{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Lottie Cockell : Growing Her Creative Business From Hand Embroidery","description":"Lottie Cockell started her creative business Purple Rose Embroidery fresh out of school, and has been busy growing shaping her business over the last 5 years. With a love of 'grid-based' hand embroidery, Lottie focuses on cross-stitch, blackwork and surface embroidery kits. She is keen to try new things in her business and will often dive into the deep-end of something, figure it out as she goes, then decide if it is a direction that is suitable for her business and her self.&amp;nbsp; That's the magic about running our own business.... WE GET TO CHOOSE what we do and how it works for US. This is a fabulous and very inspiring story, and I'm so pleased I spotted Lottie's colourful blackwork embroidery on Instagram, and never imagined the story that would be revealed!&amp;nbsp; Susan Weeks chats with Lottie about:  Starting with hand embroidery commissions Quickly evolving into designs &amp; kits Running her first stall ever at a high profile handmade event Designing her kits Encouraging and inspiring stitchers to have a go Shaping her business to suit her personality and lifestyle and so much more!  For this episode... View Show Notes, Links &amp; Examples of Lottie's art at https:\/\/stitcherystories.com\/lottiecockell Visit: https:\/\/purpleroseembroidery.com\/ Look: &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/purpleroseembroidery Like: &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/purpleroseembroidery Also PurpleRoseEmbroidery on: TikTok, Youtube, Pinterest Directory of all the things:&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/bio.site\/purpleroseembroidery &amp;nbsp; Other places &amp; people we mentioned: Kirstie Allsopp Handmade Fair Hochanda \/ Create &amp; Craft  Other episodes you will enjoy: https:\/\/stitcherystories.com\/jengoodwin\/ https:\/\/stitcherystories.com\/ilkecochrane\/ https:\/\/stitcherystories.com\/kriscampbell\/ ","author_name":"Stitchery Stories","author_url":"https:\/\/stitcherystories.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/26611020\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/150542739"}