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.
9. Examining the artwork
Proprietor of Lowes art gallery, Mr William Lowe (right) and picture framer and restorer, Mr Kevin Delaney, examine the embroidered map which was be presented to the Queen. Who remembers this from 1977? Photo: Sunderland Echo
10. Playtime in Pallion
Soft toys and sewing was the choice for some youngsters at the Pallion play scheme in 1978. Photo: Sunderland Echo
11. Memories all sewn up
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