How exciting is this? I've teamed up with Haberdasherdo in Southbourne Grove and we are hosting our first retreat together just outside Lyndhurst in the New Forest. Dates: 18 th & 19 th  April 2026 Venue: Forest Lodge Hotel, the Lodge, Pikes Hill, Lyndhurst, SO43 7AS. Sometimes is so lovely to be able to sewing without interruption and not have to worry about food or putting your work away! This retreat offers you the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed weekend of sewing with ple

Well my happy stitchers, I never thought in a million years that my regular classes would stop and that I would be hosting online sewing...

I started 2020 with a urgent need to give my sewing room a good tidy up and sort out. Although I long for something bigger with a table I...

As we fast approach to end of 2019, I thought it would be a good opportunity to share some of the achievements of Nelly Bea Happy...

Many of you will know that I've been making a dress to wear to my daughter's wedding recently which hasn't been all plain sailing but,...

Isn't it great that we never stop learning? Recently I've been giving this a lot of thought and have been rejoicing in the knowledge that...

This week I have been juggling workshops with making progress on my dress for my daughter's wedding. Needless to say, it needs to be...

It's been a really busy fortnight back at Sew with Nelly Bea after my summer break with workshops and 1-2-1s but, today I started on a...

Aunt Nellie (left) with my Granny. The inspiration for the 'Nelly' in Nelly Bea and a great tailor and seamstress.