Firstly, apologies for the blank post which went out earlier this week – I got sidetracked and forgot to finish the post before it was scheduled! So, last weekend we were lucky enough to be exhibiting alongside other fabulous crafters and makers of all kinds at the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair (GNCCF) in Manchester…
DetailsAt The Stitch Society, we have long been fans of the fabulous Selvedge magazine. Selvedge is a magazine that acknowledges the significance of textiles as a part of everyone’s story. We are surrounded by cloth from the cradle to the grave and by exploring our universal emotional connection to fibre we share the stories and values…
DetailsJust launched on the website yesterday are our new fabulously stunning Stitch Society Gift Sets for Gardeners and Cooks. Our Gift Sets are the perfect present for anyone who loves gardening, cooking or baking – beautifully presented in a box box with orange tissue and gorgeous satin ribbon, they are a delight to the eye. Both…
DetailsAs this fabulous Bank Holiday draws to a close, the new school term is looming fast and with it the cool of autumn mists and mellow fruitfulness and all the lovely festivities it brings. At The Stitch Society, we are planning all the fairs for the autumn, and we have some crackers this year. Our…
DetailsThe Stitch Society have had a fantastic few months but our most exciting news is that we won Small Business of the Year at the Keighley and Airedale Business Awards We are over the moon to have won and were also shortlisted for the New Business of the Year. The awards have been running for…
DetailsThis last month has been a quiet one at The Stitch Society with lots of planning around the school holidays for Easter. However, this weekend gets the making juices going again with first ever Festival of Making over in Blackburn. This first National Festival of Making takes place on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 May…
DetailsThis weekend, we were lucky enough to be at the Selvedge Spring Fair in Bath. Held at The Assembly Rooms on Bennett Street, the setting was fabulous and the lovely sunshine made Bath even more beautiful. We met some fabulous people, both stall holders and customers. In particular Annabel Lewis of the ribbon emporium, VV…
DetailsHello, Just a quick post this week – some of you may remember that we took part in the Selvedge Advent Fair at the beginning of December last year, which was one of the most beautiful settings for a fair. We will be with Selvedge again on the Saturday 25th March, this time…
DetailsFebruary has been a fairly busy time at The Stitch Society. Firstly thank you to everyone who bought our project bags in the little sale we had and I hope you are enjoying using them. We make the bags in small batches from the left over fabric from the aprons. Based on our pocket design,…
DetailsHaving done our yearly stocktake – which took a LONG time due to my inability to focus for any length of time on tasks that have to be done and done in detail (really not my strength but a great sense of achievement now it has been done) – we have a few project bags…
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