What is it about the big shows put on at exhibition centres around the country? I've been to several now for a number of different interests and there's just something about them that's somehow slightly disappointing. Take today. I went to the Stitching, Sewing and Hobbycrafts show in Manchester. It's some years since I've been... Continue Reading →
Stretching the issue
Although this blog is very new and shiny, I have been sewing for a little while now and there are certain fabrics I feel pretty comfortable with. Cotton. Cotton's pretty good. Particularly quilting cotton - firm, stable, pretty colours.... not always great for dressmaking though, is it? Looks great on the hanger or on Gertrude... Continue Reading →
