Hello stitchers! Yay we're back and we're sorry it's been so long but between babies born and unborn and travels near and far we have been very busy bees. In fact it's taken a bee to get us back in your ears - The Great British Sewing Bee of course! We are both such big fans and so excited to see it back on our screens we had to do a report back to you about what we thought of episode one! Also, of course, it was time for a well needed catch up and chat about the things that we are...

This episode is just us catching up and we are full of surprises! Firstly, Gabby finally gets to announce her big news on the podcast – which you probably all know by now anyway! We go through all our regular segments and chat about what we’ve both been up to and what we’re planning and loving! AND we launch our first product together that we are SEW excited about – the Sew Surprise Sewing Advent Calendar Box!!! We also have noises from both Olimi and Hobbes of course...

We are honoured to have our first Mother and Daughter team in the podcast nook - meet Alice and her daughter, Lilia who together form Alice & Co. Patterns. ** EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT - GET 20% OFF ALICE & CO PDF PATTERNS WITH THE CODE 'POD' ** We had such a lovely chat getting to know these inspiring ladies - in fact we had so much to talk about we almost forget to mention their actual patterns but, as our most organised guests yet, Lilia had notes that reminded us!  We discuss...

This week's guests are Alex from Sewrendipity and Kate from Time to Sew. I think this by far our longest episode and we could have carried on for hours longer but Gabby needed her supper and you can't keep a pregnant woman hungry!! ;) But seriously Kate and Alex were FULL of knowledge all about sustainability that we need a few more episodes with them to cover everything! We loved the fact that this isn't a heavy episode - we really have a lot of fun discussing ways that we can be more...

We are honoured to have the Crafty Sew and So ladies in the podcast nook today! Both Sarah and Freya are very open and chatty about their sewing stories, life before their business, buying a shop with someone you have just met and their sewing patterns. It’s really inspiring to hear how they took the skills they learnt from their retail and clothing company backgrounds to create a brilliant bricks and mortar fabric and haberdashery shop with workshops, parties and now their own pattern...

This week’s guests are Rumana and Angeline from season 4 of The Great British Sewing Bee. These two have been firm friends since being thrown into the wild rollercoaster of the Sewing Bee where they both really made their mark with their beautifully sewn garments, refashions and that speech that Rumana made before leaving the show and all of us in tears! We LOVED chatting to these lovely ladies about where it all started for them, life during and after the Sewing Beer and their tips on...

We are so excited to have the Selkie Patterns girls in the podcast nook! Alexandra Bruce has been here with us before on episode three, talking about her job as a costume designer and she did make a little hint to a change of career in her future. When the mics were off she confinded in us about what it was - she was starting a pattern and fabric design company with her best friend, Caroline Akelson. Straight away we were excited and couldn't wait to find out what they were up to. We also...

This episode is with Gabby and Megan chatting about sewing in a small space! We also get straight into the good stuff – the sewing chat! What we’ve been making, the patterns we’ve been lusting after and what we’ve been loving in our community. I’m sure you’ll hear the gorgeous Olimi snuffling throughout – it’s not Hobbes this time – we’ve got a new sheriff in town!  ++++++ http://www.stitchersbrewpodcast.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/stitchersbrewpodcast/...

If you haven't heard of Sew Hayley Jane boxes then you need to look them up now - Hayley curates amazing monthly sewing subscription boxes that get sent straight to your door - what more could a sewist want?! We get to talk to Hayley about all things business, her boxes and of course sewing and have such a lovely discussion around how you go from an idea in the car with your husband to a full grown business with hundreds of clients, an employee and a workspace! In this inspiring episode...

This week’s guests are Rosabella Angelica from Sewn and Katie Lavelli from Inside Number 23. We have wanted these two ladies on from the start as they are both so inspiring and we love all their output – especially their brilliant videos on youtube. Both vloggers have very different channels but it was lovely to learn that their process is pretty similar and they both got on like a house on fire! We discuss their sewing and knitting stories, how they vlog and what their thoughts are on...

You're going to love Athina Kakou and her infectious joy! This lady has done so much in and for the sewing community with her book, ultimate sewing planner and SMYLY it is so lovely to hear her story - all the way from sunny Greece! ********** This episode was brought to you by 1st For Fabrics. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne with a brilliant new online shop, this family run business is a one stop fabric shop stocking everything you need for your dressmaking, quilting and soft...

Melissa Fehr is one amazing lady! Not only has she run 7 marathons, battled through a grisly bone marrow transplant and been on the GB Transpant Olympics Team she has also bought out many active wear sewing patterns, a craftsy course oh and a BOOK. To say this women is inspiring would be a massive understatement! We have such a great chat with Melissa - who, as she said, could talk for Britain too - just talking about one of her incredible endeavours would be enough to fill a whole episode...

This week’s guests are Marilla Walker and Rosie Martin Oh we love these two – both are so creative and original and this shows throughout our chat. There are so many gems in this episode – from the fact the both started with biros and newspapers making their own patterns to their own sewing patterns they now produce – Marilla Walker is one of the most unique Indie Sewing Pattern Designers and Rosie Martin has 2 brilliant and original sewing books under her belt – both are super lovely...

