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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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I can’t believe it – I got my first booking for 2014 – Dressmaking for Beginners, starting on January !

Here are some of my lovely students having finished their ‘Making friends with your sewing machine’ course this morning and now the proud owners of carrot pin cushions.  I had a lovely time and they were all fab xx

Hi Amanda, It was good fun yesterday and lovely to meet everybody. Lily and I enjoyed it and spent yesterday finishing off our doggies. I’ve attached a photo for you to see the finished article :0) Thanks for having us – and for fixing my gusset! Kerry x   (Kerry and Lily made amazing red…
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Dressmaking for beginners, A-line skirt, vintage toy and vintage bag courses are full – thank you!  However, I am able to put on additional dates if there is interest – so, if you have seen a course you fancy but the dates are not convenient OR it is full please send me an email so…
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