♥ I started Bustle & Sew way back in 2009 - I don’t have any formal textile training, but do come from a long line of very skilled needlewomen, learning from my mother and grandmother from a very young age. I love to create with fabric and thread – embroidery and applique are my favourite techniques, together with designing patterns for cute softies.

♥ It all began with my blog, specifically for sewing – tutorials, giveaways, pattern promotion etc. Bustle & Sew was only a blog until February 2010 when I sold my very first pattern here on Etsy! I discovered, over time, that my real passion is for creating new designs that I hope will inspire others to pick up needle and thread and discover the pleasure and satisfaction of creating something for themselves.

♥ I run Bustle & Sew from my home – an old station masters house on the edge of a small village in beautiful rural Somerset, very close to the lovely city of Bath. Every month I publish a digital magazine for my subscribers, with a selection of my own patterns, as well as articles and features that we send to readers as far away as the USA, Australia, Brazil and Japan (as well as the UK).

♥ All of our patterns and our Magazine are sold as easily downloadable pdf files aimed at the stitcher with beginner to intermediate skills so are attractive to a wide audience.

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