Lochlin Stitches

Welcome.

Thank you for stopping by.

I was born in Scotland, but mostly grew-up in West Sussex. From a young age was drawn to fashion & costume design. Fascinated by the combination of construction, silhouette, fabric & colours. After a slight diversion into Architectual interior design…(enough said on that) I found my happy place on a Fashion Design Course and obtained my BA(Hons) Degree in Fashion Design at Southampton Solent Univeristy.

On graduating, I worked for the Luxury fashion house Jenny Packham in London, then a little over a decade later moved away to set up on my own. Between then and 2020, a small flower girl collection was developed and a number of bespoke occasion wear commissions created.

2020, (a turning point for many, myself included) gave me the chance to experiment with embroidery, to which I have fallen in love with.

I design with my heart. and am inspired by everything. I love art, travel, history, photography, film & stage, folklore, Nature, Bees! ... I could go on.

I create embroidery/craft kits which are sold via Etsy & Holly & Co. Kits are made in small batches by hand. where quality is important, and great thought taken when compiling the instructions.

My love of history and costumes takes me to vintage fairs and antiques markets, so there is a small section here, where my Found Objects live until they move on to their next home.

You can follow me on Instagram, for News and Product updates.

Alison (Lochlin) Lai