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 […]
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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Volunteering Opportunity at Festival of Quilts
I can’t believe it has been 18 months since I was a first time steward at Festival of quilts – I had the best time, the perks of this job are the best but that isn’t the only reason I would recommend being a quilt steward – the opportunity to gaze lovingly at quilts for […]
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Creative kits from Stitching Kitchen
I am proud to say I have got some new kits from the Stitching Kitchen to share with you all – I have spent the summer creating and re configuring some creative kits. Early this summer I was asked for some bird needle-felting kits for a creative birthday gift for a young man who enjoys […]
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Morsbags – doing our bit for the planet
During my trip to London to the Spring Knit and Stitch show at Olympia I saw a group of people making and promoting Morsbags. These bags are made from fabric which would end up in landfill. The idea is that sewing communities come together to create the bags and give them out – a friendly […]
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Christening Gown Commission
The ultimate up-cycle, wedding dress to christening gown – It was last autumn just after I decided to launch Stitching Kitchen that my youngest sister asked if I could create a christening gown for my nephew from her wedding dress. Of course I said yes! The idea of upcycling such an important garment to create a […]
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