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Sew many patterns, sew little time: Workshops at Albright of Diss pass on skills




People are putting their needlework to the test at a series of workshops at a town shop..

Albright of Diss are welcoming anyone looking to hone their craft to two workshops at its St Nicholas Street base.

Leah Webster, who has owned the business since May 2023, said: “Our workshops are going really well. People have said they are really enjoying them, and they are really starting to pick up, which is great.”

Front row, from left: Fran Mattishent, Linnaea Tuck and Madeline Tucker. Back row: Gill Stone, Dawn Gudde, Lucinda Weston-Stiff and Bernice Allen.
Front row, from left: Fran Mattishent, Linnaea Tuck and Madeline Tucker. Back row: Gill Stone, Dawn Gudde, Lucinda Weston-Stiff and Bernice Allen.

The craft and haberdashery shop runs workshops during the week and at weekends.

Mrs Webster said: “Out workshop let people come in as beginners and they can move up skill levels as the progress or people trying to get back into them can join too.

“For us, there is also a community benefit as it is about bringing people together in something that they love doing.”

To find out more, go online to www.albrightofdiss.com or pop into the shop.

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