At some point kids always face that age-old question; What do you want to be when you grow up? You know what? I’ve never had an answer for it. When I was about seven I remember saying “a hairdresser”, but I just said it because most of my friends wanted to be hairdressers. I have never […]
I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before but I used to work as an industrial seamstress for seven years. At the time I found it quite hard, even stressful. I didn’t see any upsides to my job and the repeating movements were killing my wrists. When I finally decided to quit, it felt like I […]
You know those mornings when you slowly wake up and as soon as you open your eyes you know something isn’t quite right? Today I woke up with a sore throat and fever, and would probably have stayed in bed in my former life. But as an entrepreneur there’s no-one else to do your job for […]
You know when sometimes you’ve repeated something over and over again so many times, you just need to do something completely different for a change? Well, that’s exactly how I felt after sewing A LOT of these hats (which, by the way, are all available in my shop). So I decided to sew a dress […]
I just wanted to show you what I’ve been working on lately!
3 compelling reasons to choose reclaimed fabrics Hello! We are Stitched Up, a non-profit sewing cooperative from Manchester, England. Like Anna-Mari, our aim is to prove that wearing sustainable fashion does not mean compromising on style. We feel strongly about recycling, upcycling and reusing; almost everything we use in our upcycling projects and workshops is reclaimed. […]
I have a nice surprise for you. Tomorrow I’m going to present a guest post in my blog from England – Manchester, to be exact. I’m not going to tell you more about it yet, but if you are interested in fashion, sustainability and unique clothing you should definitely check in tomorrow! Meanwhile I’m going […]
7 Tips For Making Your Jeans Last For Years
Here it is, finally! The wedding dress I made for my little sister. I wanted to wait until after the wedding before revealing everything to you, my dear readers. I have to say this was by far the most demanding sewing project I’ve ever worked on – and also the most rewarding. Of course I […]