by Maeri | Mar 18, 2017 | Sewing
“Can I sew a straight line?” – if I had a pound for every time I was asked that question that almost all beginner sewers want to know. And when we teach workshops, we love to share tips that we use because we know other people like a bit of help...
by Maeri | Feb 14, 2017 | Crafting, Sewing, Uncategorized
I’m not sure if you will have seen the rumors about the Great British Sewing Bee on social media over the last week, but it looks like it may be no more. The reason for the potential cancellation hasn’t been very clear or forthcoming, but after four...
by Maeri | Jan 31, 2017 | bias binding, Classes, Dressmaking, Sewing, Uncategorized
When I first started to make my own binding many years ago, it was more out of necessity than anything else. The binding that I could buy was, to put it simply, awful. It was always in wide range of three colours and was the texture of starched linen. When you took it...
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 | Jul 9, 2015 | Dressmaking, Free things to make, General News, Lo sew, Patterns, Sewing, Stitching and Sewing
My brain has been so busy with preparing and giving talks that after my last one, which I gave earlier this week for the CHA-UK, I realised I hadn’t sewn or made anything in ages. As I am a maker first and foremost, that ain’t good. I have to be honest and...
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...
