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We'll be showcasing the Craft Cotton Company this Spring
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Lots of exciting events on the way, including a special Sunday opening next weekend to end our January Sale
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Go behind the scenes of the Craft Cotton Company – From Field to Quilt
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We're turning the spotlight on the designs of the Craft Cotton Company this Spring, with a special exhibition of the fabrics and the projects they inspire.
There'll also be some sneak previews of the Autumn 2023 and 2024 collections, and a visit from the company's Aarran Levy, who'll be taking us behind the scenes of the creation of its designs.
The exhibition will run from Tuesday, 14th March to Thursday, 6th April, with a Special Saturday Opening of the Warehouse on Saturday, 18th March, and Aarran will be joining us on the evening of March 29th for a special evening talk entitled From Field to Quilt.
Aarran's the third-generation business owner of The Craft Cotton Company, which was founded in Manchester in 1944 by his grandmother, and he'll take us through the whole process of producing its fabric – from the growing of cotton plants in faraway places, to the design and finished printing, with lots of tales and anecdotes along the way.
It's going to be a fun. informative evening with people who share your passion for fabrics and quilting, so click the button below to book your place now.
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Meet some of the Craft Cotton Company's star designers |
Free project ideas and downloads are available for many of the company's fabric collections, by visiting the Craft Cotton Co. Blog.
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Sarah Payne's British Waterways collection takes its inspiration from the flora and fauna you'll find along the banks of the nation's rivers and canals, from kingfishers to dragonflies and waterlilies, and has itself inspired some beautiful projects for you to make.
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Stuart Hillard, creator of this Indigo Elements collection for the Craft Cotton Company, is a fabric designer, TV presenter, quilt expert and author. His approach is fun, fresh, inclusive and achievable.
Internationally recognised, he's built a fantastic reputation as one of the UK’s leading quilt designers, teachers and home décor experts with over 25 years' experience, and he's also the author of Bags for Life, the complete 'bible' for anyone interesting in making bags.
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Debbie Shore's not just a fabric designer, with collections such as the Pets seen here: she's also the author of 26 sewing books with more to come, covering sewing techniques and all sorts of wonderful projects, and an actress, popularly known for her roles in Emmerdale, Heartbeat and Peak Practice.
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We also have a wide range of Debbie Shore fabrics in our January Sale, which runs until next weekend. Shop now for her great designs from just £7/m.
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Craft Cotton Company design classics from the V&A |
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As well as its current designers, the Craft Cotton Company has access to the design archives of London's famous Victoria & Albert Museum, for over 150 years the world's largest museum of applied and decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.27 million objects.
That allows the company to bring us fabulous fabrics inspired by great artists such as William Morris and Charles Voysey, as well as striking images from the middle of the last century.
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CoComelon is here – new from the Craft Cotton Company |
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Officially licensed prints from TV hits, top movies and more is a Craft Cotton Company speciality, and the latest arrival is from the children's favourite, CoComelon.
The fabrics feature the main characters, JJ and his siblings, as they go on fun adventures including going to nursery, playing, exploring and learning. And in case you were wondering, CoComelon is the YouTube channel that makes the adventures of JJ & Co, and it's the most subscribed children's channel in the world! Why? Take a look...
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And there are Seuss-ful inspirations, too... |
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Learn a new Kawandi-craft with Megan Manwaring this Spring |
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Here's a new – well, actually very old – patchwork skill: Kawandi.
Popular tutor and award winning quilter Megan Manwaring is back with us to lead a range of workshops this spring and summer, and she's bringing this traditional Indian style to give your quilts a totally different look.
Kawandi is a hand-stitched quilt, made from scrap fabric by the Siddi women of western India, traditionally using old saris. The quilt is assembled from the outside in: the edges are turned under and stitched together, and wadding is laid inside.
The hand stitching involved resonated with Megan due to its similarities to the boro stitching, kantha and big-stitch hand-quilting with which she had lots of experience. She read and watched all she could on the process and got busy making, and used her Kawandis to make bags in various shapes and function. She says that her zippered sewing folio is quite possibly the most useful item she has made.
And now you can get as enthused as Megan, when she runs her one-day Kawandi Workshop here in the Henley Warehouse on Friday March 10th. Come and have fun learning – old saris entirely optional!
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One week to go before the end of our January Sale, and we've still got... |
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Still time to save in our January Sale, from blenders to big names |
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- Huge stocks of fabric bargains and amazing remnant deals still available in our January Sale
- Save on blenders, wadding and more
- Next Warehouse weekend opening Sunday January 29th, for the end of our January Sale
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All good things come to an end, and in the case of our January Sale that happens next weekend, with a special Sunday opening here in Henley on January 29th for the last day of bargains.
And if you haven't shopped yet, we still have plenty to offer, including stacks of beautiful Kaffe Fassett Collective fabrics at just £13.95/m.
So if you haven't been to see us for some bargain-hunting yet, why not...
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Visit us in Henley-on-Thames or Marlow
Whether you're one of our regular customers or coming to see us for the first time, we look forward to meeting you – we're sure you'll be amazed at what we have to offer, whether you quilt, sew, knit or crochet.
So why not come and experience Lady Sew and Sew for yourself? Or visit our Warehouse with a group of friends, whether it's a car-full or coachload of you.
We have lots of free parking, space for coaches to set down and pick up, and we can organise a range of special talks and demonstrations for groups.
Check out our Coach Parties page for details, and to book your 2023 group visit.
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Click & Collect
As well as visiting us, you can of course also order online – and if you're local to Henley or Marlow, Click & Collect is available. All you have to do is phone us on (01491) 572528 to order and arrange to collect.
And if there's anything else we can do to help, just call in, phone us, email or message us.
Grab our January Sale bargains while you can!
Love from Vanessa, Judy, Jon, Sarah
and the entire Lady Sew and Sew Team
Tel: (01491) 572528
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