All posts tagged: sewcialist

Being Sewcial Through Lockdown

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I’m not sure why I never thought of it sooner… To arrange online sewcials. I got the idea a few weeks ago and so far I’ve arranged 10 what I’ve called “Sew and Tells” and one workshop teaching how to slash and spread a basic sleeve block to create 4 different looks. I posted the dates on my new Insta account The Fabric First Aider and a link to Eventbrite where people could register to join the sessions. Now I’ve set up a page here on my blog with details of what it’s all about. There’s a link with dates of upcoming sewcials so if anyone wants to join in but aren’t on insta they can book through there. So, if you fancy having a natter all about sewing, or learning how to ‘slash and spread’ have a read of my FABRIC FIRST AIDER page. Oh, and did I mention they are free! Cheerio for now, hopefully see you soon Ali x Stay safe & keep smiling

When Jenny Met Ali

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I’ve 3 blog post on my to-do list and half an hour to spare.  So first up and straight to the top of the list and bypassing my belated Sunday Sevens is when Harry met Sally, oops I mean when Jenny met Ali!   It has a similar ring to it though don’t you think! The whole blogging and sewcial media scene has changing my lonely hobby into something really exciting, and I’ve friendships blossoming all over the world.  I’ve already met some of my new sewing buddies in real life but the chances of meeting those from outside of the UK are pretty slim. But then Jen – from Let The Sewing Begin -mentioned she was going to be holidaying in South Wales.  Not anywhere near Yorkshire, but we just HAD to meet up.  I checked out where Jenny was staying and tried to find somewhere in the middle which would be easy for us both to get to.  We eventually decided on Chester – it was about 2 1/2 hours each by train AND …