Sewing directory

I returned from my Gambian holiday with the lurgy I left with.

Kerry designed the quilt to be sewn by a beginner, growing their skills as they work their way through the tutorials. So it starts off with simple blocks such as the 9 patch and the bordered 4 patch, just sewing squares and rectangles, and works up to foundation paper piecing which I have to admit I have never done before. Kerry's tutorials are clear and concise, with lots of photos, to make them easy to follow. We are just on week 3, so there is still time to catch up if you'd like to join us. We've set a slow pace so it won't be hard to keep up with, and we're having a break over Christmas to allow people to catch up. The Quilt Along is being sponsored by Fabric HQ who are providing a month gift voucher for their site as a prize. There are already over beautiful quilt block pictures on Instagram, click here to view them.

Sewing directory

I have to admit to spending more time than is sensible on the internet. However, in my defence, I do sometimes come across really useful things. Today was one of those days. Fiona set up The Sewing Directory as a resource guide for stitchers and both are going from strength to strength. Whenever I go somewhere, like many other stitchers and crafters, I am always on the lookout for new, independent fabric shops, haberdashers and other craft outlets. The first two will be much easier to find with the help of these guides — yippee! Each Guide has a map showing independent, local sewing businesses. What a great idea, and, they are free to download! For each business listed on the maps, Rachel has usefully included a key showing the type of products sold: Haberdashery, Fabric, Wool, Classes, Machines. Happy shopping! During the day I spent some time chatting to Will Abakhan of Abakhan who sell fabrics, crafts and haberdashery both online and in their bricks and mortar shops and I am thrilled to tell you that he and I will be working together occasionally to show you products that they sell and bring you tutorials.

Search for:. She was saying how pleased she had been when Fiona invited her sewing directory join in with our activities. I was pretty restrained and only bought 4m of fabric as per the picture below, sewing directory.

Click here to search for online sewing shops and online sewing classes. You can also browse our hundreds of free sewing projects , technique guides and sewing features as well as details of the latest sewing shows and fabric sales. The Sewing Directory comprises of 2 directories. A directory of online sewing shops and classes, searchable by product. Plus a local directory of sewing shops, schools and groups searchable by county.

Click here to search for online sewing shops and online sewing classes. You can also browse our hundreds of free sewing projects , technique guides and sewing features as well as details of the latest sewing shows and fabric sales. The Sewing Directory comprises of 2 directories. A directory of online sewing shops and classes, searchable by product. Plus a local directory of sewing shops, schools and groups searchable by county. Find both directories here. We also have a great online resource with free sewing projects , technique guides and sewing features as well as details of the latest sewing shows and fabric sales. Use the menu above to navigate through the site or scroll down to find out newest content. If you love what you see do join our newsletter or follow us on Facebook, Twitter , Instagram or Pinterest to be kept up to do with new content, the latest listings and giveaways.

Sewing directory

Started in , SewGuide features over posts dedicated to sewing and fashion design, with a specific focus on transforming fabric into clothes and accessories. Dive into a collection of sewing tips, fashion design techniques, easy project ideas, and much more — all specially tailored for beginners. Minimalistic Fashion Style — What I thought and what it is! Make decorative denim clothing patches from old jeans.

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This is how the bag I decorated turned out:. I got to see a few people I already knew whilst having lunch in the pub and made a few new friends. I spotted English Girl at Home 's post about Sew Brum on social media a few months back and decided that I had to go along. A couple of the links take you to pages where the article has been quite short but, generally, the pages that Fiona has found are very good. Plus a local directory of sewing shops, schools and groups searchable by county. Take two of your triangle shapes and place them side by side with one red fold on each lined up as shown in the picture below. Make each of your triangles into this shape, making sure that you fold the fabric the in the same way each time so that all finished triangles have the same colourway on the front. As a member of the public it costs nothing to use the Sewing Directory -simply go to the website and start using it! It really is the ultimate resource for all crafty folk. Here is Kerry chatting to Rosie. I have to admit to spending more time than is sensible on the internet. Find the centre of one of the edges of the original triangle rather than a new folded edge and fold it in to the centre of the hexagon. Pin them together as shown by the red triangle in the picture below.

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Sunday 28 February Star Wars Overnight bag. Fold it in half along its length then form a loop, as shown above. I have looked at several of the linked pages in each section and am impressed with the depth of knowledge shared. For each business listed on the maps, Rachel has usefully included a key showing the type of products sold: Haberdashery, Fabric, Wool, Classes, Machines. Take your scraps of felt and pinking shears. Sewing Holidays. As a member of the public it costs nothing to use the Sewing Directory -simply go to the website and start using it! Although there was a lot of cheap fabric most of it didn't feel that great a quality, I guess you get what you pay for. We caught up in the market where people were wondering around in small groups visiting the fabric stalls. Fiona had explained that the bags would be used by Macmillan Nurses to return the personal effects of patients who had died to their bereaved families. Morris Works. There were loads of people there which made it hard to meet everyone, I think I managed to chat to around 20 or so people, there must have been over there in total. Today was one of those days.