SewBrum 2021 is just four weeks away, so I thought it was time I shared all the details for this year’s event which will take place Friday 29th – Sunday 31st October. If you haven’t registered yet, you can sign-up for free here. SewBrum 2021 will include a combination of online and in-person activities: Online, […]
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Save the date for the 8th annual SewBrum meet-up on Saturday 30th October. After six years as an in-person meet-up in Birmingham, UK, SewBrum moved online for 2020. The 2021 event will include an online element and, subject to covid restrictions, we’re also hoping to include an in-person aspect (details TBC). Details will be firmed
This year would have been the seventh SewBrum sewing meet-up, a free-to-attend sewing meet-up in Birmingham, UK. I announced a date for this year’s SewBrum before we understood the full impact of coronavirus. After which, it became increasingly clear that a large meet-up wouldn’t be sensible or practically possible (the shops we visit all have
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I wanted to pop on the blog to send best wishes to everyone who is being affected by Coronavirus, whether through sickness or risk of sickness, impact on your income or business, or stress at the ongoing uncertainty. It might sound a bit frivolous, but I also wanted to share a save the date for
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The Sewing Weekender 2019 takes place in Cambridge this weekend! I’ve been out this morning to collect the hire van which I’ll use to transport the contents of the goodie bags (plus irons, ironing boards, and decorations) to our venue. Before I set off I wanted to share the contents of the goodie bags with
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Last weekend was the Paris Sewcial / Paris Coud meet-up, organised by myself and Carmen Bouchard. Back in 2014, I attended a Paris meet-up organised by Carmen, and this January I decided it was time for another large meet-up in Paris. Carmen agreed to organise it with me and took on the tasks of arranging our meals, as
The SewBrum meet-up will be returning for a sixth year on Saturday 05th October 2019. SewBrum is a free-to-attend meet-up of people who love to sew in Birmingham, UK. Everyone is welcome. Sign-up is now open (to give us an idea of numbers): Sign Up Here As in previous years, we’ll start the day in
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Carmen and I are organising an international meet-up in Paris over the weekend of the 18th – 19th May 2019. On Saturday 18th, we’ll be touring Paris’ fabric shops and ending the day with a group dinner / drinks. On Sunday 19th, we’ll be starting the day with brunch, visiting the exhibition “Yves Saint Laurent: Dreams
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I was lucky enough to attend the Paris meet-up organised by Carmen back in 2014. Inspired by that event, Carmen and I have decided that it’s time for another Paris meet-up, so we’re organising one over the weekend of the 18-19 May 2019. We’ll be touring Paris’ fabric shops on Saturday 18th, with a to-be-confirmed activity
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Ahh, I love a good meet-up. I’ve just booked my train ticket to Leeds for Sew Up North this weekend, and before too long passes and the memory fades, I wanted to blog a few thoughts and a few photos from the Sewing Weekender. The third Sewing Weekender took place during August at Murray Edwards
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