This week Irina, from Spain, has been staying with us to learn a range of different sewing skills. She has made range of products – pincushion,…
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Ann, who spent last weekend here, very kindly sent me a photo of the finished baby dress and matching pants; it looks gorgeous! The bodice is…
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I had a great weekend in the studio with two lovely ladies, Ann and Christine. Between them, skills covered included appliqué, couching, piping, gathers, lining, creating a…
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I’d forgotten just how therapeutic patchwork can be! I’ve spent the last couple of days making a small (1metre quare) “quilt-as-you-go” log cabin throw in readiness…
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It’s been a while since I made a dress for a child – it was something I used to do when I was making the Christening…
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I’ve been working through the projects designed for the Beginners’ fortnightly workshops, starting in October… Today I made a patchwork cushion cover sample, using Moda 100% cotton…
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Had a great day creating samples for the “Beginners’ workshops which start in October… I wanted to create interesting products, but really the emphasis is on…
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Misty autumnal start – cooler than of late but very atmospheric.. Went into Angouleme to buy fabrics for making new samples for the upcoming workshops… Lots…
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It was so lovely today to open an email from one of the guests who used the sewing studio while on holiday here last week… She…