Sep 19, 2019
Lone star quilt, it’s taken over 1200 metres of thread but it was worth every stitch
seen from Austria
seen from United States
seen from Austria
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Malaysia
seen from United States
seen from Maldives
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from Russia
seen from United States
seen from Germany
seen from China
Lone star quilt, it’s taken over 1200 metres of thread but it was worth every stitch
The Sewing Studio ........
The Sewing Studio ……..
The Sewing Studio is the heart of Simply Needlecraft for me. From adults workshops to children’s workshop, from knitting to crochet to sewing to craft and chat ………. oooopppps I forgot to share to the photos on fb of our last evening. So here they are….. Its been a busy time for the Sewing Bee too as the 8-12ys have been making appliqué cushions…… Owls……. Lampshades ……. T-shirts…… Neck cushions…
View On WordPress
Creative Record Breaking .......
Creative Record Breaking …….
Hi everyone, Its been a record breaking week for the sewing studio. 30 little stitchers (plus 12 more this Saturday) and 14 adults have been to learn new skills. The stitchers entering the Quilting Festival this year have started to make up their designs that need to be in the theme of ‘free’. First the younger group are focusing on hot air balloons…… Whilst my older group have picked animals and…
View On WordPress
They Are So Talented.......
They Are So Talented…….
Hi everyone, Hope you are warm and well. This weeks blog post is dedicated to the kids. Yet again they keep producing amazing results. My younger groups have been finishing the latch hook cushions off and starting on the quilt blocks…… Then I spent time with my older group that afternoon getting to grips with Hand dying and painting fabrics. Great fun….. Here are some of the results (more to…
View On WordPress
A Whirlwind of a Week.....warning lots of pics!
A Whirlwind of a Week…..warning lots of pics!
Hi everyone, Wow wow wow……What a week it’s been. Let me take you back to Saturday where the sewing bee was in full swing. We had so many finished projects from wall hangers to clouds and owls and even patchwork pj bags…. On Monday its was the start of the two day summer school for my older girls. These girls range from 11-14yrs old. After sewing with me for a number of months now I thought it was…
View On WordPress
Organising
Hi Everyone, Hope you’ve had a great week, it’s been full of organising here. It started off getting the workshop dates sorted for the rest of the year. Getting them all online was a slow process but I’m happy to say they are all fully available and bookable onlineHERE If you have any questions about our workshops/booking please feel free to contact me directly. The workshops cover quilting and…
View On WordPress
A Sale & A Giveaway !!!!!
A Sale & A Giveaway !!!!!
Hi everyone, Wow its been a warm week :). If you like me I haven’t got much crafting finished this week :(. So let’s get on with this weeks news and updates. My quilt has finally been finished and has a new home in the haberdashery. This is my favourite quilt I’ve made so far…… And we’ve also had a quilt donated by a customer that she made 20 years ago…. Isn’t it great….now hanging proud in the…
View On WordPress
Hi everyone, Its been another great week here in the Haberdashery & Sewing Studio. So let’s crack on with this weeks gossip. Monday…..well what can I say. We had a meeting with Stof Fabrics. The company rep turned up with hundreds and hundreds of samples of their range. Absolutely gorgeous designs and the quality of the cottons are outstanding. I’m happy to say we are now officially Stof…
View On WordPress