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All About The Sew – the Covid-19 journey so far.

9th October 2020 By Lorna Leave a Comment

So much has happened since March 2020 when we were told to ‘avoid unnecessary social contact’ and a week later that we must ‘stay at home’. Who knows from now, what the next few months have in store but I thought it was time for me to reflect on the last 6 months and the […]

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A look back at 2019

31st December 2019 By Lorna Leave a Comment

Sometimes you forget just how much you have done and indeed achieved in the past 12 months so I have enjoyed looking back at 2019 and reflecting on some things myself and All About the Sew have been up to. I have held 33 stand alone workshops, 5 of which were 2 part sessions and […]

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How to sew a fabric wine bottle bag

15th December 2019 By Lorna 2 Comments

In this tutorial, I will show you step by step how to make a fabulous fabric wine bottle bag. This is one of those quick and easy, satisfying makes that not only looks fabulous but will be something that will be able to be reused time and time again. It’s great for using up remnants […]

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Sewing a new cover for the IKEA poang footstool cushion

8th November 2019 By Lorna 4 Comments

You know one of those jobs that you’ve been meaning to do for ages and never get round to it? Maybe it’s just not exciting enough and gets pushed down the to-do list. Or maybe you haven’t got the right materials for the job. Well for me, this project was a bit of both! The […]

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Bodice fitting masterclass with Elisalex of By Hand London

31st July 2019 By Lorna Leave a Comment

To say that my mind has been blown by attending the Bodice fitting masterclass with Elisalex of By Hand London pattern company is an understatement! Last weekend I spent 2 days with a fabulous group of people, in a fabulous location, with an even more fabulous teacher and I couldn’t be buzzing more! The course […]

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My top 10 tips for buying a sewing machine

11th June 2019 By Lorna 18 Comments

The image is of a lady sewing using a sewing machine.

My first sewing machine was given to me by my Mum. I say given, but initially I think it was a case of ‘borrowing it to try, and see how you get on…’. I then got on quite well and it became mine!! It’s a Singer machine and I still get it out now and […]

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Make do and mend – How to repair a tear in fabric using fusible interfacing and a sewing machine

30th April 2019 By Lorna 2 Comments

Imagine my distress when I realised that one of my handmade garments had a big tear in the fabric underneath the arms! My beloved Tilly and the Buttons Stevie dress! This was not just a small tear but quite a large one, extending across the underarm seam and would definitely get worse unless I fixed […]

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My tropical Nina Lee Camden skirt – a real test of pattern matching

21st March 2019 By Lorna 6 Comments

When this pattern was recently released by Nina Lee and the pattern tester’s versions were popping up in my Instagram feed, I immediately fell in love with the design and it jumped right to the top of my sewing list!! I love, love, love the pinafore but decided to play it safe and make the […]

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Discovering the joy of sewing through All About The Sew sewing workshops – Katie and Nicola’s stories

12th February 2019 By Lorna Leave a Comment

Meet Katie and Nicola. Katie and Nicola both attended my very first 6 week beginners sewing and dressmaking course in September 2018. It is safe to say that through attending the course they have both fallen completely head over heels in love with sewing!! I caught up with Katie and Nicola recently to have a […]

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A look back at 2018

3rd January 2019 By Lorna 2 Comments

I have been looking back at 2018 and what a great year it has been for All About The Sew! It’s only really when you stop and reflect on what you have achieved that you realised how much you have packed in! Looking back at the stats:I have held 53 workshops with 223 workshop places filled!!! Those places have […]

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Hi I’m Lorna – the founder of All About The Sew – sewing workshops in Solihull. Read more about me.

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All About The Sew – the Covid-19 journey so far.

9th October 2020

A look back at 2019

31st December 2019

How to sew a fabric wine bottle bag

15th December 2019

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