Sewist, crafter & blogger, based in Birmingham, England. I'm spending the year growing and gathering to create natural dyes and enhance my sewing projects. Find me at www.englishgirlathome.com
Author: Charlotte
Sewing Dilemma: Which Remnants are Worth Holding On To?
My fabric stash is divided into two sections, stored separately—the large pieces of fabric (approximately 0.5 metres and up), and …
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Ask The Sewcialists: How Long Does Fabric Stay in Your Stash (& Does It Change How You Feel About It)?
The Sewcialists’ year-long challenge to #SewThePrecious (that special fabric you’re apprehensive about cutting into) got me thinking about the fabric …
The Sewcialists Interview: Rumana of The Little Pomegranate
Welcome back to our series interviewing leaders in the sewing community! You can read all of our previous interviews here. Today we …
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#AllChestsWelcome: Resources
Interested in joining in with #allchestswelcome during August? Below are a few pointers to resources you might find useful. Do …
#MayWeRemindYou Me-Made May
Back in 2018, The Sewcialists celebrated 9 years of Me-Made May and its focus on community building, sustainable sewing, and …
Who We Are: How Studying Textiles at University Changed Our Sewing Practice
As home sewers, we have come to sewing via a variety of routes. Lots of us are self-taught, having developed …
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Sew Your Birth Year Challenge — A Round-up
We’ve loved following along with your projects for our Sew Your Birth Year mini challenge which finished last Sunday. We …
Sew Your Birth Year — Mini Challenge Extension!
You have a little longer to join in with our current mini challenge, to sew a project inspired by your …
Sewing Your Birth Year — What to Sew?
Have you decided on a project for our Sew Your Birth Year challenge yet? If not, then hopefully today’s blog …
Good News In Sewing – Sewcial Sewing through COVID-19
We’re popping in today with some good news about community sewing events you can participate in from home. Following the …
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