This week’s guests are Amy Thomas and Karen Ball. Both OG (you find out what this means in the episode!) Sewing bloggers now work in the literary world – Amy is the editor of the popular Love Sewing magazine and Karen has her own publishing consultancy Speckled Pen. We love chatting to them both about the sewing community, fabrics, and how their blogs have opened up so many opportunities that they have grabbed with open arms! This is a wonderfully inspiring and open discussion that...

We’re baaack!! I know we didn’t really go anywhere in terms of the podcast but actually we had pre recorded 20 episodes so that Megan could have her baby – and she did so with flying colours so here we are with the beautiful baby Olimi!! This episode is a proper catch up and a chance to talk to you all about whats been going on the last few months! Lots of things! We also get straight into the good stuff – the sewing chat! What we’ve been making, the patterns we’ve been lusting after...

This week's guests are Emily of Self Assembly Required and Jen of Gingerthread Girl! A lot of people tell us that Stitcher's Brew Podcast is like having friends in their sewing room (and we LOVE hearing that - thankyou!) - we think this one might just be our most 'hanging out with friends' one yet - in fact I think all of us forgot we were recording and just did what we did best - natter on about all things sewing!! Fans of indie patterns, online fabric sellers and any kind of sewing or...

This week's guests are Dominque Major and Shauni Sanderson of Magnificent Thread. There are a few people that we see on instagram who just seem to be nailing their personal style through their makes and these two are doing exactly that. We are in awe of how stylish and on trend they appear to be and we wanted to talk to them about the trends they set and who inspires them.  We learn about their blogs and instagram as well as the usual good stuff -sewing stories, their first makes and...

Today's podcast guest is Heather Lou from Closet Case Patterns. Yes you heard it right - we managed to pin down THE Heather Lou to visit our podcast nook whilst she was visiting London for teaching and adventures in Europe! We are both very inspired by this lady and all she does so we may say that it was a dream come true for us both!! Heather Lou is the easiest podcast guest - you can just throw anything at her and she will wax lyrical for hours. She knows a lot about SO many things so...

Today's episode is all about pattern testing with our guests, Sarah and Eleanor. Most of us in the sewing community have pattern tested but these two are real pros - have tested about 20 different patterns each! They have lots of knowledge to share on what designers are looking for and how to become a pattern tester. We loved hearing their sewing stories and about how they are both from such crafty families - we want to dive into Eleanor's gran's fabric chest!!  Of course, as it was...

We love Hannah and Rosie from The New Craft House - not only are they lovely people and very talented makers but they are paving the way for crafts businesses that do things exactly how they want. We can't help but be a tad envious of these two who live and love their very successful business, especially as they do it side by side as best friends since school. The way that they have created their work to fit in with their lifestyles and have chosen their own pace of working is incredibly...

This week’s guests are Harriet from Sew Me Sunshine and Lucy from Sew Essential. Both online shops stock a vast array of fabrics, patterns and haberdashery items to fuel every sewists habit! Sew Essential also have sewing machines and gadgets galore so we have lots to talk about! We hear about the brilliant sewing stories of these ladies and how they have successfully embedded their business into the sewing community. Both have many tricks up their sleeves and it was wonderful to...

This week's guests are Harriet Johnson of Hobbing Handmades and Zoe Curry aka Zoe Sews. We are so in awe of these two - they both have life altering illnesses but you wouldn't know it - as they are two of the most positive, upbeat people we have had on the podcast sofa yet. Both of them have so many strings to their bows in the sewing community and further afield and are definitely inspirations to us all. We hear all about their struggles (I suggest keeping tissues nearby) but that...

This week’s guests are Kate and Rachel from The Fold Line! It’s hard to imagine the sewing community before The Fold Line went live in 2015. Now it is our go to for anything you should desire in the sewing world from searching for the best sewing pattern for your needs to catching up with what the sewists are making in their weekly Sew Reporter and reviews and making a lot of friends along the way – it really is the hub of the sewing community. We met Kate and Rachel at the same time as...

This week it’s just us; Gabby, Megan, a pot of tea and Hobbes the dog of course! We get a chance to have a good ole catch up after recording 22 sessions of guests to keep us going whilst Megan has her baby (she is due in less than a week now!) So we discuss those lovely guests and reflect on the podcast so far. We chat through what we’re making and crushing on in the sewing world! Then it’s Q&A time where we get to answer your questions that you kindly sent in – Thankyou! From our...

This week's guests are the legendary Tilly Walnes from Tilly and The Buttons and Lauren Guthrie from Guthrie & Ghani... These two ladies really need no introduction. Having been on our TVs in the first series of The Great British Sewing Bee together, Lauren and Tilly are good friends and we had such a lovely chat hearing about their rise to what we can only describe as 'serious Sewlebrity status!' We hear all about where their love of sewing started, how they started their business,...