As we go into Lockdown 2, participants in the Quarantine Quilt Project talk about the wellbeing effects of creativity in our new video

November 4, 20200

Learn to Crochet…a Giant Poppy

September 20, 20150

Like this time last year our current community project has inspired a special crochet class. Last year we made snowflakes for the Christmas festival on Wood Street Plaza (now on…

Book Review: Darn it! Traditional female skills every man should know

June 16, 20140

Darn it! Traditional female skills every man should know, by Sarah Williams is aimed at helping men become better at household management. It has four sections covering ‘Craft and Make-do,’ …

Book Review: Ladybird Knitting Book

June 2, 20140

When I was around 10 years old, my mum tried to teach me to knit.  Speaking to the ladies in our Knit and Stitch group, I found a difference of…

Book Review: Stitch – Step by Step

May 26, 20140

There is one particular brightly coloured book that I have admiring in bookshops for quite some time, and a few months ago I was delighted to find a copy  had…

Paul the bookkeeper in World of Cross Stitching!

April 28, 20140

We don’t know if any of you read The World of Cross Stitching Magazine, but we’re certainly glad we took a look at the latest issue! Paul Douglas, our bookkeeper…

Book Review: Needlework for Schools

April 14, 20140

Browsing through the Significant Seams Library, I noticed an older book which caught my eye. It was so different from the other colourful crafts and knitting books with lovely photos…

Coming Up at Significant Seams: April 10- April 16

April 9, 20140

Thursday, April 10: Neighbourly Knit and Stitch: 1-3pm, £3 suggested donation Saturday, April 12th: Neighbourly Knit and Stitch: 1-3pm, £3 suggested donation Tuesday, April 15: Sew and Tell ESL: 10am,…

Book Review: Miller’s Collecting Fashion & Accessories

April 7, 20140

I’ve been cataloguing the Significant Seams Stitch and Craft Library recently, and it’s been inspiring. When I came to book number 200, it felt like quite a milestone.  Therefore, this…

Coming Up at Significant Seams: April 3- April 9

April 2, 20140

Thursday, April 3: Neighbourly Knit and Stitch: 1-3pm and 7pm, £3 suggested donation   Saturday, April 5th:                                                                                                               Neighbourly Knit and Stitch: 1-3pm, £3 suggested donation   Tuesday, April 8: Learn…