Simply Sewing - UK (2020-04)

SKILLS,SHOWS

& EVENTS

4 APRIL

Makeyourselfa cosylapquiltatthe

flyinggeeseworkshoptakingplaceat

TheSewingStudioinCornwall.

http://www.thesewingstudio.co.uk

8 APRIL

Headtothebargelloembroideryclassfor

beginnersatTeaandCraftinginLondon.

http://www.teaandcrafting.co.uk

24–25APRIL

TheCreativeCraftShowheadstoExCeL,

Londonwithcraftingstalls,workshops

andmake& takesgaloretoenjoy– the

perfectdayoutforsewistsandother

crafters. http://www.stitchandhobby.co.uk

3 MAY

Needa handwitha trickyproject?Sewing

BeechampionJulietUzoris heretohelpat

oneofherspecialSewSoNaturalSewing

Surgeries. http://www.sewsonatural.com

out & about

Pis & re
Foxglove& Field'spatternweightsarethe
'reeldeal'!OwnerLouiseisknownforher
uniqueweightscreatedfromvintagecotton
reelsandprettyfabrics.Witheachone
a workofart,weweresuper-excitedtofind
outLouiseisnowofferingweightswith
addedpincushions–sohandy!Eachweight
hasa pincushioninthetop,ismagneticall
overandisstilla ReelPatternWeightat
140g(10gmorethanthesmallones).Shop
for yours at http://www.foxgloveandfield.co.uk

MADDENSKIRT

Wethinkwe'vediscoveredournewsummerstaple

inthisskirt.TheMaddenis a mid-lengthpleated

skirtwithanin-seamsidepocketandcontoured

waistbandfora flatteringfit.It'sa reallyversatile

patterntoo,makeyoursincotton,linen,silkor

woolandusebuttonstokeepit simpleormakeit

jazzy.Weloveit dresseddownwithtrainers,but it

wouldalsolookgreatwithstrappysandals.

Available from http://www.tessuti-shop.com.

SEWA BAG

AmyKarol

(£11.99,Abrams& Chronicle)

Forthisbookyou'llneedtoput

yourmachinetoonesideasit

focusesonhand-sewing,usedheretomake

somebeautifulbagsasa waytoget

beginnersusedtotechniquesforsewingon

buttonsandrepairingitems– whichthey

canthenuseonotherprojectsinthefuture.

Bothpracticalandpurposefulthiswould

makea fabgiftfora sewingnewbiefriend.

http://www.abramsandchronicle.co.uk

THEGREATBRITISH

SEWINGBEE:

SUSTAINABLESTYLE

AlexandraBruceand

CarolineAkselson

(£27,HardieGrantBooks)

AlterationChallengefansahoy!If watching

SewingBeecontestantsupcycleoutiftsis

yourfavouritepartoftheshow,readthisfor

infoonsustainableandnaturalfabrics,how

tobreathelifeintooldgarments,andtipson

recyclingoldclothes,usingupfabricscraps

and more. http://www.hardiegrant.com/uk

LITSTITCH

BookRiot(£13.99,

Abrams& Chronicle)

Feelingbookish?Showyour

loveforallthingsliteraryin

crossstitchwiththiscollectionofbeginner-

friendlyprojects.Whipupa bookmark,

createa walldisplayorgetmakingsome

bookthemedgifts.Whateveryouchooseto

putonyourhoop,allyouneedis some

embroiderythread,fabricandneedletoget

going! http://www.abramsandchronicle.co.uk

WEAR,REPAIR, REPURPOSE

LilyFulop

(£14.99,CountrymanPress)

Makedoandmendis the

mantraofthiseco-friendly

offeringfromNewYorkdesignerLilyFulop.

Hermissionis tomakesurelessmaterial

headtolandfill,soshegivesheradviceon

howtoditchfastfashionandsayhelloto

mending,thriftstorefinds,reclaimingold

clothesandreducingfashionwastewith

illustratedinstructionsformendingand

embroideringoversnagsandstainsand

much, much more. http://www.wwnorton.co.uk

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