the story behind the stitches...
Hello and welcome to my sewing room ...
My name is Natalie and I enjoy all things creative, but mostly I love to sew. I have always appreciated the value of handmade things in our mass produced world and this appreciation has only strengthened as I’ve grown older.
My Gran was an excellent seamstress. She made all her own clothes, as well as pretty dresses for her two daughters. When I was young, my Gran tried to ignite a passion in me for sewing, but I was very wary (actually a little frightened) of her old pedal-powered Singer sewing machine as a child. It wasn’t until much later in life that I enrolled on a patchwork & quilting course at night school and from the very first lesson I was completely hooked!
I prefer hand sewing to machine, but I use both methods for my projects. My favourite techniques are applique, patchwork & quilting and embroidery.
We moved to the Cheshire countryside some years ago and I am very fortunate to have my own sewing room in the house. Ah! What a blessing it is! A wonderful space that I can retreat to and sew in peace and quiet.
To me, sewing is like meditation. When I sew, my mind is completely focused. I am totally absorbed in what I am creating and am able to lose myself in it. I stitch to relax, to create, to share, but mostly because it just makes me happy.
I have a head full of ideas and love to share my designs with others - I hope you can find something here that inspires you to go ahead and make something wonderful!
Happy stitching!
Natalie x
