This morning, me and my Mom attended the grand opening of Guthrie & Ghani (a new haberdashery in Moseley, Birmingham) run by Lauren of Great British Sewing Bee fame.
We arrived in time for the ribbon cutting, along with lots of others. There was quite a crowd waiting for the doors to open & there was still a queue outside when we left (which was quite some time later as we had a good mooch!). Lauren looked a little nervous when the moment to cut the ribbon arrived, but was supported by Stuart (fellow star of Sewing Bee) and her husband, Ayaz.
The Guthrie & Ghani team were very welcoming, making for a really lovely opening event. Lauren’s fellow stars of Sewing Bee, Tilly and Stuart (who will both be teaching classes in the shop’s upstairs workroom) attended and were happy to sign copies of the Sewing Bee book and talk sewing. It was great to meet them all, and they were just as nice in person as they seemed on TV. My Mom treated herself to the Sewing Bee book, which I will be borrowing shortly:)
I loved the special opening day cake!
Of course I also loved the products available:) The shop’s stock is beautifully displayed and very colourful. I restricted myself to a lovely purse clasp (with yellow bobbles) but will be returning shortly for a Colette pattern and am planning to attend a workshop. I just haven’t decided which I fancy most yet…
