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Sewing. Enjoying. Connecting.
A place for sewing together in our patchwork groups and workshops, patchwork retreats, as well as a longarm quilting machine.
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Grab your place at the next patchwork & quilting retreat
That's right, next year's retreat is now available for booking. Head on over to the special retreats page here on the website or click the button below to find out more AND book yourself on.
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Do you fancy trying your hand at foundation paper piecing?
One benefit of subscribing is that you'll immediately receive some helpful tips on getting started with FPP, with the focus on precise points.
If that's not for you, yet, you'll still become a fellow escapee, being amongst the first to learn how you can escape away to stitch. Or even longarm.
Who runs Stitchscape? Is there a longarming service?
Inside the Yurt studio
Here's the main room of the new yurt studio. I've been in business for 10 years but this was my new studio in 2024. The design wall was holding the Friday Sewcial group's blocks for their charity quilt. I taught them how to do half rectangle triangles, so they decided to put them to good use and practiced the skill lots by making plenty of them for a quilt for a care leaver. I change things about regularly though, dependent on what's being worked on or the season.
All the tools and equipment are in there to help you with your sewing but you do need to bring your sewing machine and fabrics for your projects of course, although those two machines can be used if you don't have one yet. Many people prefer to use their own rotary cutters etc as you're used to them but it's good to know you have back up and don't have to bring cutting mats and irons etc.
There's a big table in the kitchen area which is set up for cutting mainly. So if you wanted to grab a quick cuppa before or after cutting (as come on, we all know cutting is nobody's fave task) please feel free!
The contents of the website shop are hidden in the back room as well as the ironing section and another table.
And in case you're wondering, there's also a 'powder room', so you don't have to leave for hours!
The Yurt sewing studio
Yes, I do have a longarming commission and teaching side to the business but 'Lady Mollington' is in the house.
My studio is in a building called the Yurt, in my garden in Neston, Cheshire. It's not made of canvas as you can see but it was nicknamed that during construction. I'll tell you the story when you visit.
It has a very practical yet cosy feel, with all the tools to help with your sewing, as well as people to form a community with and understand your enjoyment of all things patchwork and quilting.
The sewcials and workshops just have 4 people attending, so that's a nice small group to give inspiration and support to and receive lots of help, advice and friendship in return. It's not an overwhelming amount of people - definitely 'just right', like Goldilocks experienced!
Let's get sewing.
To make bookings - check the sewcials and workshops page.
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