Saima Kaur creates oddly beautiful and vivid worlds through hand embroidered art. Founder Saima is a Yorkshire based artist who uses her playfulness and imagination to bring a contemporary interpretation of Indian folk embroideries. She creates limited edition fine art prints from the original embroideries, staying close to the original artworks and capturing their depth and intricacies in a new medium. Saima’s art brings together a dedication to craft with an eye for colour and a skill for stories.

Saima Kaur

She Holds up my World

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Pattern Play

Oh, How they Laughed...

A Manifesto for Hope

The Whole of Life

'Flower and Fire' Original Hand Embroidery

2 Lions, Noodles and Doodles 

Flow of Life

'Heron and Friends' Original Hand Embroidery

An Exquisite Tribe

'Cherry' Mini Hand Embroidery

'Him' Mini Hand Embroidery

'Ice Cream' Hand Embroidered Cushion

'Nice Cream' hand embroidered cushio

'Play Time' Hand Embroidered Cushion

The Sorceress and Apprentice Print

'Poise' hand embroidered cushion

'She Carries the Sun' hand embroidered cushion

'Wanderer' hand embroidered cushion

All is Well Print

The Wheel of Time Print

They Did A Funny Dance Embroidery Print

The Conjurer Embroidery Print 

She Brings in Spring Print

The Leopard Print

The Sorceress Embroidery Print

An Afternoon Stroll Embroidery Print

On The Run! Embroidery Print

Birds and Beasts Print 

We are All Equal Print

An Absurd Gift Embroidery Print

The Gorgeous Groom Embroidery Print

Sky Sisters Print

The Cosmic Dancer Embroidery Print 

For You..Embroidery Print

Tonight, 12 August, a total solar eclipse crosses Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain. Britain isn't in the path of totality, and never gets the full blackout drama this time round. What we get instead is a partial eclipse, low in the west, right around sunset. That sounds like a consolation prize. It isn't. A sun sliced into a crescent and sinking into the sea is its own kind of spectacle, and the further west and south you are, the more dramatic it looks. Bring eclipse glasses (sunglasses will not do), a clear western horizon, and low expectations of the British weather. Timings shift by several minutes across the country, and the sun sets earlier the further east you are - check local start times and sunset for your exact spot before you head out.

The Best Places in the UK to View the Solar Eclipse

There is a slowness to embroidery that survives the finished object. Every stitch is a decision made by hand, and it shows - in the slight irregularity of a line, the density of a filled motif, the sense that someone sat with this for hours. The five brands in this edit approach the craft differently: some draw on folk traditions passed down through generations, others treat the needle like a pencil. What they share is a refusal to hurry. These are the brands to follow if you love embroidery.

5 Embroidery Brands To Follow

With a heatwave on the horizon, the pièce de résistance is the Summer Solstice. If you've found yourself thinking the sun's been hanging around a little longer lately, you'd be right – it's the longest day of the year, with more daylight than any other. So whether you're planning a BBQ, gathering friends for an impromptu movie night, or simply looking for an excuse to stay outside that bit later, there's never been a better time to make the most of it.
While Stonehenge remains one of the most famous places to mark the occasion, the Summer Solstice is celebrated in all sorts of ways across the world. In Sweden, Midsummer is practically a national institution, with people heading to the countryside to wear flower crowns, feast on strawberries, dance around maypoles and sing well into the evening (thankfully, nothing like the events of the 2019 horror Midsommar). In Mexico, crowds gather at Chichén Itzá to see the ancient sun-drenched El Castillo pyramid, while in Austria, huge bonfires light up the Alps as communities come together to usher in the year's longest day.
Whether you're joining an age-old tradition or just enjoying an extra few hours in the garden, it’s well worth joining in on the celebrations.

Summer Solstice Traditions

Every room tells a story - of how you live, rest, and connect. The art you choose should do more than fill a wall; it should bring a feeling to your space. From bold living room statements to calming bedroom pieces, here’s how we'd curate art that feels right in every corner of your home.

Art For Every Room

For the design led who finds beauty in every detail, discover gifts that celebrate form, function, and creativity. Think sculptural ceramics, statement glassware, and perfectly balanced pieces that turn everyday rituals into aesthetic moments. Each item is thoughtfully crafted - an object to admire as much as to use. From minimalist silhouettes to bold accents, these gifts bring a sense of considered design to any space. These are gifts that inspire, delight, and elevate the art of living beautifully.

Gifting For Design Lovers

Though set on May Day, The Wicker Man (1973) has become a Halloween classic. Its horror is not cloaked in darkness, but bathed in sunlight - a slow, golden dread that seeps through fields of wildflowers and apple blossoms.
 Where other films offer shadows and monsters, The Wicker Man gives us something far more disquieting: smiling faces, ancient rituals, and the quiet certainty of sacrifice.

The Wicker Man