The Great British Sewing Bee is a BBC favourite but we want your memories of these sewing scenes nearer to home.
We have 10 reminders of sewing and embroidering – with a few knitting scenes thrown in too – from across the borough.
Did you have fun creating a safari scene or backing the Shoebox Appeal?
We have all this and more in our tribute to the sewing supremos of South Tyneside.
5. Maureen has it all sewn up
Maureen Forster was in the picture in 2006 at the Sewing Box in Jacky White's Market. Photo: Sunderland Echo
6. In business in 2003
Can you spot someone you know in this scene from 2003 which showed the launch of a new business. Photo: TC
7. Magnificent from Marguerite
Well done to Marguerite Elliott who embroidered these kneelers for parishioners at St Mary's Church in Easington Village in 2003. Photo: se
8. Doing great work at Dewhirsts
Dewhirsts staff completed the National Vocational Qualification in Production Machine Sewing in 1991. Pictured with Training Assessor Lynda Bell, are from left: Joanne Newton, Sharon Kennedy, Christine Worthy and Christine Wilson. Photo: Sunderland Echo