Stitchy get togethers
I’ve re-started my knitting/ crochet/ embroidery/ sewing club, the local Stitch n Bitch, after a few years’ gap. We met last Wednesday night at The Bell in E17 and it was a great night. Lots...
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World mental health day
I want to talk about mental health today. It’s world mental health day today, the 10th October. Mental ill health is something we all struggle with sometimes and yet easy as we may find it...
Read Morewhy my sewing classes are different
The longer I teach the more I find out just exactly how different my classes are from many other classes. I don’t want this post to sound like me massively blowing my own trumpet as...
Read MoreSewing mojo is back! – knickers and jeans
I’ve been so busy and sometimes even just so busy in my mind and unable to get on with real life stuff that I’ve not done any sewing for me for ages. I’ve done the...
Read MoreAutumn sewing plans
I’ve just bought myself some new patterns. I subscribe to Sew Direct which gives me a magazine full of the latest big name patterns as well as great articles on tailoring, fabrics, threads, pattern cutting...
Read MoreKids Clothes Week
Amazing timing. The same week we had children’s clothes making on the Great British Sewing Bee I’ve seen the next Kids Clothes Week advertised here. This a wonderful twice yearly online event with lots of...
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