New BBC2 Sewing programme

The makers of BBC Two’s The Great British Bake Off are searching for sewing enthusiasts for a brand new TV series. If you’re at home behind a sewing machine and a dab hand with a needle and thread, please contact the team for more information. Call: 020 7067 4822 Email: sewing@loveproductions.co.uk Or for an application form go to: www.loveproductions.co.uk/sewing

More New Yarn

The Sewing Box have been able to get more of the Merino yarn in more colours…and don’t forget that when you spend £50 you can get 10% off with their loyalty scheme. Yes, shameless promotion – but it’s good to have a knitting shop with stuff we actually like!

Happy New Year

If your New Year’s Resso is to get out more, why not join our group?  We are now meeting twice a week – on Monday evenings from 7-9 in Il Vesuvio and on Thursday afternoons from 1-3 in the Sewing Box Wool Room (Knit and Knatter).  New Year meetings start  in the second week of 2012.  All are completely free – though we do buy a coffee or a drink in Il Vesuvio.  We’re a mixture of very speedy, experienced stitchers and beginners with everything in between.  The speedy, experienced types are happy to help if you need it and all are friendly.

You are more than welcome to drop in with your knitting, crochet, sewing or whatever yarny project you have on the go.

Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.

Liz

Welcome Steve and Lynne

Llantwit’s only wool emporium has recently changed hands. Lynne and Steve have taken over the Sewing Box and are making big changes. One such change is a room, with chairs and table devoted entirely to knitting and crochet. There are plans afoot to run classes and even a daytime SNB. Watch this space!

Come and Join Us!

Now that the weather is getting a bit warmer (!) why not treat yourself to an evening out with some nice people and some lovely yarn? If you like to knit, crochet, or sew, put your project into a bag and pop into Il Vesuvio on Monday evening between 7 – 9. You will find a friendly group, nice coffee (and even nicer wine) and a warm welcome. We are all ages and all abilities, knitters, crocheters and somethimes patchwork or rugmakers. If you want to try something new, there will almost certainly be someone who can give you advice and help.

Want to learn to knit or crochet? We can help – though beware, it’s addictive…

WWKIP 2010

This year we’ll be knitting at the Community & Fun Day on 19th June.  At the time of posting this, I haven’t had a stall confirmed, but I’m pretty confident!  Come and find us…

We are one

Year old that is.  To celebrate this achievement we are having a St David’s Day meal at Il Vesuvio.  St D’s day this year is on a Monday so we already have a table booked!

Happy New Year!

SNB is meeting again every Monday at Il Vesuvio at 7pm.  We have a regular group of about 10 people, and there is always room for plenty more!

A few people have decided to learn how to crochet, and Denise has kindly agreed to help them.  So if you feel that one hook may be way of the future come along in the next couple of weeks.

See you soon

Austerity Chic

We are starting a new venture!

“Austerity Chic is an evening class with a difference – and it’s starting in Llantwit Major on 17^th September.  The classes are based on using traditional skills to save money, make new stuff, and have fun along the way.  And there will be cake too.

“As the credit crunch nibbles away at people’s cash, spending loads-a-money on a new outfit seems just a touch wasteful when you already have a wardrobe full…but what if you could make one?  Or alter something to fit?  When even fashion journalists have noticed that £300 for a handbag is a little excessive, and Tesco is apparently selling two sewing machines a minute, then it’s time to join the trend.

“The classes will definitely include knitting, sewing and crochet and we’ll be making bags, skirts, scarves and even slippers.  We can also offer felting, spinning, rug-making, making lotions and salves from herbs and wild plants.  It will be up to participants to choose what they want to do.  We won’t have a pattern for a toilet roll cover in the shape of a doll with a big skirt, but we can offer pretty much everything else!

“If you are the sort of person who turns up a droopy hem with a bit of sellotape don’t worry – most of us were chucked out of school needlework too.

“The course fee includes all materials, along with tea and cake each week.  Classes take place in the Llantwit Major Heritage Centre from 7 – 9 pm each Thursday evening.

“There will be 6 sessions and the total cost is £24.

“More details from Liz Hayes on 790119.”

This is one of the posters using a Marion Dorn fabric as the back ground.

United States

Sweet dreams Afghan made for Sarah, Aubreys daughter, we took the squares with us and sewed it together while we traveled

Sn'B Corning, Wanda in the corner.

Liz and I recently visited the States and did a bit of wool/yarn shopping and we were also invited to Stitch n’ Bitch in Corning.  All the people we met were really helpful and welcoming so thank you to everyone there.  The names I remember are Jean at Wooly Minded ,Corning (www.woolyminded.com/) she talked to us for ages and was very knowledgeable (shes also an ex.pat). Wanda at Cornings Sn’B and Tod at Loopy Yarns, Chicago  (http://www.loopyyarns.com/index.html) Tod is a member of Ravelry but I’ve lost his ID, but he talked to Liz for ages about lace knitting and has her completely convinced so she bought some beautiful 4ply  that he recommended. He also told us a story about a man (yes men in the US knit) who was having marital problems. He was knitting so quickly and spending so much money on yarn that the family were close to bankruptcy.  The people at the shop encouraged him to knit lace and he hasn’t looked back.  So not only aren’t they just after our money they are also marriage problem solvers and they just love knitting and knitters. We loved it there, and were ready to move in if there had been a bed!

We also helped Aubrey our friend in Indianapolis to spend lots of money on yarn in a fabulous shop there and also start knitting again.   We visited Knit Stop (http://www.knit-stop.com/) this shop was fabulous and again the staff and other knitters were really friendly and helpful, they also had some really interesting yarns, I’ve taken a photo of some we brought back for Thirsa, she hasn’t made anything yet but its just beautiful to look at.  The US have many more yarn shops than we do, they are much bigger sell hardly any acrylic, have a much broader spectrum of yarns and also have a big table with chairs where anyone can come in and knit also getting help when they need it.  Here are some photo’s that Liz took and some photos of the things we have made so far with the wool/yarn.

An Intarsia waistcoat Liz made for Sarah

Wooly Minded again

The Corning Spinner, she was amazing, I'll get Liz to tell you more about her.