Barley Massey – The mind behind & the caretaker of Fabrications. Barley wears many hats!
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Mark – Paul Cozens – Front of House
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David A Mumford (D.A.M) – Fashion & Refashioning
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Ayda Anlagan – Designer & Crochet tutor
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Jill Bulgan – (‘Knit with Jill’) Knitting tutor
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Rob Jones (Romor Designs) – Designer & tutor specialising in Shibori, Itajime & Katagami resist techniques in indigo & natural dyeing.
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Bella Lane – Embroidery tutor – Master Peruvian Embroiderer also adept in English techniques following her training at the Royal School of Needlework.
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Rachel Espin – ‘Brother’ representative and at our side at our ‘Brother’ open days and with sales of ‘Brother’ sewing machines.
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Katherine May – Threading community and sustainable living through her textile practice. Formerly assisting & teaching at Fabrications.
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Rosie Martin (DIY Couture) – Inspiring a new generation into freestyle cutting, sewing and garment making. Ocassional classes and we stock Rosie’s books “DIY Couture” & “No Patterns Needed”
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Jay Blades (Jay & Co) – Modern day furniture restorer and social upcyclist. Jay & a group of young people he mentored created the kitchen/storage area in Fabrications ‘Imaginerium’ craft space. Formerly ran furniture upcycling classes with us.
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Bridgette Harvey – Mending Activist and taught / spoken at numerous mending parties we have hosted.
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Sarah Corbett (Craftivist Collective) – Changing the world one stitch at a time. We stock Sarah’s kits and books and are lucky to have her host the occasional special workshops or event.
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Sue Russell (Wool-N-Dance) Early Fabrications supporter and source of inspiration. Sue has been paving the way in sustainable textile practices and low impact living.
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Theresa Walsh produces & hosts a hugely popular sewing chanel “Stitchless TV”on YouTube sharing how to make her cool designs and tips and tricks for the home sewer or meet her live and direct at Fabrications!
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Clare Sams – Knit artist. Clare exhibited her Hackney knit works at Fabrications including “The Hackney Siege” & “The Mole Man of Hackney” and has also supported many of our knitting classes and events.
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Laura Lees (The Mighty Stitch) Described by Time Out as the Chopin of Free style machine embroidery
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Rachel Matthews brought knitting to new attention through her ‘knitting in public’ work in early 2000 with the “Cast Off Knitting club for boys & girls” , antics included knitting on the circle line and The Ritz. Rachel helped us establish knitting classes on our shop floor!
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Lu Flux – Maker of one off clothes & interiors using patch worked antique textiles.
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Stephanie Bescoby – Crafty Lady and supported many a group party and event at Fabrications.
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Sarah McPhee & Sam Buckland – Crafty Ladies & our support team for large community craft events.