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Now that we are selling yarn in the shop we are excited to be able to get involved in our first Yarn Shop Day.  To aid celebrations on the day, we will be offering 10% off all shop stock, a free cotton yarn bag with every yarn purchase, and free cake for all customers! Mmm, cake. Yarn Shop Day is...

We are honoured to introduce a new French pattern house, whose beautiful paper sewing patterns have recently arrived at Backstitch. I AM Patterns' first collection, the 'I AM A GODDESS' collection, comprises six simple yet elegant designs: the Aphrodite dress; Pan top; Apollon sweatshirt and dress; Hermes shirt dress; Hestia gathered skirt; and Artemis jacket. All the patterns have clever variations to make your collection original. Together, the patterns build the basis for a minimalist yet inspirational and eternally-appealing wardrobe. Continue reading →

This disappearing nine patch quilt is currently hanging in our Burwash Manor shop.  We have donated the quilt to the Cambridge Calais Refugee Action Group and the Cambridge Refugee Resettlement Campaign who are working together on a fundraising event taking place on Friday 15th April 2016 in the Guildhall in Cambridge. Please do come along and maybe even place a...

Papercut Patterns' stunning new Spring Summer collection is nautically inspired and sure to get you excited about a trip to the sea once the warm weather arrives! All six patterns are pretty yet practical and offer many creative variations. There are three feminine dresses: the Adrift Dress and Skirt; the Sea-Bell Dress and Skirt; and the Moana Dress and Top. The Bowline Sweater is a sweatshirt with a difference - it has a show-stopping pleated front detail that is really unique and glamorous. The Skipper Tunic has twenty-seven possible design variations! There are three sleeve options, three neckline shapes and three garment lengths to choose from, each as elegant as the others. And last but not least, the Starboard Jeans are a slim leg design, featuring both angled front pockets and additional zippered front pockets. Continue reading →