The Stitch Festival 2025

Are you planning to go to The Stitch Festival in London on 20th-23rd March? Which stands are you making a bee-line for? Are you joining any of the workshops?

I'm going on the Saturday and I'm really looking forward to it! It's my first ever sewing show and I'm going alone so if anyone else is going along let me know and maybe we can meet for a coffee or something, will be nice to meet some new friends :) 

I'm hoping to find a janome stand to see if they have the sewing machine I've got my eye on to try out, also going to do some saving to make sure I've got money to spend guilt free on myself!

I'll definitely pay a visit to the sew over it stand as they are the pattern company I've used most, and the one that got me back into sewing in recent years so I want to go and say hi to them and see what goodies they have there. 

I'm going on the Thursday. I'll be making g a beeline for Roy's Material World and Rainbow Fabrics. Because I don't have enough fabric already 🤭😇😂

Dee and I are going up on the Friday and we are staying in an airbnb until Sunday!

We have VIP tickets for the Saturday.

I will be making a beeline for:

Fabric Godmother 

Lady Mckelroy

Tilly and the Buttons

Sew Over it

Seasons of East

Little Rosie Cheeks

Specky seamstress

Seasons of East.

and so many more, but if it's anything like last year it will mostly be about socialising with the sewing folk that are there. Such a joy! 🤩 

I haven't booked but I'd really like to go. I've never been to anything like it before and would be going alone. Tempted to go on the Saturday so the train up won't be so busy. Is it worth going if not doing workshops?

Absolutely!! I've been 4 years and haven't ever booked onto the workshops, coming from Southampton it's about a 2 hour journey to the venue so I've only really got time to wonder round - although I do end up chatting a lot too! I'm considering booking somewhere to stay for a couple of night so I've got more time. 

I always go with my mum which is lovely, although maybe next year I'll be there as a vendor!!

Thanks Hayley. I'd be coming from Andover so that's probably about the same after getting up to Angel. 

I'm going Thursday, Friday and Saturday!!

Definitely using it as a opportunity to meet up with as many sewing pals as possible x

I'm hoping to go on Thursday this year.  

I'm pleased that Guthrie and Ghani are returning this year and Friday Pattern Company have said they will be there too.

it's so nice going round all the stands and I always come away with more fabric than intended! 😁

I'm going on Sunday on a coach trip. Takes the away the hassle of navigating the journey. 

Looking forward to seeing Guthrie & Ghani, Tilly & the Buttons, Sew Over It, Specky Seamstress and many more.

I'm going on the Sunday but will be travelling up on the Saturday from the Isle of Wight, staying in a Premier Hub Saturday and Sunday night, train and ferry home on the Monday. It's the first time I've done it this way as I usually stay with my Mum and get the train with friends from Kent. 

My sister and I plan to go on Saturday, and do some sightseeing on Sunday before we travel back home.

I'm looking forward to seeing the fabric godmother, Pigeon wishes, Tilly and the buttons, ... .

Yes, I'm super excited to be going again with my gorgwous girls, Ruan & Rachel. We're staying Friday to Sunday and will be in the actual show on the Friday afternoon and all day Saturday. It's wonderful to catch up with friends, old and new, and we defintiely did a lot of chatting last year! In terms on vendors, I love the Indie Biz village and discovering some of the smaller businesses. As well as some faves like Pigeon Wishes, Sister Mintaka etc. Delighted Guthrie & Ghani will be there, as well as Friday Pattern Co and Podgekins!

Would be lovely to meet some friendly Thready Set Go faces, so do come and say hello

I'm tempted to go but with the sewing for pleasure on my doorstep the week before I'm really torn between the two!!

I really hope to go.  I missed it last year and have been looking forward to going for nearly a whole year now 😊  Think I might go on the Thursday.  So many stands that I would like to look at. I hope I have the energy! 

I'll be there this year, I help lousie out on her Ethel and Joan stall so come and say hello!! I love getting to see everyone, even though I'm not fabric buying atm..... who knows what might happen 🤣

Ooo I'll get to see you again yay!

Yay!!

Meeting a friend for lunch Friday and going after that. She's coming from Exeter for the weekend and I'm in Suffolk. Looking forward to a day out. 

I absolutely love the show but sadly I don't think I'll make it this year 😭I'm sure it'll be fabulous ( think of the money I'll save 😉)