Barnabas

This range is particularly close to our hearts as it is a design collaboration between our founder Eppie, and her mother Joanna, with several of the sample cushions stitched by her grandmother, Meredith. Three generations wrapped up in a collection!

Our pride of lions are inspired by the ancient Assyrian carvings of lions, combined with the simplicity of colour palette in William de Morgans tiles. All this inspiration fed into a series of drawings by Joanna, depicting our lions, each with a personality of their own; from languid Englebert, to proud Barnabas, to fierce Fernando.

Needlepoint is about as relaxing as embroidery as the whole design is stitched in one stitch onto a pre-printed canvas. Almost like colouring by numbers! With no complicated stiches to learn, this stitching gives you the opportunity to completely switch off and unwind, whilst creating a cushion to last a lifetime.

It can be overwhelming knowing where to begin when deciding how to finish your cushion, so we wanted to make this process simpler with a carefully curated range of finishing materials. We stock backing fabrics, tassel kits and a range of piping to make up your cushion.

We work with a seamstress who can make your cushions up for you. If you are in the UK and interested in this option, send an email to studio@thefabledthread.com Or otherwise, if you are a dab hand with a sewing machine, we have a how to video showing you how to do this process.