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Helen Griffith (5/1/17)

I have learned so much on Bronwen’s beginner sewing classes! Bronwen is such an amazing teacher, and I am looking forward to continuing on my sewing…

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More fabulous aprons…

Here are three more aprons made in one of my beginners’ classes… Lovely fresh colours, excellent quality work! More fabulous aprons… was last modified:…

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L’Atelier, 14 Rue de Condé, Jarnac

Yesterday I discovered a wonderful fabric shop/ haberdashery, and specialising in patchwork, in Jarnac. Owned by the very helpful and talented Patricia Martin, it is full…

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First completed oven gloves…

Here are two pairs of oven gloves completed by one of my “Beginners’ Sewing” groups. Not an easy task, but they’ve completed them beautifully! They feature…

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First set of completed aprons…

Here are the first set of completed aprons from one of my “Beginners” classes…. All VERY impressive, and all with matching oven gloves (see different post).…

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A perfect day for sewing…

What glorious weather we’re having this week… Blue, blue skies, frosty mornings, sunny and not too cold… It feels like spring, not the 1st of December!…

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Patchwork cushion number 9

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Patchwork cushion number 8…

…which had a lovely back, combining two different fabrics!

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Patchwork cushion number 7

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Making aprons…

We had a very productive afternoon yesterday, when one of my beginners’ classes made some very professional looking aprons… They have couched ribbons and a lined…

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Discover a new hobby while on holiday in Italy...

Hello... I'm Bronwen Shepherd and I run sewing holidays and workshops in my lovely studio in the beautiful countryside of Umbria, close to Lake Trasimeno. The front of the house looks out into Tuscany - Monte Cetona and Lake Chiusi, and the back of the house - beyond the olive grove - looks out over the rolling countryside of Umbria. I've got a Textiles degree and a PGCE (post graduate teaching qualification) in Textiles, for teaching age 11 to 18 years - I've got 13 years teaching experience in UK schools, as a teacher and latterly as Head of Department, teaching mainly A level Textiles. I've also got 4 years experience of running textile classes and residential holidays/retreats in France. I gave up my teaching career especially to do that - we moved to France, renovated the house, built a textile studio, and started the business there. In 2020, we moved to Umbria, to the Trasimeno area, where I had bought a holiday home in 2007, and I'm re-establishing my creative business here. Apart from teaching, I have 12 years experience as a designer/maker of Christening wear, something which I intend to start doing again, but I also have a few other creative ideas...