The 2016 SewBrum meet-up took place on Saturday 24th September. I’m not planning to publish a weekly vlog, but I am planning to publish one every so often when I have something to share. I filmed a little bit of footage during SewBrum which you can view below: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-iWte7c1_I] […]
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As in previous years, we’ll be holding a raffle at the SewBrum meet-up this Saturday! Raffle tickets are only on sale to attendees on the day of the meet-up and the raffle will be drawn in the afternoon at Guthrie & Ghani. All money raised by the raffle, along with donations
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The Sewing Weekender takes place this weekend! Kate, Rachel & I, thought it would be fun to do a little reveal of the goodie bags that will be waiting for attendees on Saturday morning. Fabric goodie bags, plus branded tape measures (I find these perfect for keeping in my handbag &
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We have some amazing independent sewing businesses here in the UK, and as organisers of the Sewing Weekender, Kate, Rachel & I are lucky to have a number of these businesses sponsoring our event, which takes places in August. I’m always very pleasantly surprised with the generosity of small indie businesses – who, in my
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I’m very excited to finally announce what Rachel and Kate from The Fold Line, and I, have been up to for the last few weeks. We are hosting a UK sewing holiday, a weekend break which will take place in Cambridge during August 2016. Full information about the event, including ticket sales,
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Just a quick post to let you know that there will be a #SewBrum meet-up on Saturday 24th September 2016. This will be the third year running! Like last year, the meet-up will start in Birmingham City Centre, before moving to Moseley Village to visit Guthrie & Ghani. I’ll post
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I realised recently that I’m attending the local Weavers, Spinners, & Dyers Guild, and the Embroiderers’ Guild monthly, but I don’t meet with other local sewists nearly that often. In order to change that I’m suggesting having a regular catch-up in the diary once a month. Given that setting aside
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I can’t believe it’s already been two weeks since the SewBrum meet-up. After many months of preparing (i.e. gathering raffle prizes) the day whizzed by. The meet-up started in the Edwardian Tearooms at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. It’s one of my (many) favourite spots in Birmingham so I thought I’d drag everyone there:)
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Today is the day of the SewBrum meet-up! I thought it would be fun to do a little reveal of the goodie bags waiting for attendees at Guthrie & Ghani this afternoon. Lauren at Guthrie & Ghani is providing fabric bags courtesy of Liberty, goodies from Prym and a discount code for the store. The sweets
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Just a super quick post to note that sign-up for the SewBrum merit badge swap will close on Wednesday 30th September. After this date you’re still very welcome to sign-up for the meet-up itself, but I won’t be pairing further badge swap partners, to ensure there is enough time to make
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