As the fashion and textile industries grapple with environmental impact, a fascinating innovation is emerging from the forest floor: mycelium textiles. Derived from the root-like structure of fungi, mycelium is being cultivated into durable, biodegradable materials that mimic leather and other fabrics—without the environmental cost.
Yikes it’s almost December. November has flown past! It’s been a busy month at Artisan Stitch, what with the Christmas-themed sewing classes running and the end of another term for the Dressmakers. Dana, a dressmaking novice, completed her first ever skirt and it’s absolutely lovely. She even attempted a concealed zip and totally nailed it! Ann is using the class to learn patterncutting and has made her own trouser pattern, and Julie is making a ballgown in red silk.
My schedule of Autumn-Winter sewing classes is here, covering October and November. These include some more of my popular ‘Essential Skills’ classes, now re-named ‘Beginners’ Sewing Skills’. This covers basic sewing tasks like sewing straight seams and how to finish off the raw edges, taking up hems, making neat machined buttonholes, and inserting zips.
Make a jam-jar pincushion from that lovely little jar that’s just too nice to throw away. This clever upcycle is an easy, child-friendly no-sew project.
