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NEW COURSE making friends with your sewing machine

Due to popular demand I’m have put on an extra date for ‘Making friends with your sewing machine’ on Saturday, 18th May 10.00 to 12.00. Only 4 places left.

Sewing Bee – trouser triumph!

Who watched the Sewing Bee last?  I was gripped and spent half the time watching from behind a cushion (handmade and patchwork – check out my introduction to patchwork course!) and the other half shouting at the T.V.  Luckily I was in very good company as I had 3 of my Tuesday night Dressmaking for…
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The Cloth House, Berwick Street

On my trip to London I visited 2 of my favourite shops The Cloth House, Berwick Street www.clothhouse.com and Liberty of London www.liberty.co.uk.  Purchases made included a selection of wonderful 100% cotton printed fabric which I am planning on using to develop some patchwork ideas.  Liberty is just so lovely to walk around and they…
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Kaffe Fassett a life in colour exhibition

I recently visited the Fashion and Textile Museum in Bermondsey, London and saw the FANTASTIC Life in Colour Exhibition by Kaffee Fassett, www.kaffefassett.com .  I have been really inspired by what I saw and know it will feed through to my introduction to patchwork course – first day workshop scheduled for the 25th May so…
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Felixstowe Sewing School on BBC Radio Suffolk

I will be talking with Lesley Dolphin this afternoon from BBC Radio Suffolk ! Please tune in ! Feel free to leave a comment below!

Felixstowe Sewing School guess the reel competition winner

Hi to all those that attended the Felixstowe Sewing School open afternoon.  I am delighted to announce the winners of the “Guess the number of reels” competition as……   Jan Hornett – First place who wins a Vintage Apron Workshop on either Saturday 13th April or Wednesday 17th April. Lily Simmen – Second place who…
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Sewing school open house

I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who came to my sewing school open house yesterday! Loads of you braved the snow and made it a great afternoon. A full post later but here is a picture of me with my wonderful helpers who collected over £150 from the cake sale…
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Getting excited 2 days ’til Felixstowe Sewing School open day

Hello funsters, only 2 more days to go until Felixstowe Sewing School fling’s open it’s doors and welcomes in the world.  Hoping to meet beginner and learners sewers who are just waiting for me to teach them how to sew loads of lovely things.  Just put the finishing touches to a sample skirt for those…
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Lovely thank you from Imogen

I just got the loveliest hand made thank you card from one of the girls who came on my teen pyjama sewing workshop “To Amanda, thank you so much for the sewing class and teaching me how to make my pj’s.  You’re brilliant at teaching as you made it really easy to understand and you…
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Open day at Felixstowe Sewing School Saturday, 23rd March

Only 4 days to go until the first EVER Felixstowe Sewing School open day.  So far I have made 2 chocolate cakes, 4 chocolate banana cakes, 3 lemon drizzle cakes, loads of ginger nut and sugar biscuit dough and only half way through my cake list.  I can’t wait to meet all the lovely people…
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