Focus on... Materials

Hello lovely Backstitchers, So this is a big launch for us...  Our advent calendars for 2022 are available to purchase now! Last year was our first year doing these and they sold so quickly.  We were working flat out to keep up.  This year we are a bit more prepared, but if you want one of these treats to liven...

A week ago we had a very exciting delivery at Backstitch in Cambridge: Our two new zip cabinets!  I am nervous to admit to the excitement regarding zips for fear of being labelled a total nerd.  But then maybe I should just embrace the fact that I am now, quite clearly, a haberdashery weirdo. Since opening the shop we have...

At Backstitch HQ we have recently received delivery of our DMC embroidery threads and with almost 600 different skeins of stranded floss I thought we had better take a closer look and explain the differences in the ranges. All of the threads I will be discussing in this post are comprised of six strands which can be used together for a thick line or split for a finer line.  You can also combine strands of different colours and types to add interest.  Personally, I mostly use three strands of thread at a time on quilting weight fabric and on our linen cotton blend fabric (which incidentally is lovely to embroider), but you may want to use fewer strands for a lighter fabric, and more for a heavier one. Continue reading →