The Sponsors of The Sewing Directory
We would like to thank our site sponsors Sewing World, Abakhan, Stitch Craft Create, Janome, Sewbox, Brother Sewing Machines, Minerva Crafts and Coats Crafts. Read below to find out more about ou
r sponsors and please visit our sponsors's sites to find more information about the products/services they offer.
One of the UK's top sewing magazines, and also distributed throughout America and Australia, Sewing World is a great resource for sewers of all abilities. They had a revamp in 2012 so you will find even more patterns & projects and plus sewing tips, how to guides along with book reviews and details of upcoming sewing events.
Available through most good stockists and on subscription through their site please visit www.sewingworldmagazine.com to find out more.
Abakhan Fabric, Hobby & Home is your one stop shop for all types of fabrics,craft and hobbies. They have a wide range of wedding fabrics, dressmaking fabrics and much more. Visit http://www.abakhan.co.uk to view their full range.
The world’s leading sewing machine manufacturer Janome has built a reputation for the quality and reliability of their machines. They were the first company to produce multi-coloured embroidery machines for domestic use and still lead the field in this area. 
They have produced a range of sewing machines, embroidery machines and overlockers to suit all budgets. You can purchase Janome machines through your local sewing machine retailer or at many online stores.
To find out more about their range of machines, or to purchase accessories for your Janome machine visit: www.janome.co.uk
Created by crafters, for crafters
Stitch Craft Create is an online craft shop, created by people who enjoy crafting especially for those who love to craft. With a huge range of crafty products chosen by our savvy team, we've got everything you need to make fabulous and exciting projects.
You will find everything a crafter needs on Stitch Craft Create. We have a huge selection of sewing fabrics and knitting yarns, tons of gorgeous craft books packed with ideas, plus hundreds of free projects to inspire you.
Join our mailing list today for inspiring crafty ideas and special offers!
Brother Sewing Machines Europe
Brother Sewing Machines Europe* is a market leading manufacturer of innovative, stylish and competitively-priced sewing and embroidery machines. Ranging from sewing machines suitable for beginners, through to high-specification semi-professional embroidery machines for small and start-up business – whatever your sewing and embroidery needs, Brother is always ‘at your side’.
With over 100 years of history behind it, Brother Sewing continues to develop and produce high quality and reliable sewing machines all over the world. Brother’s products are available through selected retail outlets, specialist dealers or via mail order.
For more information and to find your local dealer visit www.brothersewing.eu or call 08444 999 444
Quality assurance - As well as having all the advantages of belonging to a multinational company, Brother is dedicated to the principle of continuous improvement throughout every aspect of its operation.
The environment - Brother is committed to developing and implementing environmental controls during the design and manufacture of all its technologies and products. Emission levels are minimised and recyclable materials utilised whenever possible.
* In April 2010, the sewing divisions of Brother Industries around Europe were consolidated into one larger company called Brother Sewing Machines Europe GmbH
Sewbox are an online dressmaking fabric store specialising in Liberty Fabrics. They also stock a huge range of patterns including Hot Patterns, Colette, Kwik Sew and Serendipity Studio and essential haberdashery supplies.
Find out more by visiting www.sewbox.co.uk
Minerva Crafts is a leading UK Craft Supplier that stocks everything for the Sewing, Knitting and Craft enthusiast. Visit us online or in store at the MInerva Craft Centre and you will find over 50,000 craft products and ideas to inspire your creativity!
Whether you are interested in Fabrics, Haberdashery, Patterns, Quilting, Jewellery Making, Rug Making, Cross Stitch, Tapestry, Embroidery, Crochet or Knitting there will be something for you. Our huge product range grows daily!
Join our mailing list for fantastic offers every week! http://www.minervacrafts.com/
Coats Crafts UK is part of the worldwide family of Coats companies founded nearly 250 years ago and now based in over 70 countries.
Coats Crafts UK is in the perfect position to lead the way forward in textile crafts, using a combination of brand strength, distribution, technical expertise, along with a dedicated and knowledgeable team based in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. Coats Crafts offers premium quality products across all sectors of the crafting sphere.
We are the largest supplier of needlecraft products in the UK, and, under the label of our two lifestyle fabric brands, we are privileged to work with world renowned designers such as Amy Butler, Heather Bailey and Nel Whatmore, who, along with Coats Crafts, are pushing fabrics and sewing design to the forefront of the contemporary fashion arena. Alongside this, we continue to work with designers such as Kaffe Fassett to produce beautiful, quality designs perfect for quilting, which is also currently seeing a resurgence in popularity.
Coats demonstrates it’s needlework expertise via Anchor, Maia, Royal Paris and Glorafilia kits and canvasses, and the recently expanded Milward range covers all haberdashery needs. Finally, our Opti zips range is amongst the most extensive available, whereas Coats Cotton and Coats Duet sewing thread have quickly become the first choice of the crafter.
Find out more by visiting http://www.coatscrafts.co.uk/
If you would be interested in becoming a sponsor of The Sewing Directory please contact us at advertising@thesewingdirectory.co.uk.