Cloth friends
Backstitch
Exciting online sewing store stocking a range of patterned fabrics, plain fabrics, and sewing patterns. Patterned fabrics from favorite designers as well as new independents, and a versatile and value for money plains range. Try their fabric bundles from the cocktail collection! Pattern designers include Oliver + S, Bettsy Kingston and Colette. Projects are clothes for women and children as well as accessories and homewares. Take a look at their blog too for sewing inspiration, tutorials, and reviews.
www.backstitch.co.uk/ & http://backstitchblog.blogspot.com/
Brassy Apple
Designs, patterns and crafty endeavors for the modern seamstress and DIY-er. Just carving out my own path one day at a time.
http://www.brassyapple.blogspot.com/
Craft Candy
Sheffield's Original Craft Consortium
A group of Sheffield based makers and artists, organising quality contemporary craft fairs and affordable craft workshops for the public
www.craft-candy.org
Creative Art & Textiles Play Days
Karen James is soon going to be running "Creative Art and Textiles Play Days" in Gloucester, Cheltenham and eventually Bristol. These days will consist of playing with paper, fabric, colour and stitch.
Come and have fun, play the day away, relax make friends.
Contact: Karen at rj.epney19@virginmedia.com or Tel 07837907543 or 01452 311464
Discover Vintage
Find out all about Discover Vintage's Home, Fashion and Wedding Fairs at their busy site here:
www.discovervintage.co.uk
They've opened a new Vintage Emporium too - stocking a wide range of Vintage from the 1920's-1950's plus an endless collection of vintage patterns, buttons, trims and fabric.
www.vintageemporiumyork.co.uk
Doodles in the Margin
Doodles in the Margin is Fran Harkness' lovely simple site. Fran makes animal hoods, and claims they're like giant hugs for your head. Buy yours online.
http://doodlesinthemargin.co.uk/
E17 Designers
The E17 Designers are a group of designer-makers selling high quality gifts to give or to keep, with a wide range to suit all pockets, occasions and tastes – great bags, kids' tees, all sorts of jewellery and homewares. Here's their blog:
http://www.e17designersmarkets.blogspot.com/
Fashion Antidote
Fashion Antidote, the alternative fashion school
http://fashionantidoteschool.blogspot.com
Handmade Jane
Meet Jane: Since taking a dressmaking course last year, I've become increasingly obsessed with sewing. I love making things, reading sewing blogs and adding to my stash of fabric.
http://handmadejane.blogspot.com/
Hen's Teeth
My blog is where I indulge in my love of all things vintage, my little shop, the pieces I make and places I have visited and seen. A little about home life too. www.hensteethart.blogspot.com
Making Matters - Julie Roberts Textiles
Julie runs textile and craft workshops for all and sells and exhibits her own textile work. Julie is based in Bristol, but works across the South of England. Have a look at Julie's Blog http://makingmatters.blogspot.com/ or website http://www.julieroberts.co.uk/ to see what is coming up soon.
MarmaladeRose
Welcome to my blog full of vintage embroidered linens, embellished felt, crochet granny blankets and oodles of fabric cupcakes. Find all this handmade stitchy goodness with a liberal sprinkling of home life in a Yorkshire Dales village.
marmaladerose.blogspot.com/
Michala Gyetvai
Michala is an artist and maker obsessed with wool, fabrics and threads creating wearable art and textile pictures. Visit her blogspot and flickr pages http://kaylacoo.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaylacoo/
Mirigoround
Mirigoround is Miri Birch: Bristol based Costume Supervisor, Wardrobe Mistress, Costume & Set Designer, personal stylist, and seamstress.
http://www.mirigoround.co.uk/
Missfit Creations
A purveyor of pop fashion in every sense. Making individually, hand-made clothes that can express our musical taste, cultural influence and reflect our personality. Missfit Makes A Statement in What We Wear!
www.missfitcreations.com/missfitcreations.htm
Mrs Biddle's Bits and Bobbins
A journal of all things homespun, handmade & vintage inspired
http://mrsbiddlesbitsandbobbins.blogspot.com
Also check out Mrs. Biddle's new blog about vintage baby and children's things: http://www.albertandthelion.blogspot.com/
Rag and Magpie
Rants, news and articles about vintage clothing, indie fashion and retro style including handmade clothing news, shopping tips, style guides, recycling tips and more.
http://www.ragandmagpie.co.uk/blog
sew make believe
sew make believe is a Warwickshire-based club established in June 2009 by two bloggers, Caroline and Kate. Whether your thing is quilting, patchwork, softies, clothing, embroidery or paper crafts, sew make believe is a place where you can craft with like-minded people. If you are a beginner, then come along to see what fits you. If you are experienced, come and share your knowledge with us! sewmakebelieve.wordpress.com/
Stitch and Make Studio
Built in 1883 as a boot and shoe manufacturers, the enormous top floor of this warehouse is now Abi Jackson's Stitch and Make Studio - where she runs numerous crafty workshops. Check out her blog here:
http://www.thestitchandmakestudio.blogspot.com/
Tea and Crafting
London’s "make do and mend" scene has really taken off and one of the recent additions to the crafting arena is Tea & Crafting. The idea is to make these classes and workshops affordable and effortless to attend. No more 6-8 week upfront and paid commitment instead you take part in various crafting evenings or afternoons that suit you! One week you could be learning how to knit, the next week you will be making your own bracelet and earrings! All this will be done in just a few hours and will cost you less than a night out or an afternoon shopping. All the materials are included in the price so you simply turn up ready to be inspired. The atmosphere is informal and friendly, chatty and creative. You just turn up and learn a new skill and leave with a new craft under your belt, your beautiful item you created and also a 'how2guide' resource guide to keep you crafting at home. Tea & Crafting also host hen parties and baby showers.
The Love of It
www.theloveofit.co.uk is the source of all knowledge on good wholesome fun. It is a place where you can share ideas, plan events and get involved in such things as...
Swimming, Den building, Picnics, Camping, Board games, Road trips, Rock pooling, Lomography, Couch surfing, Cheese rolling, Hole digging, Star gazing, Scrabble, Sand castles, Kite flying, Treasure hunts and much more
The Makery
The Makery is a creative hub where people can come and learn countless new skills as well as having lots of fun in a relaxed and welcoming place. Kate and Nigel are committed to helping anyone who wants to be terrifically creative, learn to live more resourcefully and have thoroughly good fun!
www.themakeryonline.co.uk/
The Sewing Directory
For people who love to sew. Find your local sewing business, sewing articles, interviews, giveaways and more on www.thesewingdirectory.co.uk
www.thesewingdirectory.co.uk/
