by Cheryl | Sep 7, 2025 | Fabric, Inspiration
🧵 My Best Buy This Year – Contrado Fabric Swatch Packs If you’ve ever bought fabric online and thought, “What have I done?” the moment it arrived — you’re not alone. I love fabric, obviously, but I’m the first to admit I don’t always know what something will feel like...
by Cheryl | Sep 1, 2025 | Events, Inspiration
✨The London Textile Fair Kicks Off Tomorrow – Trend Lovers, This One’s for You! 🧷 While I sadly can’t make it this year (someone’s got a website to launch! 😉), I’ll be eagerly soaking up all the info I can from afar — because honestly, The London Textile Fair is one...
by Cheryl | Aug 31, 2025 | Inspiration
The Story Behind Haberdasheroo – My Sewing Directory Dream ✂️ If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’ll know sewing is my happy place – but behind the scenes I’ve also been working on something else that’s been bubbling away for years. And I’m finally ready...
by Cheryl | Aug 31, 2025 | Inspiration
The Dressmaker – Sewing, Style, and a Little Bit of Revenge ✂️ I recently watched The Dressmaker (2015) and oh my goodness – what a film! If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s part drama, part comedy, and part couture catwalk, all rolled into one. It stars Kate Winslet as...
by Cheryl | Dec 27, 2024 | Gifts, Inspiration, Learn, Sewing Book Review
Sewing Book Review: Textilepedia – The Complete Fabric Guide 📖✨ Okay, so let me tell you about the best birthday gift I’ve had in years—Textilepedia: The Complete Fabric Guide! I was gifted this gem recently (thanks, bestie!) and I have to say, it’s been my...
by Cheryl | Dec 27, 2024 | Inspiration, Learn, Sewing Patterns
Top UK-Based Sewing Communities and Resources for Every Sewist 🧵✨ If there’s one thing I’ve learned on my sewing journey, it’s that the magic isn’t just in the stitches we create—it’s in the community we share it with. Connecting with other sewists has been a source...
