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Some Summer Sewing – and the July Magazine
It doesn’t seem possible that three months ago I was blogging about being trapped, like the creatures in Narnia, in… Read more »
A (Very) Little History of the Press Fastener
The invention of the popper, or the press stud, was a revolutionary moment in the history of sewing. But where… Read more »
What a glorious weekend!
This weekend the sun shone, the birds sang and there was hardly a cloud in the sky – all this… Read more »
Choosing your Embroidery Hoop
We’re all familiar with the basic embroidery hoop or, to give it its full name, the tambour hoop. But… Read more »