP the link in my bio to book your space for 2-hours to escape the hustle and bustle, learn a new skill and to feel a bit of the Caribbean here in London 🌴✨

06/05/2026

One of my favourite parts of running workshops is seeing what everyone creates! From the same monstera leaf or hibiscus flower starting point, each person makes it their own.

Here are two examples from my Raffia Embroidery Workshop in back in February, created by mother & daughter 🧡

I have spaces left across my May, June & July dates if you’ve been thinking about joining a workshop – link in bio for more details & to book your place.

My graduate collection was inspired by my own Caribbean heritage & the Windrush Generation - the thousands of people who...
04/05/2026

My graduate collection was inspired by my own Caribbean heritage & the Windrush Generation - the thousands of people who emigrated from Caribbean countries to the UK between around 1948 and 1971 to help rebuild Britain after World War II.

One of the things I kept coming back to in my research was the straw craft traditions they brought with them. You saw it in the arrival images of the Windrush Generation, straw bags and baskets used to carry their belongings, and in the ‘West Indian Front Room’, straw souvenirs used to decorate the home.

Raffia embroidery was my way of responding to this research, recreating the embellishments I saw on these straw bags and baskets. It’s my modern take on those traditions and it’s something you can learn and make yourself!

I teach this raffia embroidery technique I developed designing my graduate collection in my London workshops, and I always share the story behind the designs in each session.

If you’d like to come along and give raffia embroidery a try, TAP the link in bio to see all my upcoming raffia embroidery workshop dates. The first on is on Saturday 30 May 🌴



📸 Kayleigh Pace

02/05/2026

The May edition of Curated Caribbean is now live on the blog 🌴

With two bank holidays ahead, it feels like the perfect moment to slow down a little and explore something new and this month is full of thoughtful ways to connect with Caribbean culture across London.

Here’s what I’ve discovered this month:

Celebrate the life of Benjamin Zephaniah
Explore Black British music
Learn Caribbean history
Dance at
Create with me
See Hurvin Anderson
Experience Ain Bailey
Taste

âž• PLUS: My raffia embroidery workshops are now running from my new Central London location, with new dates added through summer. Next one 30 May!

And a few extras this month…

Parent & child cooking classes - the next one is sold out but worth keeping an eye out for the next!

A new podcast from

Father’s Day gift ideas (for the super organised amongst you)

If you’re looking for things to do, read, taste, or experience this month... it’s all there!

Head to the link in bio to explore the full guide.

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