Hello and welcome!
I am an English girl born and bred in the picturesque Somerset countryside.
I have nurtured an urge to create beautiful things from fabric and wool ever since I made a pincushion for my mum on Mother’s Day circa 1973!
My skills have, thankfully, improved considerably from those first tentative steps into the world of Handmade and, whilst my ‘day’ job is equally creative as a Wedding Photographer, my real passion is for sewing and crochet – from which comes “Sewchet”.
In my Twenties I made wedding dresses, ball gowns, tailoring, curtains and soft furnishings for a living followed by five years working for a fashion designer.
My four children have all had the dubious pleasure of wearing my creations and all seven (yes, seven) of the homes I have lived in bear testament to my creative genius. Or so I like to think.
I am lucky enough to have the luxury of a dedicated studio in our converted loft, which has recently been refitted to accommodate all of my creative needs in the most organized way imaginable.
Luckily, I have a very resigned supportive husband.
August 25, 2014 at 7:43 pm
What a stunning blog!I’m sooooooooo happy you stopped by mine and gave me the great chance to meet you!You have a new follower and a new “pupil” 🙂
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August 27, 2014 at 10:11 am
Thank you, I hope the blog can live up to your expectations:)
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August 27, 2014 at 10:12 am
Do not worry,your blog is great and sooooooooooo inspiring!Again,so glad to meet you! 😉
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August 27, 2014 at 10:15 am
Still working my way back through all your old posts and thoroughly enjoying it too:)
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August 27, 2014 at 10:21 am
I’m glad you do moreover because I’m new in crafting…well,I still consider myself a beginner because I started to crochet a year and half ago and started to knit a few months before last Christmas…. so appreciations from expert crafters as you are so healing for my self confidence…. LOL
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September 27, 2014 at 2:17 am
I totally enjoyed my visit with you!!! you are a photographer and that explains your beautiful pics and everything 🙂
P.S thanks for visiting with me too 🙂
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September 28, 2014 at 7:36 pm
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments! I’m away at Yarndale at the moment with intermittent internet access, so apologies for the tardy response:) Camera is either iPhone or Panasonic point-and-shoot, as they’re more convenient than my pro camera.
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September 30, 2014 at 1:11 pm
thanks a bunch for the info, I have an Iphone but my pics are not that nice lol ….enjoy yarndale 🙂
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October 14, 2014 at 9:19 am
Hi! I have nominated you for the Liebster Award. If you’d like to accept it, you have ten questions to answer, which you can find on my post: https://afterdarksewing.wordpress.com/2014/10/14/liebster-one-lovely-blog-awards/
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December 29, 2014 at 7:11 pm
I just found the poncho pattern…and love it…my question is is this pattern in UK terms or US terms as the stitches are the same but known as other terms here (ie…Treble is UK term for Double in US)?
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December 29, 2014 at 7:19 pm
UK terms are used throughout. If it’s the childs Greengate style poncho pattern, please read the previous comments for pattern corrections. Good luck!
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February 26, 2015 at 2:43 pm
Good Afternoon! I was so lucky and received The Liebester Award and i have nominated you for the award here https://loobyloucreations.wordpress.com/2015/02/26/the-liebster-award/ 🙂
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February 26, 2015 at 4:01 pm
I already display my Liebster Award on my blog – but thank you for thinking of me!
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March 2, 2015 at 9:24 pm
Hey there Sewchet! I’m doing a project where I’m following ten exciting, fresh, and interesting bloggers each day for the month of March 2015, and you’re today’s #7! Feel free to come visit me when you can at http://www.thatssojacob.wordpress.com, and follow if you like what you read. Have a good one!
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March 2, 2015 at 9:28 pm
Hi, thanks for your visit – I’ll pop over to ‘see’ you:)
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March 22, 2015 at 7:43 am
Hello! Just had a wonder through your beautiful blog. It really is a gorgeous. 🙂
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March 22, 2015 at 9:42 am
Hi Bekki, I’m glad you’re enjoying the blog! I’ve just posted my 100th blog post in a little less than a year so am still a newcomer really. I love the blogging community, such a friendly, supportive bunch!
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March 22, 2015 at 5:17 pm
I’m even more a newcomer as I only started blogging at the end of January, but just felt I had to say something as your blog, as well as being interesting, has such a lovely feel to it.
