I had a fab message in this week from Sarah Cassie with a great bit of then and now. Sarah, who is a textiles teacher, has been recycling some of her mum's vintage Clothkits pieces into new dresses for her gorgeous daughter. The little blue dress was once-upon-a-time a sundress identical to the one in the picture below (apparently Mrs Cassie Snr loved it so much she had… READ MORE

Many congratulations to Amy Routh and the opening of her gorgeous new shop in Columbus Ohio, USA. And such good taste to be stocking Clothkits too! Amy is stocking a range of kits for little people including the Funky Chicken pinnys and Birdie shift dress kits. Opening in August 2009, read about her journey into business here. So if the UK is too far for… READ MORE

I was recently interviewed for both Sew Hip and Sew magazine (comes out in July so I am told) about whether I still sew for pleasure - absolutely! I get less time to get out the machine in the working day (too much shuffling papers from one side of my desk to another) but I find it a very relaxing distraction at weekends. A bit of a busmans… READ MORE

Tilly has become very attached to this little Swirly Flower Print dress, and is practically sleeping in it at the mo (as well as tending the garden, and other such mucky activities!). This little frock was designed by Bridget Baker who recently won our Clothkits Competition and currently is a one-off. What do you think, should we produce a run of them? I'll go with the vote!… READ MORE

"A sewing machine, a sewing machine, a girl's best friend, If I didn't have my sewing machine, I'd come to no good end" I have just been forwarded a link to this fab song where Betty Hutton gives it her all in the 1947 film The Perils of Pauline. The most ironic thing is that my aunt used to sing this to me. She changed the words to washing machine and… READ MORE