Meet the maker

In a dark, dusty loft in a sleepy Lincolnshire village sat a tired, old sewing machine. I’d long forgotten it was up there. 

I’d ended up in the corporate world, and after more than 20 years was as tired and conked out as the afore-mentioned machine. 

Under the Christmas tree one year, was a sparkly new sewing machine wrapped in a pretty bow with a tag made out to me. 

But what to make? Where could I find inspiration?

I didn’t have long to wait, as a few weeks later along came a bouncing baby niece. I set about busily making bibs and booties. My sister cried.

At the risk of sounding cliché, that feeling of giving something which I’d created with great care and love was like no other, and I found it infectious. 

My passion for sewing was back after patiently waiting for me in the dark, collecting dust. My feed was now full of sewing inspo. There were growing piles of fabric around the house and we were finding thread literally everywhere!

I’m attracted to colour, pattern and texture, and have already amassed an impressive fabric stash. I audition every fabric before it’s made up - they all get callbacks. 

When I’m not sat at my machine, I’m sharing ideas for new makes with family over steaming mugs of tea or browsing designer remnants to join my star-studded cast.

And that’s how Sew She Did came to be.

The stuff of dreams.