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A Lovely Day with the Patchwork People

A Lovely Day with the Patchwork People

A recent trip to meet the Patchwork People near Milton Keynes reminded me just how wonderful the quilting community can be. From chatting with fellow makers and sharing Stitching Kitchen...

A Lovely Day with the Patchwork People

A recent trip to meet the Patchwork People near Milton Keynes reminded me just how wonderful the quilting community can be. From chatting with fellow makers and sharing Stitching Kitchen...

A radical way to control my fabric stash

A radical way to control my fabric stash

Hannah has been reflecting this week, two children about to leave school and me made made has made her feel differently about her fabric stash .... 

A radical way to control my fabric stash

Hannah has been reflecting this week, two children about to leave school and me made made has made her feel differently about her fabric stash .... 

Here’s how to spot a ‘fast fashion’ sewing machine.

Here’s how to spot a ‘fast fashion’ sewing mach...

We feel at Stitching Kitchen that buying a cheap machine will definitely mean buying at least twice and probably a lot of headaches along the way.  This blog post gives...

Here’s how to spot a ‘fast fashion’ sewing mach...

We feel at Stitching Kitchen that buying a cheap machine will definitely mean buying at least twice and probably a lot of headaches along the way.  This blog post gives...

Being a Steward at Festival of Quilts - 2026 update

Being a Steward at Festival of Quilts - 2026 up...

If you have ever wondered about volunteering at Festival of Quilts as a steward here I have given a run down of why this is an event I support every...

Being a Steward at Festival of Quilts - 2026 up...

If you have ever wondered about volunteering at Festival of Quilts as a steward here I have given a run down of why this is an event I support every...

Memory Cushions - keepsakes created in a morning

Memory Cushions - keepsakes created in a morning

An unusual request for a private session session.  We made two memory cushions in a morning from favourite clothes - a football shirt and sweatshirt.  

Memory Cushions - keepsakes created in a morning

An unusual request for a private session session.  We made two memory cushions in a morning from favourite clothes - a football shirt and sweatshirt.  

Meet the team at Stitching Kitchen

Meet the team at Stitching Kitchen

Meet the Stitching Kitchen Team - a quick introduction to the staff who keep this ship afloat and some of our lovely tutors. 

Meet the team at Stitching Kitchen

Meet the Stitching Kitchen Team - a quick introduction to the staff who keep this ship afloat and some of our lovely tutors.