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The Woolstead grew from a love of spinning and weaving and a habit of noticing the quiet beauty of Britain's coast and countryside. Hello, welcome to the first Journal entry from The Woolstead, it's lovely to have you here. I'm Louise, a textile and embroidery artist living and working on the North East Coast of England. For this post I thought it would be good to share how The Woolstead came to be and the inspiration behind it - it definitely wasn't a straightforward journey