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
Competition Winner Sample Dress
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
Want to learn to sew with us? We have a selection of workshops coming up over the half term break. In Chichester we are making a simple shift dress on Friday 29th of May. Choose a Birdie dress, or from any of the shift dresses in our children's range that takes your fancy. Workshop runs from 10am and should finish about 3pm, though we will continue… READ MORE
I have been asked by groovy stitch mag Sew Hip to come up with a gift for their subscribers and after much debate we decided on a doorstop. Jane Foster came up with a wonderful apple design, and I decided to plump for my favourtie colour combination of the moment - apple green and turquoise, with a splash of white to lift it. What do you think of… READ MORE
