Rachel's Cottage Studio

Rachel's Cottage Studio Textile heritage Research Artist working with archives, memory & mill histories Neurodivergent-led studio Slow craft Soft Source directory founder

True or Not?They used to say a mirror must be covered when someone has died — not to hide the living, but to keep the gl...
18/06/2026

True or Not?
They used to say a mirror must be covered when someone has died — not to hide the living, but to keep the glass from holding on to what was leaving.
A mirror is a witness. Sometimes it needs to be quiet.

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https://rachelscottagestudio.co.uk/ (Link in bio)

Singer Darner, Seattle, 1909.A small fragment from the Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition: sewing tools, office supplies, a...
17/06/2026

Singer Darner, Seattle, 1909.
A small fragment from the Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition: sewing tools, office supplies, and a curiosity shop promising “1001 souvenirs.”
I love these layered adverts — the everyday world that sat around the needle.

For more visit https://rachelscottagestudio.co.uk/ (Link in bio)


A little peek into my Victorian archive.These are three of the original newspapers I work from, full of adverts, engravi...
15/06/2026

A little peek into my Victorian archive.

These are three of the original newspapers I work from, full of adverts, engravings, and tiny fragments of everyday life.

I collect and preserve historical objects, and everything I restore or share begins with authentic 19th‑century materials like these.

The texture, the typography, the age… it’s such a privilege to handle pieces of history.

For more visit https://rachelscottagestudio.co.uk/ (Link in bio)


Agatha, my Oldham‑made hand‑crank sewing machine, c.1880s.I’ve updated her story on my blog, including a short video of ...
14/06/2026

Agatha, my Oldham‑made hand‑crank sewing machine, c.1880s.

I’ve updated her story on my blog, including a short video of her in motion and a little more about her place in my studio practice.

Link in bio if you’d like to read it.



14/06/2026

Agatha my Oldham-made hand-crank sewing machine.

She's part of my archive-based creative practice and still stitches beautifully.

For more visit the link in my bio and follow me for more.

13/06/2026

A little progress on my Victorian machine today - the wheel and needle move smoothly.

I'm trying to find the right 9mm crank boss/collar for the hand crank.

If anyone recognises this setup, id love to hear your wisdom.

It's an Oldham Eclipse type hand crank sewing machine.

Thank you

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