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Sew the local fabric shops have come up trumps.  I have to remind myself how very lucky we are in Felixstowe to have not just one but two fabric shops www.fabric8online.co.uk AND www.thelittlefabricshop.co.uk .  Both of which have been very generous by donating to the SEWATHON on the 22nd March 2014.  In total I have…
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If you do get the chance pop into the Bellville Sassoon Exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum – it’s a brilliant opportunity to get up close to these fantastic garments and really study the class cutting and finishing, sumptuous embroidery, gorgeous fabrics and a layout that lends itself to close inspection of the dresses.…
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Come along to Felixstowe Sewing School for an evening of social sewing and nattering.  Tea/coffee and cake included, 7 – 10 pm @ £5.00.  

Ooh sew (!) exciting to be featured in a fancy glossy magazine, the November issue of  ‘Suffolk Magazine’.

A  day workshop learning a variety of hand embroidery techniques by producing a home for your gnome.  Thinking of mushroom soup for lunch and meringue toadstools for snack!  Two dates available 23rd November and 7th December.  xx

Morning Amanda   Dress completed J …….. I had a wonderful day with you, not only did I enjoy the learning element  but I thought you were a wonderful person  you made me feel very relaxed you were excellent at showing me the technics and lunch was delicious J   I look forward to our next session…
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I have been quite taken aback and for those that know me ‘lost for words’ doesn’t really apply to me very often!  I imagined when I started my sewing school that if I was lucky I might have some lovely things to say on the first anniversary but here I am, 4 months into my…
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A glorious summer day – just right for a day of crafting and making lovely summer bags.  Bowled away by the quality of my sewing peeps’ work today and the variety of fabric!  

Guess the name of the baby for whom this baby grow has been made !

Just organising the resources for my vintage bag workshop – have been purchasing suitable 1950’s curtain madness to use and can’t seem to resist a bit of pompom action on the side.  Places have started to fill for the same workshop scheduled for the 13th October – which will probably have more of a tweedy…
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