Month: May 2013

Hi Amanda, I found the session really helpful, I can now set up my machine and actually use it. Making a carrot was fun and the cake was mega yummy, even it I was the only piggy that ate a piece 🙂 Looking forward to giraffe time in Sept. One thing I forgot to ask,…
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I am very pleased with my new teal linen dress made using the Retro Butterick pattern – I managed to find the perfect tortoiseshell buckle from my stash of lovely buttoney bits which sets the dress off beautifully I think.  The pattern is a little tricky at the point where you have to insert the waist…
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Dear Amanda, We just watched you on Felixstowe TV – You were brilliant! We just wanted to say how much we look forward to our wonderful sewing lessons each week. We’ve learnt so much. You are the best teacher ever and lots of fun to be with; you’re homemade cakes are delicious and always leave…
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This morning i was invited into Felixstowe TV’s studio to talk all things sewing and to widen my audience for my sewing classes,courses and Lessons. Please feel free to leave comments!

Hello sewing peeps – I’m going to be on the telly!!  Felixstowe TV will be interviewing me THIS WEDNESDAY at 10.00 – you can watch it LIVE by following this link http://www.felixstowetv.co.uk/live-stream/ or you can watch it from 11.00 once it has been uploaded.  The question is, what to wear for this media event.  I could…
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Just getting ready for the ‘open classroom’ tonight – looking forward to seeing what people bring.  I have prepared shortbread button biscuits, proper gingernuts (with golden syrup) and coconut and cranberry flapjack – that should keep us going!

With great anticipation, I would like to announce a forthcoming fundraiser for RGT – Retired Greyhound Trust.  As you may know, our family is very partial to hounds and I have made them so splendid leisure wear for lounging purposes – greyhounds are VERY good at this.  I would like to invite you to attend…
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I am sew proud of my teen sewers -hard working and lots of fun….thought I would share the fruits of their labours .

Last Saturday I ran a 2 hour workshop ‘making friends with  your sewing machine’ for beginner or nervous sewers.  The folks that attended learnt to thread the machine and change the stitches.  We covered how to sew an accurate seam and pivot (for corners) as well as having lots of fun and having a nice…
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This lovely lady attended my ‘making friends with your sewing machine’ course yesterday and sent me this message – even better she then followed this up with a picture of a FANTASTIC cushion she had made.  It is so lovely for me to know that my students have been inspired enough to make their own…
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