Hi, I’m Gill and I’m the person behind Sewing Escapes. You might recognise me from Instagram (@theonearmedsewist) or from The Great British Sewing Bee 🐝. Learning to sew sew has helped transform my life, I feel comfortable with my body and love who I am, and sewing has given me the most amazing friendships. I started Sewing Escapes to try and offer this to other people, creating sewing events to bring like minded people together and offering a place to learn, share and elevate sewing skills.

My amazing friend Vicki Reid helps out with some of the organising and planning that goes on behind the scenes, as well as the social media and co-hosting retreats. It might be Vicki who replies to your emails, messages or comments.