Sewing Blog

Get to know: Alice’s Bear Shop

21 Nov
2023

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Alice’s Bear Shop is your one-stop shop if you love to create your own bears and dolls. From classic kits to individual elements such as eyes and moveable joints, plus plenty of other craft inspiration, this online store has plenty to get your crafty juices going! Based in Lyme Regis…

Event, Festival, September, Spinning Yarns, Tickets,

16 Aug
2023

Have a darn good day out at Spinning Yarns!

#AD Spinning Yarns, a celebration of all things wool and linen returns to the picturesque and quaint surroundings of Mossley Mill on Saturday 2 September. Organised by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, this one day festival will showcase colour, creativity and craft, promising a darn good day out for all…

Debra Drake, dressmaking, interview, Sewing, Sewing Bee,

12 Jul
2023

Get To Know Sewing Bee Finalist Debra Drake

Sewing Bee finalist DEBRA DRAKE chats self-confidence and her brand-new sewing school

1 I started making clothes when I attended an evening class at my village school. I was hooked from the very beginning and dazzled with all the possibilities. Starting with a flat piece of fabric and making a…