Press and reviews of the Thrifty Stitcher

For all press enquiries, please contact Claire-Louise at The Thrifty Stitcher

Email: info@thriftystitcher.co.uk

Claire-Louise Hardie Aka “The Thrifty Stitcher” is the Sewing Producer and Pattern Designer for The Great British Sewing Bee. She writes a monthly column for Love Sewing Magazine and is the Author of the third Sewing Bee book- Fashion with fabric

Love Sewing Mag - My first Column

<img decoding="async" width="249" height="350" src="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Love-Sewing-Mag-My-first-Column-3.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Love Sewing Mag - My first Column" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Love-Sewing-Mag-My-first-Column-3.png?w=249&ssl=1 249w, https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Love-Sewing-Mag-My-first-Column-3.png?resize=107%2C150&ssl=1 107w, https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Love-Sewing-Mag-My-first-Column-3.png?resize=213%2C300&ssl=1 213w" sizes="(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px" data-attachment-id="20686" data-permalink="https://thethriftystitcher.co.uk/portfolio_page/love-sewing-thrifty-stitchers-first-column/love-sewing-mag-my-first-column-3/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Love-Sewing-Mag-My-first-Column-3.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" data-orig-size="249,350" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Love Sewing Mag – My first Column" data-image-description="<p>Love Sewing Mag – My first Column</p> " data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Love-Sewing-Mag-My-first-Column-3.png?fit=213%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Love-Sewing-Mag-My-first-Column-3.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" title="Love Sewing- Thrifty Stitcher's first Column" />

Love Sewing- Thrifty Stitcher’s first Column

In the Press

Love Sewing Mag - interview with Claire-Louise Hardie

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="249" height="350" src="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Love-Sewing-Mag-interview-with-Claire-Louise-Hardie.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Love Sewing Mag - interview with Claire-Louise Hardie" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Love-Sewing-Mag-interview-with-Claire-Louise-Hardie.png?w=249&ssl=1 249w, https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Love-Sewing-Mag-interview-with-Claire-Louise-Hardie.png?resize=107%2C150&ssl=1 107w, https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Love-Sewing-Mag-interview-with-Claire-Louise-Hardie.png?resize=213%2C300&ssl=1 213w" sizes="(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px" data-attachment-id="20692" data-permalink="https://thethriftystitcher.co.uk/portfolio_page/love-sewing-interview-with-sewing-bee-author/love-sewing-mag-interview-with-claire-louise-hardie/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Love-Sewing-Mag-interview-with-Claire-Louise-Hardie.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" data-orig-size="249,350" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Love Sewing Mag – interview with Claire-Louise Hardie" data-image-description="<p>Love Sewing Mag – interview with Claire-Louise Hardie Author of Fashion with Fabric</p> " data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Love-Sewing-Mag-interview-with-Claire-Louise-Hardie.png?fit=213%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Love-Sewing-Mag-interview-with-Claire-Louise-Hardie.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" title="Love Sewing Interview with Sewing Bee Author" />

Love Sewing Interview with Sewing Bee Author

In the Press

Simple Sewing Mag - Meet Claire-Louise Hardie -Sewing producer for The Great British Sewing Bee

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="249" height="350" src="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Simple-Sewing-Mag-Meet-Claire-Louise-Hardie-Sewing-producer-for-The-Great-British-Sewing-Bee.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Simple Sewing Mag - Meet Claire-Louise Hardie -Sewing producer for The Great British Sewing Bee" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Simple-Sewing-Mag-Meet-Claire-Louise-Hardie-Sewing-producer-for-The-Great-British-Sewing-Bee.png?w=249&ssl=1 249w, https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Simple-Sewing-Mag-Meet-Claire-Louise-Hardie-Sewing-producer-for-The-Great-British-Sewing-Bee.png?resize=107%2C150&ssl=1 107w, https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Simple-Sewing-Mag-Meet-Claire-Louise-Hardie-Sewing-producer-for-The-Great-British-Sewing-Bee.png?resize=213%2C300&ssl=1 213w" sizes="(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px" data-attachment-id="20670" data-permalink="https://thethriftystitcher.co.uk/simple-sewing-mag-meet-claire-louise-hardie-sewing-producer-for-the-great-british-sewing-bee/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Simple-Sewing-Mag-Meet-Claire-Louise-Hardie-Sewing-producer-for-The-Great-British-Sewing-Bee.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" data-orig-size="249,350" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Simple Sewing Mag – Meet Claire-Louise Hardie -Sewing producer for The Great British Sewing Bee" data-image-description="<p>Simple Sewing Mag – an interview with Claire-Louise Hardie -Sewing producer for The Great British Sewing Bee</p> " data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Simple-Sewing-Mag-Meet-Claire-Louise-Hardie-Sewing-producer-for-The-Great-British-Sewing-Bee.png?fit=213%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Simple-Sewing-Mag-Meet-Claire-Louise-Hardie-Sewing-producer-for-The-Great-British-Sewing-Bee.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" title="Simply Sewing Magazine interview" />

