Michelle Goodfield Sewing Kits and Patterns

Welcome to Thimble Wood

Nestled between the trees and the wildflowers in the beautiful Forest of Dean in you'll find Thimble Wood. Here a very small and dedicated team of elves work hard to design and create beautiful sewing kits and patterns for you, with one main aim, to bring happiness.

Hi I'm Michelle, this is my first year exhibiting with farOpen Studios, after visiting the event for many years - I thought it was time I joined in!  I'm lucky enough to be sharing a studio with the wonderful Jen Johnson in Clearwell (number 40 on the map). I launched Thimble Wood nearly five years ago, after many fun years working in the craft industry, writing books and magazine articles and finally editing various craft magazines. I've always found great happiness in creativity.

With Thimble Wood I set out to create a new kind of sewing kit that would allow you to get the same feelings of happiness from your creativity as I do. Our goals are:

To create unique designs, something you don't see anywhere else, often something to make you smile.

To make the process easier with super easy to follow instructions, in professionally printed
full colour booklets.

To introduce new techniques and skills which will then further your creativity. I love to find my own easier ways to do things, (and share them with you). I don't believe in right and wrong ways, if it works, and gets the results you want, go with it.

To allow you to feel proud of your finished item, we provide all the knowledge, tips and tricks needed to get great results and the best quality materials for the job. I want you to be delighted with your finished make!

To care for our world and ourselves, we take care to use sustainable or recyclable materials and packing Our office is sustainably heated, with grey water recycling and solar heated water. All waste products are donated or recycled. I'm a great believer that creativity is good for the soul - taking some time for ourselves is important and creating something real in our increasingly digital world is essential for good mental health.

I really hope our kits and patterns bring you happiness too and I look forward to meeting you on the trail in July.