A few weeks ago BBC Radio Northampton joined us at Stitching Kitchen for Breakfast – in case you missed listening to the interviews live or the replay on BBC Sounds here is a transcript of our interviews…. Toms First Impressions: Annabelle: Now, Brackley is where you have made your way to this morning. It’s something […]
Community Art Project with NPHT
We are very excited to be hosting the National Paralympic Heritage Trust with a community art project with the theme of costume designer, opening and closing ceremonies. With a focus on use of textiles – flags and colours. We will have two evening sessions in April. The first on Monday 17th April 2023 where we […]
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Sewing Machines – what to buy?
I am often asked which sewing machine or brand do you recommend. As I am sure you have gathered I am totally into recycling and reusing so I would always go for a second hand machine over a new one, but I know that this is a risky approach if you have no experience. ** […]
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Results of After School Club – Term One 2022
Each week Sonia updates me with what the current group of after school textile craft and sewing club have been up to. I can’t believe how talented these young people are and I can’t wait to see where there imaginations will take them next term. Here is a quick overview of what they have achieved […]
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Summer 2022 – Children’s activities at Stitching Kitchen
Summer 2022 has been a hot one so far, and has also been our busiest holiday clubs to date. We kicked off with a very busy session with the children making felt birds, weaving and making cushions and scrunchies on the sewing machine. The next session was a little bit quieter and so we had […]
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Judging an Embroidery Challenge
Last week I had a call from a fellow embroiderer who has been running a challenge in her embroidery group which was due to be judged by a ‘well known textile artist’. Unfortunately due to the excessive heat and poor health the artist was unable to make it. “Could I step in?? There is tea […]
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My Felt Making Journey
I wrote this for a spotlight on me for the newsletter of the local section of the IFA – but I guess you would like to read it here…
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Festival of Quilts 2021
It was an eagerly anticipated event: lots of concern as to whether or not the organisers would be able to go ahead, due to the Covid-19 rules constantly changing in the months running up to July. I was so pleased that it went ahead in the end. It was the first real exhibition / event […]
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Making Sun Hats – Bucket Hats
For a while now I have been meaning to share with you my favourite crafty podcasts which I listen to while driving about and stitching. But I have so many to recommend I will need to think a little more about it. Before I do that let me tell you about what I heard last […]
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Embracing zoom
So here we are a year into the Covid-19 crisis, here in the UK we are still locked down, unable to meet friends and family and unable to hug. Above all this, as you can imagine, I am missing running real workshops and social stitch sessions at Stitching Kitchen. I have watched with interest as […]
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