Apprentice dental nurse quits job to set up a business that keeps her in stitches – and £££s

Phoebe Cosgrove, 19, of Beckenham in Kent, feared for her job prospects when the first lockdown started – and began to sew while on furlough.

A friend asked her to stitch a cartoon picture of her beloved pug to ‘wear it as a badge of pride on her jumper’ – and Pretty Paws By Phoebe was borne, with Phoebe creating embroidered images of clients' pets.

Now Phoebe, who had never embroidered before lockdown in March 2020, has quit her role at Gentle Dental Care Clinic in South East London and Kent to focus on her business venture.

She said: ‘I started to embroider when I was put on furlough and when I returned to practice, working on admin instead of nursing, my orders grew, too. It was at this time, I decided to leave my dental nursing job and pursue this embroidery business full time.’