Catkin & Scraps

18/08/2026

I’m back in the shop with a working leg 🥳
And a brand new outfit consisting of my new Miffy t-shirt made with a panel print cotton jersey from the shop and the Easy T-Shirt pattern that I’ll be using in my upcoming class on how to sew with knit fabrics (We’d 26th August with 2 spaces still free!)
Plus my emergency skirt that I just whipped up in half an hour using fabric from our brilliant 2nd hand fabric selection. I was under duress because my trouser elastic went (never use old elastic folks!) just as I got in this morning 😱 I’m really pleased with the result though!

17/08/2026

I'm back to work as usual from tomorrow, thanks to everyone for their patience, kind offers of help and flowers 🥰 Especially thank you to Maddi for picking up my hours and filling in for me teaching some of my classes too, you're a lifesaver! ❤️

I've rescheduled the 'Learn to Sew with Knits' workshop to Wed August 26th and two spaces have become available on it, so if you were wanting to do it, now's your chance!

Want to learn how to sew jersey? This workshop is a great introduction to sewing with this stretchy fabric, using either an ordinary domestic sewing machine or an overlocker. We'll spend the day learning to sew a simple t-shirt in jersey knits - I'll show you how to do this on the sewing machine and...

21/07/2026

09/07/2026

I still have two spaces on this one-day beginner machine sewing course next week - if you'd like to learn to use a sewing machine but can't commit to my 6-week courses, now's your chance!

Want to learn how to use a sewing machine? Why not try our introduction to machine sewing? We'll spend the day getting used to using a sewing machine and making a simple patchwork tote bag. This workshop is perfect for people who have never sewn before or who want to start with the basics. There are...

07/07/2026

Summer holidays are round the corner and the usual six-week mixed ability sewing courses are wrapping up this week. For those who fancy doing a spot of sewing this summer, there are lots of options though, check out my newsletter, which includes a handy overview of what's on at the shop over the summer holidays:

Years have different speeds don’t they? Some just crawl by, but I think 2026 is a whizzy one and so it’s suddenly summer and the school holidays are nearly upon us. This is the last week of the current crop of 6-week courses, then I have a few workshops and then I’m off on a little holiday to ...

03/07/2026

New patterns, new fabrics, here’s a few ideas!

26/06/2026

18/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to the do and helped raise money for Doctors Without Borders and St.Mary’s Hospice ❤️ Same again next year?

18/06/2026

Coming up next month: my one-day sewing workshop for complete beginners. I'll teach you how to get comfortable using a sewing machine, plus some basic sewing techniques that you can use as a starting point on your sewing journey, whether you want to go on to learn to sew garments, make soft furnishings, repair and alter your clothes or get into quiltmaking, this is the perfect place to start!

Want to learn how to use a sewing machine? Why not try our introduction to machine sewing? We'll spend the day getting used to using a sewing machine and making a simple patchwork tote bag. This workshop is perfect for people who have never sewn before or who want to start with the basics. There are...