Behind the Scenes of Guthrie and Ghani: Growth, Community and the Power of Sewing

About this episode

Lauren Guthrie shares her journey from physiotherapist to founder of Guthrie & Ghani, discussing her experiences and the evolution of her fabric shop.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Lauren Guthrie shares the story behind her journey from working as a physiotherapist to founding Guthrie & Ghani, and how a love of sewing slowly grew into something much bigger than she ever expected. We talk about her experience on The Great British Sewing Bee and how that moment shaped the direction of her career, as well as the realities of building and evolving a fabric shop in an ever-changing industry. Lauren reflects on the growth of the sewing co...

People in this episode

Host: Gemma Daly

Guest: Lauren Guthrie

Topics covered

• sewing
• entrepreneurship
• community
• fabric shop
• career growth

Keywords

• sewing
• Guthrie & Ghani
• The Great British Sewing Bee
• fabric shop
• entrepreneurship

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Organizations: Guthrie & Ghani

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