Hello Crafters! We hope you have had another craft filled week. In this week's blog post we have some sneak peek's of some new products and also some fabulous Mother's Day Inspiration gift and card ideas. We also had some little crafters in store creating some lovely painted aprons for their loved ones for Mother's day. [gallery ids="12737,12736,12735,12734,12733"]   What talented little crafters! Don't forget about our competition for our little crafters! Bring your child in store from February 17th and collect one of paper flowers and get your little one to decorate their flower. Our...

Hello crafter's! Another eventful week here at Crafter's Companion Aycliffe and another craft filled week ahead of us! This week as well as our fabulous classes we also have the talented John Lockwood from Creative Expression in store demonstrating ( February 4th). We have three time slots for the demos - at 10am, 12pm and 2pm , you can book your FREE place here. [caption id="attachment_12533" align="alignnone" width="800"] John Lockwood[/caption] This weekend we were sewing crazy , not only did we have some fantastic deals on our sewing items we also had the lovely Sharon Wotton demonstrating dies and...

Afternoon Crafters!  We held our first Crafternoon last Friday in store all in aid of raising money for the Mind Charity.  All that attended thoroughly enjoyed themselves and got to get involved with make and takes, using our core products at Crafter's Companion and much more.  The Colorista range was very popular with everyone as you can see from the photos below.  Some of the ladies that came had not used some of the Spectrum Noir markers before and were impressed with the new Illustrator marker pens and the lovely Sparkle pens. ...

Hello Crafter's and a big huge warm welcome to Chesterfield's very first dip into blog land. Since opening our doors on September 15th this year its been a super busy exciting time with lots going off in store from the Official Launch with Sara Davies to Crafter's Companion 11th Birthday week, a VIP night and a ladies night.... and we are just catching our breath back after the Black Friday event! Our ladies night was held last Thursday where we had make and takes on the go throughout the evening and had a demonstration of the Gemini die-cutting &...

Hello! We have a really exciting week at our Aycliffe Store. The Craftaganza group will be visiting our store for some festive and inspiring demonstrations!  Last week we had an amazing Black Friday with great deals followed by a demonstration filled weekend with Jennifer Fisher and Katherine Pounder.k [caption id="attachment_11824" align="alignnone" width="800"] Katherine Pounder at CC Aycliffe[/caption] [caption id="attachment_11821" align="alignnone" width="621"] Katherine Pounder demostartion with Debbie Shore products- CC Aycliffe[/caption] [caption id="attachment_11822" align="alignnone" width="620"] CC Aycliffe[/caption] [caption id="attachment_11823" align="alignnone" width="619"] Kathrine-at CC Aycliffe[/caption] We have some great classes this week, create a Christmas gift box...

Sewing machine feet or presser feet put pressure on fabric as it is fed under the needle of your sewing machine. There are many feet available that do many different jobs, and having the right foot for the job will make your projects look finished and professional, and make your sewing life a lot easier! The feet will differ in look slightly depending on the manufacturer of your machine, but will work in the same way. Over Edge Foot: Also called overcasting foot, this foot has a little blade-like piece of metal that protrudes slightly from underneath. Run this...

With The Great British Sewing Bee starting on Monday 16th May and the release of Sew Inspired Issue 4, the buzz and excitement around sewing is growing even more. Machines are a great present for a beginner starting their sewing journey or a pro who needs the newest machine on the market. Here at Sew Inspired, we want to encourage everybody to take up this fantastic hobby. At Sew Inspired HQ, we all have such fond memories of learning to sew with our Grandmothers, completing our first alphabet cross stitch and the excitement of opening our first sewing kit! We...

It's such an exciting time here at Sew Inspired and to celebrate, we've decided to join Facebook & Twitter to create a fantastic community for lovers of all things sewing! We want to create a sewing 'home from home' for all of you to share inspiration, hints and tips and education. Whether you're a beginner or pro, you're all welcome to post your creations, handy tips and help one another on their sewing journey. Like our Facebook page & Follow our Twitter page To celebrate, we've teamed up with Debbie Shore and are giving one lucky winner the chance to...