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March 22, 2015 at 5:39 pm
Thank you so much – I’ll try to keep it up:)
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June 3, 2015 at 10:34 am
Hi! I have awarded you the Very Inspiring Blogger Award! My recent post has all the details… https://afterdarksewing.wordpress.com/2015/06/03/very-inspiring-blogger-award/ … congratulations 😀
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June 4, 2015 at 6:15 pm
Thanks Beth – my only problem is trying to find someone to nominate who hasn’t already got the award!
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June 26, 2015 at 2:23 pm
Hya, how come I haven’t come across you before, I found you through the Minerva website. I’m looking forward to diving into your blog. Love your Ascot dress btw.
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June 26, 2015 at 2:24 pm
Love your blog title – my last few posts have been about dressmaking with linen! I’ll come and say ‘hi’ in a minute:)
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September 11, 2015 at 2:22 am
I hope you’ll blog about your crafting space one day. It sounds divine.
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September 11, 2015 at 8:13 am
There’s a tab on the ‘Home’ page dedicated to my craft room if you were interested in seeing it:)
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September 11, 2015 at 6:03 pm
YES! Headed there now.
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February 9, 2016 at 2:46 pm
Hi there,
My name is Anuj Agarwal. I’m Founder of Feedspot.
I would like to personally congratulate you as your blog SEWCHET has been selected by our panelist as one of the Top 100 Knitting blogs on the web.
http://blog.feedspot.com/2016/02/09/top-knitting-blogs/
I personally give you a high-five and want to thank you for your contribution to this world. This is the most comprehensive list of top Knitting & Crochet blogs on the internet and I’m honoured to have you as part of this!
Best,
Anuj
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August 4, 2016 at 2:09 am
Although the weather is still hot in Las Vegas, the school year is approaching. I made a tally of my kids backpacks to see how much shopping we have to do before school starts. My daughter’s favorite backpack was very clean but torn and unusable. Thanks to your 1 hour Ikea bag, I was able to stitch this backpack right up. When I made the 1 hour bag, I learned how to stitch through vinyl and thick straps…thank you for helping me upgrade my sewing skills!
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August 5, 2016 at 9:13 am
Fabulous! I’d love to see a photo of the finished article if you get chance to send one please?
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September 27, 2016 at 3:29 pm
Are your crochet terms US or British?
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September 27, 2016 at 3:36 pm
British, unless stated otherwise.
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November 8, 2016 at 6:03 pm
I purchased the Sew Retro Bag but am having problems converting pattern to inches. do you have a version converted already?
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November 8, 2016 at 6:30 pm
No, sorry, just the metric format. There should be no need to convert to imperial.
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November 8, 2016 at 6:32 pm
I’m not familiar with what “imperial” means. When I convert cm to inches it is screwy amounts.
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November 8, 2016 at 6:34 pm
Imperial is feet and inches before metric cm and metres were invented. Why do you need to work in inches?
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November 8, 2016 at 6:45 pm
well as an American sewer, I don’t understand the metric system
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November 8, 2016 at 6:58 pm
Well, I had to pick one or the other, not both because they are not interchangeable. If I had written it in inches, the cm would be, as you say, “screwy”. Most of my customers are American and none of them have had a problem. You don’t understand that there are 10mm in a cm and 100cm in a metre?? Anyway, you don’t need to ‘understand’ cm to use them. Just use a tape measure with cm on one side and inches on the other, then you can convert easily enough if you really must!
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November 25, 2016 at 4:14 am
Hi! We’re writing to let you know of a new website that is launching in the coming weeks.
http://www.k3tog.com
We’re a knitting community hosting knit-a-longs, tutorials, patterns, and a community space for knitters to become friends and help one another (or vent as the situation calls for)
We plan on featuring a knitter/designer a month and would love for you to contribute (a pattern, yarn, whatever you’d like!)
We please ask if you could let your followers know we exist! It would be greatly appreciated.
Looking forward to having you as a member of the k3tog community
The k3tog team
– Kendra and Sarah
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February 26, 2017 at 9:52 am
Hi there, I am trying to buy one of your patterns – the large quilted bag with wooden handles – but am having great difficulty doing it on line. Is there another way I can order and pay please?n Christine Cantello
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October 23, 2018 at 12:39 pm
I purchased the Sew Retro Bag PDF pattern this morning. I received my confirmation of payment but NO PDF pattern has been sent to me.
I am so frustrated!
Lesley Mapstone
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October 23, 2018 at 4:08 pm
As per my email to you, this is NOT a business and although I check my emails regularly, it is every few hours rather than every few minutes. You received your pattern within 4 hours – which some might say is not unacceptable?
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