In Other News

Well our first 'bricks and mortar' birthday party was on Saturday.  We ate cake, drank prosecco and served a whole lot of customers!  What a day!  You guys completely blew us away.  Continue reading →

   We did it!  It was a lot of work but also a whole lot of fun.  On the 6th, 7th and 8th of March, you could find Backstitch not only at our Burwash Manor shop just outside Cambridge, but also two junctions down the M11 at the Imperial War Museum where we had a stand as part of the Duxford Spring Quilt Festival. Continue reading →

Oh, now, I was quite excited this evening when watching the Great British Sewing Bee - Waistcoats! Yay!  Just before Christmas I made my two small boys matching waistcoats.  I wanted to use some of these lush lambskin fleece for the lining and gave them a choice of suitable outer fabrics from my personal stash (including some very tasteful plaid etc) and both boys chose the red canvas which gave their waistcoats a rather festive feel, but boy are they snuggly. Continue reading →

A quick one to let you know that we are recruiting for the new Burwash Manor shop.  We are looking for fun and friendly stitchy types who want to be surrounded by fabric all day! We are recruiting a Part Time Retail Assistant, for weekends, and Freelance Workshop Tutors. Please do apply, or spread the word!