by Maeri | May 17, 2016 | Dressmaking, Fabric, In the Know, Patterns, Sewing, Stitching and Sewing, Uncategorized
After the last newsletter, I got a request, via email, from Lisa. Lisa started her crafting journey ages ago when she took the quilt making workshop here at the Studio. Since then, she has gone on to do many creative things, including dressmaking, but was having a...
by Maeri | May 15, 2015 | Classes, Coats Crafts UK, Crafts, Creative, Crochet, Fabric, General News, Quilting, Sewing
If you have been following the Studio’s Facebook page, you will know that recently, I have been doing a fair amount of speaking. My husband would say that me speaking a lot isn’t a bit deal (ahem..) but this is different. This is speaking to those in the...
by Maeri | May 10, 2011 | Crafts, Creative, Fabric, Random_stuff, Sewing, Stitching and Sewing, Weblogs
I love the website Whipstitch – I have been following the progress of her bricks and mortar shop in Atlanta, Georgia as well as dipped in and out of her book Stitch by Stitch. If I had the time and the resources, hers is the business model I would look to...
by Maeri | Apr 16, 2011 | Classes, Creative, Fabric, Patterns, Random_stuff, Sewing, Stitching and Sewing, Weblogs, Workshops
Just back from a few restful days in Edinburgh and am getting ready for our workshops that we have coming down the pipeline – the next one is the Dressmaking Isn't Rocket Science on Wednesday. For this workshop, I use the pattern Schoolhouse Tunic from an...
by Maeri | Apr 7, 2011 | Creative, Fabric, Free things to make, Free_projects, Lo sew, Patterns, Sewing, Weblogs
I must be feeling better as I think I am going to have a go at this really simple pattern found at Oopsey Daisy for her simple Paper Bag Dress. I have moved from "no sew" mode to "low sew" as this does look really simple. I...
by Maeri | Mar 17, 2011 | Adult_Courses, Classes, Crafts, Creative, Fabric, Making Roman Blinds, Random_stuff, Sewing, Stitching and Sewing, Workshops
I was so excited when I found out that Sally (and her mother in law) had signed up for the Making Roman Blinds workshop for a variety of reasons. Sally originally came about 18 months ago to the All You Need to Know to Sew workshop and then went on to take the Sling...
