Tucked away down side streets, off the beaten path, Birmingham is full of wonderful independent hidden gems. Here's our guide to 40 hidden gems in Birmingham you NEED to discover - read up, and then get out there and rediscover your city: independent-birmingham.co.uk/blog/40-hidden…

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Knitting, Sewing or Crocheting for charity? Give us a DM and we would love to get involved!

Sew your own Halloween pumpkin: youtu.be/O17aRH8XCtc?a via YouTube

I added a video to a YouTube playlist youtu.be/jBo5Aii5_GQ?a How To Make Your Own Binding - Tricks & Tips

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Cathy Wiggins joins Jodie on Quilt It! to talk about longarm quilting with leather. She does amazing work and fills us in on how it's done. If you want to get the full episode, subscribe to Quilt It! here: buff.ly/2yUjdLa facebook.com/QuiltmakerMag/…

Mum urges families to be allergy-aware this Halloween ift.tt/2q7kOsI

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We love this shot of Oliver Cross, Head Cutter at Benson & Clegg, doing what he does best. #PiccadillyArcade (📸 St James’s London)

Lovely illustration style by Y.Putrii (y.illustrations), a fashion design student from Hamburg

Kits are looking good , fabulous for any sewer.

Another reason that Textiles and Technology subjects are so crucial to our society.... bbc.co.uk/news/education…

Fantastic to catch up with Helen McCook and talk all things skill share and of course stitch. It’s so great having her in the #JQ . We love a pattern!!!

Delighted to have won best accessory in #theenglishweddingawards last night. Thank you xx

Wow. The new retail units here in Digbeth in our courtyard are starting to take shape! 👍 Photo credit: Yo Dough Brum.

Join Sarah from Potent Creatives experimental Mindful Crafting workshop and take your creativity to new levels. Join her at 11.30am and 2.00pm for a 90 minute workshop (book at stand F14) - and even get a copy of her book!

Stitching up my scraps to make a bag for my meditation stool 🧘‍♀️ What projects have you created with your fabric scraps? I’d love to see! ✂️#sewingrevolution #showandshare #scrapbusting… instagram.com/p/BqPbZX7HNXm/…