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  • About Sew It Up

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    Sew It Up, a modern manual of practical and decorative sewing techniques is out now. The book covers everything you need to start sewing, from threading a needle, setting up a sewing space and choosing fabric to how to use commercial dress patterns. For those with more experience there are over 150 decorative and practical…

  • A whole lot of knitting

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    I was really pleased a few weeks back to finally meet Amy of Keep and Share, the fabulous, sustainable knitwear company. We met at a seminar and have since cooked up a plan to work together, if things go our way. So keep your fingers crossed and watch this space. In the mean time, go…

  • Quilts, quilts and more quilts

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    Oh poor abandoned blog, blah blah. I’m Twittering too much, that’s the trouble.But let’s skip the regret and cut to the chase. What’s new? Big news – my own super-duper quilt shopping success! For years I’ve been looking out for a lovely old quilt, preferably quite tatty and definitely quite cheap. I spent the best…

  • Reversing and starting again

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    I’m emerging from the thick fog of full-time and not-terribly-fulfilling work and slowly working my way back into a world of textiles and textiles and more textiles. I promise! One step on the way towards this was a trip to London yesterday with two local crafty friends to visit the hallowed ground of Loop, Cloth…

  • Holiday review (sans photos)

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    Ok, so a post (virtually) without pictures is not the most exciting way to tell you about my holiday, but seeing as I’ve just given you a week of photos of my last holiday a month ago, I see no reason to rush it. So instead I’ll just tell you the highlights in words. Autumn…

  • Details

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    A last few snippets of the memories of my summer. Portland Chesil BeachWonderful cafe in PortlandPortland butterfliesMaking light magic by the campfire.

  • seaside

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    Pattern, colour, texture in the manmade

  • Bits and pieces of Dorset

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    Finding details.

  • Coast

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    Dorset. August 2009.

  • Fabrics

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    Entirely unnecessary fabrics bought at Festival of Quilts. Liberty print with shoes. Found the matching ricrac further along the aisle. A combination made in sewing heaven. I’m taking friends fabric shopping in London soon. Must install new fabric shelves at the studio first…