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Sew Much Room for Mushrooms: The Fabric that Grows Itself

Jen Skedd — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:19:36 +0000

Sew much room for mushrooms! Discover how fungi are sprouting a revolution in sustainable textiles. This post explores the fascinating world of mycelium-based fabrics—biodegradable, versatile, and grown rather than manufactured.

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Sewing for Mental Health: How Stitching Supports Your Wellbeing

Jen Skedd — Mon, 19 May 2025 15:38:46 +0000

Sewing is more than a hobby — it's a powerful way to support your mental health, boost brainpower, and stay socially connected. Here’s how one stitch at a time can make a real difference.

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Sewing Sustainably: A Stitch Towards a Greener Future

Jen Skedd — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:39:32 +0000

If you want to sew in a way that’s kinder to the planet, a few simple changes can make a big difference. Here’s how to create beautiful, long‑lasting garments with sustainability in mind.

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6 Reasons Why Sewing is Good for You

Jen Skedd — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:59:13 +0000

6 Reasons why sewing is good for you. The physical and mental benefits of sewing, and why it's good for your social life too.

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Man-Made Fibres

Jen Skedd — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:24:53 +0000

Man-Made Fibres: What are they, how they're made, their environmental impact and how they can be made more sustainably.

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Alfa Practik 9 sewing machine review

Jen Skedd — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:02:56 +0000

A great-value, robust and versatile sewing machine suitable for beginners, dressmaking, soft furnishing, and quilting.

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Husqvarna Viking Emerald 118 Sewing Machine – Review

Jen Skedd — Wed, 16 May 2018 14:46:32 +0000

Why I selected Husqvarna Emerald 118's for my teaching studio and why I'd recommend it as the 'Best' Sewing machine.

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Songs for Winter; a two-person exhibition by Quilter Pauline Burbidge and her sculptor husband Charlie Poulson

Jen Skedd — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 23:22:17 +0000

Songs for Winter At: City Art Centre, Market Street Edinburgh until 4 March 2018 Wed-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12 noon-5pm. Free entry I was lucky enough recently to be invited to an exclusive viewing of ‘Songs for Winter’ being hosted by the artist Pauline Burbidge herself. The special viewing was organised by Thistle Quilters, and limited places […]

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Travelling Books Project

Jen Skedd — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 18:13:21 +0000

Travelling Books Project I’ve often mentioned the Embroiderers Guild ‘Travelling Books’ project on my Facebook page. There’s about 24 members of our Guild branch involved and we started last October by all being given an A5 sketchbook. The idea is that we each choose a theme for our book, and do a small piece of […]

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How to choose sewing thread

Jen Skedd — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 18:10:20 +0000

How to choose Sewing Thread Another year almost gone and I’ve just got time to squeeze in a final blog post. Possibly the subject I’ve been asked about most this year is How to choose the correct machine sewing thread? It is confusing as there’s a huge variety of machine sewing thread available. It helps […]

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