Sew…. we Celebrate today – our tenth anniversary!  10 years of the ‘Aylesbury Sew & So’s!  That’s quite an achievement……

We are expecting those who book for The Retreat to stay for the party & although you get a little less Stitching time… there will be treats! [if you go home early you’ll miss out!]  There is a small cost for those coming only to the party.  (This will cover the same ‘treats’ as the Retreaters get)  But you have to book!!!

This Retreat will be a little different….. – Yes we are making a project…. which we hope you will ALL join in with – you’re going to need to because….  well that bits a secret – only to be disclosed on the day!  [well, girls have to have some secrets!!]   You’re going to need to bring your own fabric….. couple of coordinating/contrasting fat quarters will do fine….. something bright and jolly!!  We have a kit for you too….

What we can tell you is…. it’s an over shoulder Bottle bag carrier… in your kit will be the silver coloured hardware and the bag strap and the interfacing…. we suggest you use cotton fabric (quilting cotton)  Its a quick make… & we know you’re going to love it – so we have bought extra hardware packs for the shop!!

AND because its our Anniversary PARTY… we’ll need to rearrange tables (around 1.30pm) we have some invited guests!! & unsurprisingly CAKE!!

There’s no De-Stash…. Which leaves the small room available- & since we don’t like ‘wasting anything’, we’ll be having a display of some of the things you’re proud of that you’ve made at Sew & So’s.   Think about those items ladies, the ones we made all those years ago from the orange curtains!!   & what about the ‘button, button, whose got the button?’ retreat….. do you still have the picture or clock was it! That you made?  Maybe you still have something from the Royal British Legion event that we did…. or perhaps a spare flag from the Armed Forces Veterans Day flag that didn’t make it to the ‘cut’…… Let’s take a trip back down Memory Lane….. things youve made…. Recently & in the past…. This could be fun!!  There was the needleholder; and the Concertina Bag…. The Oriole handbag …. there have been table runners and quilts, Tote bags and the famous Fold-Up/Roll-Up shopper!, teddy bears and Luna Lapin’s, cross stitch pictures….. Crochet Cardis, knitted sweaters…. Wiggly Bags, Pump Bags, Pencil Cases, Blankets and toys…. needlefelted items and jewellery!  so many things we’ve made!!

Now, if you cant make it to Retreat ‘cos the cat is having its hair permed or something…. There is an option to join us for the afternoon party! 🎉

Don’t miss out on this event…. see you there!!