Sewing Blog

31 Aug
2017
Stitch Create and Craft’s Cactus Embroidery Hoop

Cacti and succulents remain popular motifs, inspiring this fun embroidery hoop hanging by Create and Craft’s sewing ambassador and The Great British Sewing Bee winner of 2016, Charlotte Newland. The following project takes one to two hours to complete and is great for beginners, using basic techniques such as split stitch for…

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22 Aug
2017
How to Sew a Broken Herringbone Patchwork Quilt

We know you’re thinking this technique looks complicated because there’s no straight line for joining strips together, but Sew designer Corinne Bradd shows you a really neat trick for making the final stages of this project super easy - watch the video below and see!

As well as being easier than you’d believe, this…

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16 Aug
2017
Nominate your Favourites in the British Sewing Awards 2017

Click here to nominate your favourites in the British Sewing Awards 2017 and click the NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN tab.

It’s that time of year again, when you get to have your say on who should win our prestigious British Sewing Awards! Tell us about your favourite products, brands, shops and more…

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The Great British Sewing Bee Series 10: Episode Eight

11 Jul 2024

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The Great British Sewing Bee Series 10: Episode Seven

4 Jul 2024

It may have been a day later than expected but Lingerie Week on The Great British Sewing Bee was worth…

The Great British Sewing Bee Series 10: Episode Six

26 Jun 2024

This week we welcomed mini models into the sewing room as it was Children’s Week on The Great British Sewing Bee…

The Great British Sewing Bee Series 10: Episode Eight

11 Jul 2024

While there was some sort of football on the other side, we were engrossed in this week’s Sewing Bee (OK, we…

The Great British Sewing Bee Series 10: Episode Seven

4 Jul 2024

It may have been a day later than expected but Lingerie Week on The Great British Sewing Bee was worth…

The Great British Sewing Bee Series 10: Episode Six

26 Jun 2024

This week we welcomed mini models into the sewing room as it was Children’s Week on The Great British Sewing Bee…

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