Ruby's Visit

Ruby’s Visit to Bridge & Stitch

Hi I’m Ruby Dalziel from Rushcliffe Sixth Form and over the last 3 days I have been doing some work experience with Rachael and Jenny from Bridge and Stitch. They had very kindly produced a very structured list of small projects for me to work on along with some interesting smaller jobs too when I…

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Get Involved in Made in Britain Campaign!

Having recently been at the Meet the Manufacturers event in London last week, we are definitely feeling a made in Britain buzz at Bridge & Stitch HQ! The made in Britain campaign has a mission to be the definitive M.I.B campaign, endorsed by government, supported by manufacturers and recognised by consumers, at home and abroad. Check out the…

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Bridge & Stitch in London!!

Just a quick post to say we will be roaming the streets of London this week on Wednesday and Thursday to check out the new ‘Meet the Manufacturer’s’ Trade Show and catch up with clients and suppliers old and new! If you are about the town and would like to meet up to discuss future…

Degree Shows

Degree Shows

So it’s that time of year again… Bridge & Stitch have had a fantastic week looking around all the Art & Design end of year exhibitions! Great to see new talent dotted all around the uni campus, everywhere you go its colourful and creative! Take a look at some of our favourites so far, including Fashion…

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Successful Made in The UK Brands

Looking at the amount of nurturing and support that has gone into growing our designers, you can’t help but feel like we now need to apply the same amount of adoration, dedication and support to get our manufacturing industry back on track. London only keeps gaining momentum and designers like Christopher Kane and Jonathan Saunders are…

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UK Manufacturing ‘Sense of Business Optimism’

Great news for UK manufacturing! Sharpest rise in manufacturing optimism since 1973: Business optimism among manufacturers saw its sharpest improvement since 1973 on the back of strong growth in orders at home and abroad, according to a CBI survey.The business organisation’s quarterly Industrial Trends Survey found that in the three months to April 2014, growth in total…

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Rachael Wins Enterprising Business Woman!

Congratulations to Rachael, founder of Bridge & Stitch! Last week, we headed to the Chamber of Commerce Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Awards Ceremony, where Rachael had been short listed for ‘Enterprising New Business Woman of the Year 2014’. After a great meal and a few glasses of wine, we listened to some truly inspirational speeches from business women…

Thirsty Thursday

Bridge & Stitch Talk at Thirsty Thursday

Last Thursday saw business owners, budding entrepreneurs and ambitious students come together at Thirsty Thursday, an inspirational networking event run by The Hive at Antenna. It was brilliant to be able to hear first hand what is involved in setting up your own business. Rachael Hobbs, founder of Bridge & Stitch, gave a brilliant talk…