ABSews

ABSews Face coverings in funky and plain fabrics. Sewn in Glasgow, UK. DM or order through Etsy.

I’ve only managed a small bit of sewing recently, but I think Dusty approves. samples, recycled green velvet and some ...
06/11/2025

I’ve only managed a small bit of sewing recently, but I think Dusty approves. samples, recycled green velvet and some new acid green bobble trim from (please keep your haberdashery dept open!🙏🏻). Nice Morris nook here!

Weekend project DONE ! These two chairs have been broken and scabby for YEARS but now given a new lease of life wit...
23/06/2024

Weekend project DONE !
These two chairs have been broken and scabby for YEARS but now given a new lease of life with in from The Stitch B**h - Glasgow in Battlefield and perfectly cut foam pads from The Foam Centre, Howard Street.
Then I had enough leftover to give this dining chair a new lease of life. Fabric from the so many years ago I doubted that I had actually bought it.

First proper sewing project of year completed entirely from my fabric stash - apart from the zip - a big comfy cushion c...
20/01/2024

First proper sewing project of year completed entirely from my fabric stash - apart from the zip - a big comfy cushion covered in exotic appliqué birds.

Completed just in time to collapse on, as I have got the lurgy 🤧

New year, new phone. And that means a new handmade cover to protect its numerous camera lenses. So it has to be 💯 surplu...
06/01/2024

New year, new phone. And that means a new handmade cover to protect its numerous camera lenses. So it has to be 💯 surplus cashmere!

Cashmere scarf remnant from

Finally finished my iPad case over the Easter weekend. I used wet wax fabric from . This was a test in using cotton we...
10/04/2023

Finally finished my iPad case over the Easter weekend. I used wet wax fabric from . This was a test in using cotton wet wax and I quilted it for more padding. Definitely going to make more with it! Inside I’ve got pockets for cables and more padding which was quite a bit of engineering and great use of zipper foot. Patch from

On this terrible anniversary, Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦
24/02/2023

On this terrible anniversary, Slava Ukraini!

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Some Christmas present making 🪡 First, a padded book bag for with a patch from Indie Edinburgh
04/01/2023

Some Christmas present making 🪡 First, a padded book bag for with a patch from Indie Edinburgh

What a haul from Nomad Surplus Luxury Textiles ! Many cashmere-based Christmas presents about to be created. Nomad have ...
25/11/2022

What a haul from Nomad Surplus Luxury Textiles ! Many cashmere-based Christmas presents about to be created. Nomad have a sale on throughout this weekend, so get down there for warm bargains galore, crafty people!

(At Axiom building, Washington Street, Glasgow G3)

Finally completed and hung - pattern from ActionAid - for a donation to help women and girls suffering across the wo...
20/08/2022

Finally completed and hung - pattern from ActionAid - for a donation to help women and girls suffering across the world.

🙏🧘🏽‍♀️✂️

Wee tidy of the sewing box reveals vintage needle cases.
13/08/2022

Wee tidy of the sewing box reveals vintage needle cases.

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