Unzipped Sewing Cafè

Unzipped Sewing Cafè Scissors! Gutermann thread! Sustainable fashion. Vintage clothes. Welcoming, homely, creative space for all. Reducing textile waste LOVE
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Sewing lessons, workshops, HEN/birthday/kids parties, sewing machine hire, gift vouchers,haberdashery, fabric, coffee.

Fabulous Palazzo pants made by a student using a printed linen found in my stash. These took some adjusting during the p...
23/08/2026

Fabulous Palazzo pants made by a student using a printed linen found in my stash. These took some adjusting during the process to get the fit just right. And the result is outstanding. Well done Louise!

Pattern matched, check wool coat. Fully lined. Made by a third year student. Very smart. It was a mission pattern matchi...
19/08/2026

Pattern matched, check wool coat. Fully lined. Made by a third year student.
Very smart. It was a mission pattern matching but was so worth it.

Strange effects of photographing the solar eclipseFirst we walked along the beach on the sand at low tide. Then we swam....
12/08/2026

Strange effects of photographing the solar eclipse
First we walked along the beach on the sand at low tide. Then we swam. Then we experienced the changing light as the moon eclipsed the sun by 93%

It was warm, weird and wonderful

Thank you Liv and Tatjana

Adults up cycling sessions! Suitable for beginners up. No prior sewing skills necessary as you will be shown how.Bring a...
11/08/2026

Adults up cycling sessions! Suitable for beginners up. No prior sewing skills necessary as you will be shown how.
Bring a garment you love but needs some new Oomph!


Tatjana Blecker, Milliner and teacher will be leading these sessions.

Mondays and Tuesdays from 11am - 1230.
Starting as soon as there are bookings!!!

Contact Tatiana directly or message me here with your number and I'll pass it on to her.

Cotton camisole made by a lovely 15 year old student. This is her first garment construction! Super Cute and dotty!
11/08/2026

Cotton camisole made by a lovely 15 year old student. This is her first garment construction! Super Cute and dotty!

Why does the owner of this HUGE vehicle think it's in any way OKAY to park ON the (narrow) pavement?!
06/08/2026

Why does the owner of this HUGE vehicle think it's in any way OKAY to park ON the (narrow) pavement?!

Best cheap broadband in West Hill road tn38 please
06/08/2026

Best cheap broadband in West Hill road tn38 please

Saturday 5.30pmI was about to close the shop after a very busy day. I looked up and a woman had appeared. She said she n...
01/08/2026

Saturday 5.30pm
I was about to close the shop after a very busy day. I looked up and a woman had appeared. She said she needed me to call the police.
I asked her what had happened, and she showed me the English translation on her phone.
It read " tell the police I have been wronged by the Victoria hotel"

She didn't seem shaken or tearful at all.
So ( long story short) I called the police 101 and was told they'd call back.
I told her this.
She had told me several times she couldn't speak English although she said that fine 🤷
And then!!!!!

She walked right on OUT of my shop!! I thought she was going to sit on the famous bench!
Mai non!!!! She only did a runner. Straight back to the Victoria hotel. I could quite believe it!!

I was a bit suspicious when she asked me to call the po po. But I pushed that away because she was asking for help.
Later I popped into the victoria. The receptionist knew exactly who I was talking about! She's not happy with her room!!!!!!!!
W
T
A
F

(Pic for attention)

Saturday 1.30pm.went outside to have a quick lunch break between classes today, sat on my bench (the one that disappeare...
01/08/2026

Saturday 1.30pm.
went outside to have a quick lunch break between classes today, sat on my bench (the one that disappeared and reappeared magically a while ago 😂). There was a woman sitting on the bench. I said hi when I sat down, she turned a little and returned to looking downward. She looked upset so I asked if she was ok. She wasn't. She was wearing a uniform t- shirt for a café a couple of doors further along... That one on the corner, with the pedestrian crossing in front of it.
She started crying and said the owner is a bully and had been so nasty and insulting •in front of customers too• that she'd just taken herself off for a break.
She only works weekends there and I asked if she really needs the job enough to put up with that sort of treatment. She said she's only working there to help her friend out who also works there.
I told her I thought they should both start looking for new jobs fast as possible.

I've had a run in with the owner myself. Two years ago. I was a customer at the time. I've heard negative news about her from others too.
The poor woman thanked me and said it helped that I spoke to her, and shared my experience too.
She went back to work.

I've been my own boss for a long time now and sometimes ( oftentimes) it's REALLY REALLY tough. I don't pay myself a wage. I work 6 days a week but I'm thinking about work every single day.
Sometimes I think about working for someone else, getting holiday and holiday pay!!!! A regular wage!!!!!
Sounds good.
But I like my freedom to choose.
There's no way I could work for someone who treats their staff as tho they're completely worthless, with no respect and no kindness. And as though they don't have a brain.
It's like being in a relationship with the wrong person. It feels like a trap. Because it is a trap. It stifles you, slowly.
Why would anyone stay in that situation?
Well, life is complicated

Why do some people in a position of authority have to behave like utter arse wipes?

28/07/2026

Sound on
Meditation
Peace
Full moon and sea

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Unzipped Sewing Cafè, 40a Marina
Hastings
TN380BU

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
6pm - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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+447766103039

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