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Back in Summer we took delivery of Jen from Grainline Studio's first round of printed sewing patterns with the Alder, Archer and Scout designs.  These were then followed by the Linden Sweatshirt, and now three brand spanking new styles in print.  There will be many of you that are eagerly awaiting these... I wonder which of the three is grabbing you most? Continue reading →

Oh boy, oh boy, have you seen the new Kiriki Press embroidery kits yet?  They came into the shop in November and all flew out for Christmas gifts before I had a chance to shout about them.  We have just received a restock and I doubt this batch will be hanging around as they are IRRESISTIBLE!  The new styles are Raccoon, Squirrel and Matryoshka. Continue reading →

Twice a year in Cambridgeshire there is a Quilt Festival held by Grosvenor Shows.  For many years it was held at Chilford Hall, but since a devastating fire at that venue in 2012 it has been held at Duxford Imperial War Museum. Continue reading →

Last year was massive for Backstitch.  We brought in whole new categories of thread, haberdashery, tools and notions, and kits.  We opened a real life actual shop - our gorgeous haberdashery is just outside Cambridge - and we started running all sorts of sewing classes in dressmaking, quilting, embroidery and more. I'm pretty confident that 2015 is going to be just as big.  We have lots of ideas forming, not least a big plan to get much more active on this blog!  One thing I want to do regularly is 'A Month In Snapshot' of life at Backstitch.  Shall we see how the first pans out?! Continue reading →