New Year, New Goals

New Year, New Goals

Find out my goals for 2025. Spoiler-alert... they involve sewing!!
December 30, 2024 — Tanya Brooman
It's that time of year... the 2024 Round Up!

It's that time of year... the 2024 Round Up!

The highs and lows of 2024... it was a rollercoaster of a year!
December 24, 2024 — Tanya Brooman
Happy 3rd birthday to Bornella Fabrics

Happy 3rd birthday to Bornella Fabrics

We're turning 3 and it's been a brilliant year. Here are a few of our highlights.
August 15, 2024 — Tanya Brooman
We're sponsoring #SewingAdventures2024

We're sponsoring #SewingAdventures2024

We're embracing new experiences this summer and sponsoring #StitchingAdventures. There's a £25 Bornella Fabrics vouchers up for grabs to one lucky winner.
Meet Nell - the newest pattern by Tilly and the Buttons

Meet Nell - the newest pattern by Tilly and the Buttons

Meet Nell - the newest pattern from Tilly and the Buttons. I couldn't resist those puffball sleeves so I dived straight in! The result is cute as a button.
Let's get fruity... #sewfruity is back for 2024!!

Let's get fruity... #sewfruity is back for 2024!!

Bornella Fabrics are delighted to be sponsoring #sewfruity24 - a super fun fruit-themed sewing challenge, hosted by @blossomsandwich. There's a £25 voucher up for grabs for one lucky winner!
We're sponsoring Sew Recreate The Look 2024

We're sponsoring Sew Recreate The Look 2024

It's a cracker of a challenge... you too can dupe your favourite looks and maybe win a prize!
Bella Loves Patterns Anna Skirt... and my first proper zip fly

Bella Loves Patterns Anna Skirt... and my first proper zip fly

My first skirt for years... and it's a great one!
Bornella Fabrics will be at Thread.. a festival of textiles

Bornella Fabrics will be at Thread.. a festival of textiles

We're delighted to be exhibiting at Thread for the first time.
May 02, 2024 — Tanya Brooman
Ugly dress to Upcycle top. My #SewUpcycle23 entry

Ugly dress to Upcycle top. My #SewUpcycle23 entry

Q: What do you get if you cross an unworn jersey maxi-dress with a sewist?

A: Wardrobe gold! (Well, technically a black and white top, but you get the idea.)

Check Your Thread Podcast Interview With Tanya

Check Your Thread Podcast Interview With Tanya

I was delighted to bump into Zoe Edwards at the Knitting And Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace this month. You can listen to our conversation on Episode 110 of the Check Your Thread Podcast.
Are these the best winter pyjamas?? Quite possibly!

Are these the best winter pyjamas?? Quite possibly!

The Carolyn Pajamas are a bit of a sewing community cult classic... but let me tell you they are WELL worth the effort. But if you're shorter than 5'6", like me, don't do what I did...