Simply Sewing Magazine interview

In the Press

My Monthly Q and A's for Sew magazine

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="249" height="350" src="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/My-Monthly-Q-and-As-for-Sew-magazine.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="My Monthly Q and A's for Sew magazine" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/My-Monthly-Q-and-As-for-Sew-magazine.png?w=249&ssl=1 249w, https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/My-Monthly-Q-and-As-for-Sew-magazine.png?resize=107%2C150&ssl=1 107w, https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/My-Monthly-Q-and-As-for-Sew-magazine.png?resize=213%2C300&ssl=1 213w" sizes="(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px" data-attachment-id="20695" data-permalink="https://thethriftystitcher.co.uk/my-monthly-q-and-as-for-sew-magazine/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/My-Monthly-Q-and-As-for-Sew-magazine.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" data-orig-size="249,350" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="My Monthly Q and A’s for Sew magazine" data-image-description="<p>My Monthly Q and A’s for Sew magazine</p> " data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/My-Monthly-Q-and-As-for-Sew-magazine.png?fit=213%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/My-Monthly-Q-and-As-for-Sew-magazine.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" title="Sew Mag- Monthly Q and A" />

Sew Mag- Monthly Q and A

In the Press

WI Life May- June Cover

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="249" height="350" src="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/1_may-june-cover1-e1440516039485.jpg?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="WI Life May- June Cover" data-attachment-id="3761" data-permalink="https://thethriftystitcher.co.uk/press/1_may-june-cover-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/1_may-june-cover1-e1440516039485.jpg?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" data-orig-size="249,350" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="WI Life May-June Cover" data-image-description="<p>The Thrifty Stitcher as Cover girl for the women’s institute</p> " data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/1_may-june-cover1-e1440516039485.jpg?fit=213%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/1_may-june-cover1-e1440516039485.jpg?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" title="Press" />

Cover girl -WI Life

In the Press

Sarah Betty

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="249" height="350" src="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Sarah-Betty.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Sarah Betty" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Sarah-Betty.png?w=249&ssl=1 249w, https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Sarah-Betty.png?resize=107%2C150&ssl=1 107w, https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Sarah-Betty.png?resize=213%2C300&ssl=1 213w" sizes="(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px" data-attachment-id="20662" data-permalink="https://thethriftystitcher.co.uk/sarah-betty-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Sarah-Betty.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" data-orig-size="249,350" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Sarah Betty" data-image-description="<p>Sarah Betty- A fashion blogger’s class testimonial</p> " data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Sarah-Betty.png?fit=213%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Sarah-Betty.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" title="Sarah Betty" />

Sarah Betty

Online reviews

Hackney Citizen Thrifty Stitcher Feature

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="249" height="350" src="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Hackney-Citizen-2.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Hackney Citizen Thrifty Stitcher Feature" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Hackney-Citizen-2.png?w=249&ssl=1 249w, https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Hackney-Citizen-2.png?resize=107%2C150&ssl=1 107w, https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Hackney-Citizen-2.png?resize=213%2C300&ssl=1 213w" sizes="(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px" data-attachment-id="20657" data-permalink="https://thethriftystitcher.co.uk/hackney-citizen-2-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Hackney-Citizen-2.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" data-orig-size="249,350" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Hackney Citizen" data-image-description="<p>Hackney Citizen Thrifty Stitcher Feature- A stitch in time</p> " data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Hackney-Citizen-2.png?fit=213%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Hackney-Citizen-2.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" title="Hackney Citizen feature" />

Hackney Citizen feature

In the Press

3 small apples class review

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="249" height="350" src="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/3-small-apples-class-review.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="3 small apples class review" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/3-small-apples-class-review.png?w=249&ssl=1 249w, https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/3-small-apples-class-review.png?resize=107%2C150&ssl=1 107w, https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/3-small-apples-class-review.png?resize=213%2C300&ssl=1 213w" sizes="(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px" data-attachment-id="20700" data-permalink="https://thethriftystitcher.co.uk/portfolio_page/3-small-apples/3-small-apples-class-review/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/3-small-apples-class-review.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" data-orig-size="249,350" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="3 small apples class review" data-image-description="<p>3 small apples -class review by a stoke newington blogger</p> " data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/3-small-apples-class-review.png?fit=213%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/3-small-apples-class-review.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" title="3 small apples" />

3 small apples

Online reviews

London Evening Standard Feature article on The Thrifty Stitcher

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="249" height="350" src="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/London-Evening-Standard.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="London Evening Standard Feature article on The Thrifty Stitcher" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/London-Evening-Standard.png?w=249&ssl=1 249w, https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/London-Evening-Standard.png?resize=107%2C150&ssl=1 107w, https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/London-Evening-Standard.png?resize=213%2C300&ssl=1 213w" sizes="(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px" data-attachment-id="20652" data-permalink="https://thethriftystitcher.co.uk/london-evening-standard/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/London-Evening-Standard.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" data-orig-size="249,350" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="London Evening Standard Feature article" data-image-description="<p>London Evening Standard Feature article on The Thrifty Stitcher</p> " data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/London-Evening-Standard.png?fit=213%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/London-Evening-Standard.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" title="London Evening Standard" />

London Evening Standard

In the Press

Sew Hip magazine Feature

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="249" height="350" src="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Untitled-design-8.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Sew Hip magazine Feature" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Untitled-design-8.png?w=249&ssl=1 249w, https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Untitled-design-8.png?resize=107%2C150&ssl=1 107w, https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Untitled-design-8.png?resize=213%2C300&ssl=1 213w" sizes="(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px" data-attachment-id="20650" data-permalink="https://thethriftystitcher.co.uk/untitled-design-8/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Untitled-design-8.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" data-orig-size="249,350" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Sew Hip magazine Feature" data-image-description="<p>Sew Hip magazine Feature</p> " data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Untitled-design-8.png?fit=213%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/thethriftystitcher.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Untitled-design-8.png?fit=249%2C350&ssl=1" title="Sew Hip Feature" />

Sew Hip Feature

In the Press