2017 – Tudor Rose Patchwork

Joy’s Christmas Update

12/16/201712/14/2017 Beading beading, beads, earrings, jewelery, jewellery, jewellry

Most of my recent blogs have featured my crazy addiction to crochet. Not so this time. I’m still crochet mad and have been working on crocheted cowls amongst other things as Christmas presents for many

Guest Blog – Terry Fletcher

12/07/201702/15/2018 Christmas

One of our most regular and favourite customers spent some time here on her own working on her projects, and while she was here she wrote a lovely blog post for us! Pop that kettle

Purple Boots and The Ocean Wave

11/30/201711/30/2017 Fabric, Powertex blue, fabric, handmade, ocean, powertex, seaside

I am looking forward to more Powertex workshops as we approach Christmas and I am making lots of new products to tempt you in to one of my courses. This week I have been working

Star Buys Offers Till 20th November 17

11/09/201702/15/2018 Fabric, yarn

40% OFF Winterlude, Mikoto II Black, Mariposa Meadow, English Diary From £5.97 per metre 23% OFF Flower Fairy - Needle Felting Kit A felt by number kit to make up an adorable flower fairy. The kit

Shop Update

10/26/201711/16/2017 Crochet, Fabric, Knitting, Sewing, yarn Annie Smith, fabric, knitting, Lewis & Irene, patchwork, pattern, quilting, sewing, yarn

To everyone who visited the shop and made Sew Saturday such a successful day on 21st October. Congratulations to Angela Scutchings who was delighted to win a metre of fabric in our raffle and was one

Competition Time!!

10/25/201710/26/2017 Competition, Fabric, Patchwork & Quilting, Sewing competition, fabric, fat quarters, giveaway, handmade, patchwork, quilting, sewing

We've got an amazing competition to win 6 of these fabulous landscape fat quarters!! All you need to do is sign up to our fortnightly newsletter, which is packed with news of our upcoming workshops

Purple Boots and the Powertex – Part 2

10/06/201710/06/2017 Fabric, Workshops fabric, handmade, powertex

Back with my Powertex uniform on...well not so much a uniform as my painting clothes! Powertex is designed to make fabric hard so obviously it does exactly that, not so great in your favourite jeans.

Purple Boots and the Powertex

09/21/201709/21/2017 Fabric, Workshops fabric, flowers, handmade, hearts, key, lace, paint, powertex, skull, steampunk

I have been having lots of fun this week experimenting with our new range of Powertex products. Having worked with a visiting Powertex tutor I took myself off to Powertex UK to learn more

Patchwork Slippers

08/22/201701/04/2019 Knitting, patterns, yarn knitting, pattern, squares, tutorial, yarn

A delightful design – these slippers are easy to make. They fit your feet snuggly and best of all, they are very portable. Just fold them up and take them on holidays. Materials: 3.75mm needles

Loopy Scarf

08/17/201708/21/2019 Knitting, patterns, yarn adriafil, free, knitting, orange, pattern, scarf, yarn

This unusual looking scarf takes approximately one hour to make. Perfect for whipping up an evening, or in a long queue! Requirements: One set of 15mm straight needles 50g Adriafil EtaBeta, or Stylecraft Swift Knit.