Stitcher's Brew Podcast

Hello stitchers! Yay we're back and we're sorry it's been so long but between babies born and unborn and travels near and far we have been very busy bees. In fact it's taken a bee to get us back in your ears - The Great British Sewing Bee of course! We are both such big fans and so excited to see it back on our screens we had to do a report back to you about what we thought of episode one! Also, of course, it was time for a well needed catch up and chat about the things that we are loving in the sewing world and making, or not, as the case may be. Lots of love to you all, Gabby and Megan Xoxoxo

This episode is just us catching up and we are full of surprises! Firstly, Gabby finally gets to announce her big news on the podcast – which you probably all know by now anyway! We go through all our regular segments and chat about what we’ve both been up to and what we’re planning and loving! AND we launch our first product together that we are SEW excited about – the Sew Surprise Sewing Advent Calendar Box!!! We also have noises from both Olimi and Hobbes of course too! ******** This episode is sponsored by Pfaff who make amazing sewing machines for all styles. There are overlockers, coverstitch machines and embroidery machines for beginners to keen sewers. We both love Pfaff machines and couldn’t recommend them enough – they sew through any fabric like it’s quilting cotton, that’ll be down to the IDT, the integrated walking-foot. Go visit their amazing range at www.pfaff.com ******** http://www.stitchersbrewpodcast.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/stitchersbrewpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/stitchersbrewpodcast https://twitter.com/stitchersbrew We'd love to hear from you: hello@stitchersbrewpodcast.co.uk +++ Theme song created by Stephen Ellis +++ Podcast edited by Gabby Young and Stephen Ellis

We are honoured to have our first Mother and Daughter team in the podcast nook - meet Alice and her daughter, Lilia who together form Alice & Co. Patterns. ** EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT - GET 20% OFF ALICE & CO PDF PATTERNS WITH THE CODE 'POD' ** We had such a lovely chat getting to know these inspiring ladies - in fact we had so much to talk about we almost forget to mention their actual patterns but, as our most organised guests yet, Lilia had notes that reminded us!  We discuss where it all began for them, their book, Alice's pattern cutting career, Lilia's costume mounting at, arguably the best musuem in London, the V&A and how travel has been the muse behind their patterns. They both have so much wisdom and skills in their chosen fields and it's so lovely to see them come together on various projects to create really brilliant and unique results - they have come from a different world to most of our guests and very new to instagramming sewing community but we are sure they will be 'sewing household names' in no time as they have enough ideas to fill all of our wardrobes and we can't wait to see what they come up with next! ******** This episode is sponsored by Lamazi Fabrics. Liana and James launched this brilliant online shop earlier this year and it has already become a firm favourite in the sewing community. This is because their fabrics are beautiful, high quality and unique. If you are from the UK they are now offering free postage and if you are an international customer you also get free delivery on orders over £85... and we're sure you will... Especially as we have a discount code for all of you - BREW10 gets you 10% off any order over £25. So if you are looking for something LAMAZING head to www.lamazifabrics.com ******** http://www.stitchersbrewpodcast.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/stitchersbrewpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/stitchersbrewpodcast https://twitter.com/stitchersbrew We'd love to hear from you: hello@stitchersbrewpodcast.co.uk +++ Theme song created by Stephen Ellis +++ Podcast edited by Gabby Young and Stephen Ellis

This week's guests are Alex from Sewrendipity and Kate from Time to Sew. I think this by far our longest episode and we could have carried on for hours longer but Gabby needed her supper and you can't keep a pregnant woman hungry!! ;) But seriously Kate and Alex were FULL of knowledge all about sustainability that we need a few more episodes with them to cover everything! We loved the fact that this isn't a heavy episode - we really have a lot of fun discussing ways that we can be more mindful with sewing as well lots of other stuff and their sewing stories. One point we all really want to emphasise is the most important part of sewing is fun and these are just a few tips and tricks to make it good for our planet too. We hope you get inspired and enjoy this episode as much as we did! Edit This episode was brought to you by 1st For Fabrics. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne with a brilliant new online shop, this family run business is a one stop fabric shop stocking everything you need for your dressmaking, quilting and soft furnishing projects. If you are nearby you must pop in and see there massive shop of stunning strokable fabrics but if you are nowhere near then go to www.1stforfabrics.co.ukto do exactly the same!! Of course we have a discount code for you lucky ducks – use ‘BREW10OCTOBER’ for 10% off all products excluding sale items, valid until 30th November ’18 (NB, This cannot be used in conjunction with any other coupon code) So if your feeling the ‘thirst’ for fabrics look no further then 1st For Fabrics!!! http://www.stitchersbrewpodcast.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/stitchersbrewpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/stitchersbrewpodcast https://twitter.com/stitchersbrew We'd love to hear from you: hello@stitchersbrewpodcast.co.uk +++ Theme song created by Stephen Ellis +++ Podcast edited by Gabby Young and Stephen Ellis

We are honoured to have the Crafty Sew and So ladies in the podcast nook today! Both Sarah and Freya are very open and chatty about their sewing stories, life before their business, buying a shop with someone you have just met and their sewing patterns. It’s really inspiring to hear how they took the skills they learnt from their retail and clothing company backgrounds to create a brilliant bricks and mortar fabric and haberdashery shop with workshops, parties and now their own pattern line – My Handmade Wardrobe too. We originally were bringing on our guests from Leicester to help promote their upcoming epic party – The Dressmakers Ball but they sold out of tickets in record time so instead we get to hear exclusives about what the lucky ticket holders are to expect and if they can win a SEWING MACHINE like Megan did at the last one!! 😉 There is lots of good stuff coming up for these two and their bravery in business is encouraging to us all! ******** This episode is sponsored by Pfaff who make amazing sewing machines for all styles. There are overlockers, coverstitch machines and embroidery machines for beginners to keen sewers. We both love Pfaff machines and couldn’t recommend them enough – they sew through any fabric like it’s quilting cotton, that’ll be down to the IDT, the integrated walking-foot. Go visit their amazing range at www.pfaff.com ******** http://www.stitchersbrewpodcast.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/stitchersbrewpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/stitchersbrewpodcast https://twitter.com/stitchersbrew We'd love to hear from you: hello@stitchersbrewpodcast.co.uk +++ Theme song created by Stephen Ellis +++ Podcast edited by Gabby Young and Stephen Ellis