sew make believe is a Warwickshire-based club established in June 2009 by two bloggers, Caroline and Kate.
We met via Twitter and soon realised that we have in common a love of books, sewing and craft, amongst a ton of other things! We decided to set up a club for those in the Warwickshire area to get together fortnightly, share skills and make friends, craft, chat, eat cake and generally enjoy ourselves.
Whether your thing is quilting, patchwork, softies, clothing, embroidery or paper crafts, sew make believe is a place where you can craft with like-minded people. If you are a beginner, then come along to see what fits you. If you are experienced, come and share your knowledge with us!
To join, just head over to meetup.com, register and send a request to join. Alternatively, you can email us for more information.
If you live further afield, our soon-to-be relaunched online club is for you. You can share book reviews, your craft projects and other ideas, articles and comments. Drop us an email if you would like to be involved.
Of course, if you’re in the region for a holiday, a stopover – just visiting at all – and would like to drop in for the evening, we’d love to have you too! Guests are always most welcome!
Contact us:
Email: sewmakebelieve [at] gmail [dot] com
Meetup: meetup.com/sewmakebelieve
Twitter: twitter.com/sewmakebelieve
19 Comments
Christie
12 June 2009Hiya, I’m intrigued by both the sewing and the book club. Caroline says you might be reading the time traveller’s wife first – a friend recommended it to me and it is mind-bogglingly awesome! Anyways, I’ve never participated in anything like this before so please excuse any idiocy on my part! Cxx
Kate
13 June 2009Great to hear from you. Do you live locally or are you interested in being one of our online members?
Caroline
19 June 2009Looking forward to your piccies Christie, and great to have you onboard! xx
Amy
19 June 2009Well hello lovely ladies! I must say your blog is looking particularly fantastic and what a wonderful idea. Alas for living nowhere near you (as I would have been an avid participant in the cake aspect of things) so a virtual member I shall have to be – if you’ll have me!
Absolutely loving your banner by the way!
A x
Kate
19 June 2009Hey Amy!
We would be delighted to have you as one of our online members! Please send me an avatar pic (minimum size 140 x 140) – email it to sewmakebelieve [at] googlemail [dot] com so I can add you to our (soon to be published) member’s page!
I’m glad you like the banner!
Caroline
19 June 2009Banner’s brilliant isn’t it!
Good to have you onboard Amy – especially as you have some tip top sewing skills we might have to pick your brains for!
This is going to be so very exciting!
xx
Sandra Shannon
10 September 2009Dear Kate, Caroline and Lauren
I have just come across your site and am very impressed at your idea of a sewing club and book club combined. It seems to be gathering pace which must be very exciting for you.
I am a freelance writer with an interest in sewing amongst other things. I have recently had a feature published about the Southam Embroideries in a new sewing magazine called Sew Hip.
I am looking to submit more sewing related features and wondered if you would be willing to share your story about starting the Sew Make Believe group.
I would be so grateful if you would drop me an email to say whether or not you would be interested.
Best Wishes
Sandra
Kate
11 September 2009We would love to talk to you! I am emailing you separately…
Julia Wykes
20 January 2010Hello there, Kate and Caroline,
I have just read about you in “Sew Hip” and my heart nearly stopped. I am new to Warwickshire (I moved to Stratford-upon-Avon six months ago.)and I have been looking for a sewing group simce moving. I belonged to an embroidery group in Dorset and am passionate about all things to do with textiles. I would really appreciate meeting up with like-minded crafters and readers.
Sadly, I can see from everyone’s photos that I am older than all of your members. Would this prohibit me from joining your group? I would understand if this were the case. Please, please .e-mail me if I stand a chance of joining.
Kind regards
Julia
Kate
21 January 2010Hi Julia
We would love to have you as a member! I am sending you an email with some more information.
Kate
x
Carol Stripe
13 April 2010It was through Fiona at the Sewing Directory that sew make believe came to my attention recently. I work form home doing clothing alterations and repairs as a small business and am always making something for myself!
It is wonderful to see such a fantastic explosion of interest in stitchery of all kinds. My life of stitchery began a very long time ago and has always been a huge part of my world. And a group in Leamington is great as I only live less than 15 miles away. Hopefully I will be able to make to a meeting but life is pretty busy.
Let the group go from strength to strength and spread the word about the world of fabric and thread.
Carol
Stitching Stripes
Kate
14 April 2010Hi Carol, thank you for your lovely comment. We would love to have you if you can find the time to make it to one of our meetings. x
karen delahunty
4 June 2010just checked your site out as you are now following me on twitter. Its great. I have just started my business teaching others to sew, I am based in coventry and teach around warwickshire area and as far as cheltenham. I have classes running at my workshop on tues and wed evening and am looking to try and expand this further. We too have a get together, chat, cake, and learn to sew at same time. I also design and make besopke bridal wear, corsets, prom dresses and communion dresses. I have just got two of my corsets on display in Goldstraws, The high Street,Warwick till the end of june. jsut pop along and go upstairs. Tessa is lovely and she owns the lovely crafty shop. I think you will like it very much. I would be intrested in meeting up and get to know like minded crafty people.
sparrowrags
18 August 2010Hey! I met Caroline at a pub meet of my Boyfriend and his friends. I love craft, and make my own jewelry and sew. I also have an adoration of literature and books that can only be called obsessive. lol. My name is Abby, and although I’ll be a bit away in Essex, my boyfriend will be living in the area so I should be around at some point. I’d love to know what everyone is doing, so I can meet up at some point. I love meeting crafty people!
Amy
16 January 2011Hiya,
Your club sounds great and I’m interested in joining if you can take on any new members? I live in warwick so would like to come along to the workshop etc. I love all crafts but particularly textile based crafts with machine sewing being my favourite though crochet in front of Downton Abbey comes a close second!
I look forward to hearing from you and maybe coming along to your next meeting,
amy
Caroline
17 January 2011Hi Amy!
Ah yes, I can appreciate the crochet in front of Downton Abbey – a favourite way to spend Sunday evenings!
We’d love to have you come along to the meetings! Visit http://www.meetup.com/SewMakeBelieve/ if you’d like to sign up for the club, and we’ll send you an intro email with a few more details.
Looking forward to meeting you!
Caroline
kazualkreative
3 January 2012You have my vote for the Versatile Blogger award
Heather Marden
11 February 2012Hi I love to sew. I am still learning. I made a quilt with a friend of mine last year of our friends wedding present and it was great fun. id like to learn to make dresses. I have lots of fabric that i have bought but i havent had the confience to make anything yet. To join a club with local people would be great!
Kate
12 February 2012Hi Heather! It’s great to hear that you love sewing. Do you live in the Warwickshire area? If so, learn more about our meetings here: http://meetup.com/sewmakebelieve x