My favourite part of running a vintage fabric shop is meeting customers. It isn’t so easy for an online shop but I get to meet people at the fabric shows. Even during lockdown it has been great connecting with customers on social media and via email. Mera came along to the Stich Festival last February and has bought a few of my accessories from my Hochanda show. We have been exchanging fabric scrap busting ideas. Mera sent me photos of all the accessories she has made from my patterns (scroll down) and I noticed these great little Suffolk puffs. Perfect to use up small scraps of fabric left over from dressmaking.
Mera’s tips on how to make Suffolk puffs
‘I drew around a cup approx 9cms or 3.5 inches the sewed around with double thread turning a small hem as I went along. I love them and have tons. I often layer them up as brooches or use single ones in a cluster. I have the plastic Clover ones but I think that the gathers are more even if you sew them free hand.’
Mera’s Makes…
