The Sew and Sews Cornwall CIC

The Sew and Sews Cornwall CIC The Sew and Sews Cornwall CIC looks to provide workshops and training in sewing and resilience skills

A really lovely session at Kernow Recovery Community today, shortening jeans to shorts and preparing tote bags with encl...
05/08/2026

A really lovely session at Kernow Recovery Community today, shortening jeans to shorts and preparing tote bags with enclosed side seams and boxed corners ready for dying in the coming weeks. Fantastic work and company ❤️

03/08/2026

The last session before the summer break with Harbour Housing it’s great to watch back what people are creating and how proficient everyone is becoming with the machines, I am continually inspired and grateful 🙏❤️

This is a personal post but an important one, a month or so ago my Mum gave me her sewing machine, she couldn’t see to t...
21/07/2026

This is a personal post but an important one, a month or so ago my Mum gave me her sewing machine, she couldn’t see to thread the needle anymore and wanted me to pass it on to someone who might make more use of it.

She passed away very suddenly a couple of weeks ago, the last month has been very tough and it’s only been knowing I have the community I have been so fortunate to be accepted into at Kernow Recovery Community and the wonderful groups from Harbour Housing, Op Kernow and the Parent Carers coming to the workshop that’s kept me busy and surrounded by support

My mum first showed me how to use a sewing machine when I was 13, I thought it was dreadfully boring 😂 but I changed my mind when I worked out I could make outfits to wear clubbing a couple of years later.

My mum sewed out of necessity, she sewed all her own clothes, told me tales of buying kilts at jumble sales and unpicking them for their yardage, finishing an outfit every Thursday to go out Friday night, my Dad thought she was posh when they met because she always had something new on every weekend.

Then we arrived, 3 children and she made us dresses from the legs of bell bottom trousers and dungarees (and some absolute classics pictured here which I can only presume were from curtains 😂😂😂❤️).

Every September to December was Pantomine season and how none of ended up eating a pin I don’t know as metres of fabric and sequins and outfits would be pushed up the dining room table to allow us to sit and eat our tea between sewing sessions.

She was extremely proud of me taking up sewing self employed when my youngest son was born with Down Syndrome nearly 16 years ago and I knew I wasn’t going to be able to return to work.

She has been my biggest supporter and I know she will be very pleased that her machine has today had a dust (god knows what she’s done to the reverse button as that’s completely broke 😂😂😂😂) and it’s new custodian Dave, my trusty volunteer has made a new reversible cover for it and is going to carry on sewing up an absolute storm over the August break until we are all back together for more making of Epic S**t in September.

Thank you if you got this far and farewell to my Mum, where I got this all from ❤️❤️❤️❤️

For our last session before the summer holidays our Parent carers put together their own boxy hold-all, it was fun to se...
20/07/2026

For our last session before the summer holidays our Parent carers put together their own boxy hold-all, it was fun to see just how much waste fabric we managed to fit inside each one, from retro florals to perfectly matched stripes and stunning patched complimentary fabrics that accentuated the bag shape, all in all everyone should be extremely proud of the work they have put in over the last 5 weeks. I love finding out at the end of a course that before someone started just a few weeks ago they hadn’t sewn before and for them to be leaving with plans to carry on at home ❤️❤️❤️ that’s the vibe 😎😎😎

20/07/2026

‘Don’t film your work, film you working!’ ❤️❤️
Final session with the Parent Carers group before the Summer holidays. Today it was more boxy holdalls. It’s been an absolute pleasure and I am looking forward to seeing you all again after the break


14/07/2026

What a day!!! 6 boxy hold alls, 3 cushions and a prototype dog coat, I continue to be amazed and humbled by returners and new comers getting stuck in, rising to the challenge and producing such amazing pieces of work. Trusting in the process and the safety of the space we are all working to build ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you Harbour Housing and Op Kernow another day full of productivity and creativity


Today the Parent Carers group were finishing off their zipped basket bags, these are really useful hobby bags that once ...
13/07/2026

Today the Parent Carers group were finishing off their zipped basket bags, these are really useful hobby bags that once unzipped reveal the contents, especially good for transporting sewing kit items like scissors, snips and needles where there is a risk of injury from using a bag that only opens one end. I think they would also be great for snacks 😂❤️❤️

A day of pottering, tidying and testing wild new bag ideas from reels that we can make during our sessions, had Tommy ba...
09/07/2026

A day of pottering, tidying and testing wild new bag ideas from reels that we can make during our sessions, had Tommy back continuing to fix up our cylinder arm machine with a new stand so between brews and chatting I set about making this cavenous little number. Fitted half a shelf of scraps in it!!! Get ready next week everyone as we will get to work making ourselves one 🤩

Boxy zipped bags made this last week by our wonderful Parent Carers and Harbour Housing, well done everyone ❤️❤️
04/07/2026

Boxy zipped bags made this last week by our wonderful Parent Carers and Harbour Housing, well done everyone ❤️❤️

04/07/2026

Tuesday afternoon our Op Kernow team sewed their first tool rolls complete with Xboxed webbing and buckle release. Definitely a design we will work more on.

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