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Great video tutorial

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As Thrifty Stitchers we hoard everything, and our students have access at our studio to a massive selection of fabric, ribbon, trims, haberdashery...

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Recent students

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We have been super busy in March, and have met some fantastic students, all of whom astound us with their individual creativity. here...

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vintage patterns and websites

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Hello again blog, so sorry to have neglected you...

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First ever Starting from scratch sewing day -25th Oct

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Yesterday we had a lovely day with 5 enthusiastic sewers.The morning was spent covering basics, hand sewing, tools required and starting to use...

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surprising facts about sewing

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I attended a fantastic lunch yesterday hosted by the athena network, who are a women in business networking group. Our bank manager had...

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gorgeous cute children’s patterns!!

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Whilst prepping for my freestyle drop in sewing session at the end of the week, i have been looking for really great patterns...

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The knitting and stitching show at ally pally.

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Today i went to one of the largest sewing/craft events of the year. It was a fairly last minute decision to go, as i...

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Learn to sew with me Claire-Louise Hardie, Former Sewing Producer for The Great British Sewing Bee, 2 times best selling author, and an online Sewing Educator.

I love helping beginners get started and make well fitting clothes they love. For almost 3 decades I've been a professional Freelance Costumer for stage and screen.

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