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I'll be posting sneak peeks into my sewing adventures, sharing my creative process and giving you lots of inspiration for your own designs.

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Decorating for Christmas 2018

We don?t decorate the house too much at Christmas time; we keep it simple with a tree in the corner of the living room and a few white lights. This is the first...

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The Girl with a Sewing Machine

I was delighted to meet Jenniffer Taylor when I was at the Alexandra Palace in September, and we had a lovely chat about sewing, life and her book Girl with...

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A day at Create and Craft

Create and Craft is a UK television...

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Vintage inspired cushion covers

I bought my son and his wife a vintage armchair last year and was lucky enough to find matching fabric to make two cushion covers! I love the elegant stag design...

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Live Stream Nov 2018 - Dressmaking

We've had lots of requests from members, so in this month's live stream I covered some top dressmaking tips! We stream live on 

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My fabric range

This year I launched my first fabric range, ?A Cottage Garden?, which is based on sketches of the things I love in my garden. The birds drinking from the bird...

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Knitting and Stitching Show 2018

I spent four days last week at the KSS show, which took place at this beautiful palace in north London, UK. Alexandra Palace, also known by locals as...

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Live Stream Oct 2018 - Presser Feet

I can't believe it's already October, and we've had our third Half Yard Sewing Club live stream! We stream live on 

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Paris

There were two reasons for my recent visit to Paris, firstly to see the Jean Paul Gaultier Freak fashion show at the Folies Bergere, and secondly to pick up a...

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India - part 2!

I thought you’d like to see a few more pictures of our India trip. If you haven't seen the first part of this blog, click

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The Handmade Fair 2018

I spent a couple of fabulous days at the Handmade Fair at Hampton Court last week, it was so lovely to meet so many of you, and so many of you joined our club...

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Live Stream September 2018 - Cutting tools

We had a lovely time in our second Half Yard Sewing Club live stream! We stream live on 

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Live Stream August 2018 - Chat

I'm so excited to share my first ever Half Yard Sewing Club live stream with you all! We stream live on

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Indian Trimmings

Last year, my husband Garie and I went on an amazing fabric-finding trip to Delhi, and came back with the most wonderfully embellished silks and trims. While...

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Birthday bunting

I don?t know about you, but in our family, birthdays all seem to arrive at once! What better way to decorate the house and garden than with birthday bunting!...

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Welcome! July 2018

Hello and welcome to my Half Yard Sewing Club! I’m very excited to be launching the site, and I’d like to thank you all for being so patient!

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