I’ve tried to write this post several times over the last week, the words are so hard to find. Now is not the time to brush Black Lives Matter off as irrelevant but the time to educate ourselves and have conversations, even if they make us uncomfortable. We feel that saying that we are antiRead more ⟶
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Temperature Blanket 2020
After a fairly horrendous year in 2019, I lost my sewjo and creative drive. I struggled with getting my creative thoughts in a line and so started a vicious cycle. Crafting for me is not only my job but my balance, I have to create. I wasn’t sure at the end of 2019 that IRead more ⟶
COVID-19
As the world is bracing and suffering from this pandemic, we wanted to outline how the virus is affecting Habbydays. Firstly we want to make it very clear, we are OPEN both online and our bricks and mortar shop. We will STAY OPEN unless the government upgrades phases. We are following WHO guidelines to encourageRead more ⟶
Top Tip Tuesday: Types of Pins
Just like it’s important to know which machine needle you should be using for different fabrics, it’s equally as important to know what types of pins to use. Below is our quick guide to pins! Plastic Head Pins Possible the most commonly found type of pin, plastic headed pins are great for general craft projects.Read more ⟶
That Troll Suit…
I recently whipped up a comfy ensemble for our annual trip to CHSI Stitches trade show and it went down a storm. I was overwhelmed with the positive comments and support from so many people, people who are long time customers and followers but also people who had never laid eyes on me before andRead more ⟶
Top Tips Tuesday: Stretch
We pretty much all own a garment which is stretchy, yet so many people are nervous to sew with stretch fabrics. Here are our top 5 basic tips to sewing stretch fabric. Use the correct needle! Ballpoint (also referred to as jersey) or stretch needles are best when working with knits. Ballpoint/jersey needles work greatRead more ⟶
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning 2017
We are supporting Macmillan Cancer Trust again this year by holding our own coffee morning. The event starts at 10am and finishes at 2pm. We’ll have cakes and refreshments for sale, a guess the height competition and cake bingo at 12pm. The shop will be open of course, pleas feel free to bring down aRead more ⟶
Christmas in July Sale
Use the code XMASJULY to receive 20% off of products in the Christmas in July category. Sale ends 31sy July
Fashion Inspiration: Summer Citrus
I recently came across this crop top and high waisted shorts set on one of my personal social media feeds. It’s from a website called zaful.com but as I rarely buy clothing, let alone clothing that I can’t try on, this image has been pinned to my inspiration board on Pinterest. With itRead more ⟶
Back In Stock: Nightfall Moon Stories Spark Knit
Designed by Maureen Cracknell for Art Gallery Fabrics, we knew this knit was going to be popular the first time we laid eyes on it. Part of the reason we love and champion Art Gallery Fabrics is their various base fabrics. So say a collection contains 20 of their amazing quality, 190 thread count, lowRead more ⟶