Bute Sew Mill

Beautiful flowers from another beautiful bride I have had the pleasure of working with this bridal season. Have an incredible day on Saturday Eilidh, thanks for the flowers 🌸 👰🏻‍♀️💍💒

Another day another one of my beautiful brides 🥰 As well as standard alterations to improve the fit, bride wanted full flowing sleeves made and added. They really are the finishing touch on this stunning ethereal gown 😍😍 before and after sleeve pics below

Unfortunately I have taken the tough decision to close the shop from the 20th May. With the rising costs these days it just wasn’t feasible anymore to offer my services at a competitive price and rather than put large increases on my customers, I shall be working from a studio at home offering a smaller range of services. If you are one of my brides please don’t panic lovelies this will make no difference to your alterations I can sew anywhere ❤️

I am in the process of looking for a new venue to continue the sewing classes as I know they were so popular and enjoyed by all so keep an eye on page for updates hopefully have news soon.

Finally massive thanks to all my customers, and sewing students your continued support was really appreciated so onwards to a new chapter

Thanks Sandra

Stitching Superstar !! 🪡🧵🌟🥇🏆

Best thing about sewing classes for me is how excited people get when they challenge themselves with a project and it works out beautifully. All my girls make me so proud with this hard work and I’m going to nominate a Stitching Superstar from time to time and my first one is Jodie! Jodie came to beginners class and smashed her projects making enough progress to move up to Dressmaking class.
She picked her beautiful fabric and made a gorgeous dress that fits like a dream well done Jodie you win a £20 gift voucher from Minerva to treat yourself to new fabric and keep stitching 🧵🧵🌟

Re Alterations
Due to wedding season well and truly getting underway, I am unable to take any more regular alterations in at the moment. I will post when this changes - if I have spoken to you or agreed work to be done already your work will go ahead.

If you are a potential bride, wedding guest etc between now and September then please get in quickly as April, May & September already booked out, and limited space in June July & August .

Thanks Sandra

Sew busy I forgot to share recent makes from our sewing classes 🤦🏼‍♀️ the girls are doing brilliantly! Hopefully have pics from the dressmaking and quilting classes to share next week too. If these have inspired you to join us get in touch lots of lovely new classes coming for summertime 🧵🪡

Excited to show you the latest patient at wedding dress hospital she’s a real stunner ❤️ Ian Stuart 💯 ivory silk and tulle gorgeousness! She needs a clean, press and some mending before she is back to her catwalk self, ready for sale - After pics coming soon… ✂️🧵

Just in time for Valentines Day here are some hearts made by the beginners class - simple fun project but tricky to stitch curves as our stitchers found out! They all turned out beautifully and so unique well done girlies ❤️

Beginners classes are making their first make today after learning the basics - lavender hanging hearts in time for Valentine’s Day so many pretty fabrics in this vintage colour way ❤️

Exciting new classes coming March 9th !
More details to follow register now for a place and let me know preferred times afternoon or early evening!

Beginners quilting
learn basic quilting such as how to measure, cut, piece and assemble with small starter projects. Ideal for reusing old fabrics you have!

Improvers projects class
If you are ready to advance your sewing skills this class is for you! Stretch your skills and make a range of projects that advance your stitching and cutting skills

1st day of new sewing classes for 2022 studio is ready so excited to be back 🎉🧵🪡 today is beginnners sewing and introduction to dressmaking can’t wait! Lots more classes coming soon keep an eye on the page for dates and details

Sorry everyone been really ill with covid I will answer all your messages and update you all when reopening thanks

Exciting! Writing new class content got a fab project for Stitching Next Steps ! 🧵🪡

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all my lovely clients and stitching students old and new. Thanks for your continued support it’s scissors down here until January! 🧵🍾🥂

Ooh tune in for Sewing Bee tonight 🧵🎄

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell frock!

The Great British Sewing Bee: Celebrity Christmas Special airs tonight at 8pm on BBC One.

Sharing a special wedding dress that was donated to me by a lovely lovely lady so I could cut it up and use it 😱 it’s her wedding dress from the early 60s. Don’t know about you but I wouldn’t dream of cutting it up so it’s beautiful and deserves to be shown ❤️

So proud of all my stitchers from the first beginners stitching course which finished yesterday many thanks to you all.❤️
From unboxing new machines to making a cushion with a zip, bunting and Christmas stockings, most of my students were complete beginners. Exciting new courses planned for 2022 as well as beginners course places filling up so get in touch for more info

I now have gift vouchers in stock - perfect pressie for someone who always wanted to learn to sew, is getting a new sewing machine, or just a keen crafter. Each gift voucher covers a 6 week block of sewing classes and costs £90 with new classes starting mid January 2021 🧵🪡

Ooh haberdashing through the snow 2 specials to look forward to 🧵🪡

Ooh exciting ladies !!

Sequins and sparkles at the ready, The Great British Sewing Bee: Celebrity New Year Special will return Thursday 30th December, 9pm on BBC One.

Line-up: Lawrence Chaney, Rose Matafeo, Claire Richards and Kirsty Wark

Sewing Bee #4 with Zero Waste Bute was held in the new sewing studio with much more space to spread out, cut up fabrics and get glue & sequins everywhere! We made Christmas decorations out of old seat covers - great wee project for the kids on a rainy day. Please think about what you could use old textiles for instead of adding to landfill - ask me if you need any ideas!

Making a start on getting shop Christmassy 🎄this wreath is just so beautiful from Flowers By Janine looks perfect on new door - just need to find my decorations now 🙈

First sewing class in new studio this week was Christmas stocking project and showing some of last weeks bunting project - worth noting that some of my girls had no sewing experience at all and they are making beautiful items now. So proud of all my stitchers ❤️
Next block of beginners sewing lessons starts in January great Christmas present for someone you know who has always wanted to learn to stitch.

Windows finished beautifully massive thanks to John and Davie - now all my customers have complete privacy for their fittings which is especially important for brides and bridal parties in keeping those gowns a secret 🤫 ❤️

Reading all your lovely good luck messages I’m blown away, thank you all so much it’s appreciated more than you know x

Exciting news - We are moving to beautiful big new premises on 20th November at 30 East Princes Street!
This is extra exciting as not only will we now have more room for bridal fittings we also have a large bright dedicated sewing studio for more sewing classes!

Things may be a bit chaotic while we move from current premises to new shop 🤦🏼‍♀️, we will have the same telephone number but be patient as BT get it organised, you can get me on all other methods in meantime. Look forward to seeing all my lovely customers and students old and new at new place ❤️

Massive thanks to all my girls who came to week 1 of beginners sewing classes I had the most fun and hope you all did as well ❤️

Who is excited for Beginners classes and Christmas makes?

We are ready for Halloween Hunt 🎃🎃🎃!!!

Fabulous weekend quilting in the Horoscope room at Mount Stuart at the Gather & Arrange community
Workshop no 1 led by Arrange Whatever Pieces. Cannot wait to work on my quilt over the winter months putting my new skills into practise.