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The Best of Sewing in 2017

As 2017 comes to a close today, we wanted to look back over the year at all the sewing goodness there has been! Take a look below at some of the sewing highlights of 2017. There have been lots of new sewing patterns and emerging designers, plus events, makes, blog series and loads of new […]

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The Sew Down – December

Welcome to The Sew Down where each month we are going to bring you a run down of some of interesting stuff we have found and bought in the world of sewing! We will be talking fabric hauls, new sewing patterns and sharing some of the interesting things we have seen, eaten, listened to and […]

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Sewing Book Reviews

Book Review: Sewing Your Perfect Capsule Wardrobe

This week we are reviewing the new book called ‘Sewing Your Perfect Capsule Wardrobe‘ written by Arianna Cadwallader &‎ Cathy McKinnon. The book comes with five patterns that are interchangeable so that you can sew your own capsule wardrobe. In the video we show you what you what’s inside…

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Spoonflower Sewing for Christmas

This week we are taking part in Spoonflower’s Handmade Holiday blog hop.We’ve selected some of our favourite prints and fabric from their collection and paired them with patterns you’ll totally want to be making this Christmas. There are lots of other makers doing ace stuff so go check out the Spoonflower blog. Prints mentioned in the […]

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The Sew Down – November

  Welcome to The Sew Down where each month we are going to bring you a run down of some of interesting stuff we have found and bought in the world of sewing! We will be talking fabric hauls, new sewing patterns and sharing some of the interesting things we have seen, eaten, listened to […]

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Sewing Christmas Gift Guide

We’re really excited to bring you the ultimate sewing Christmas gift guide for 2017! Packed with loads of present and stocking filler inspiration, you’re sure to find the perfect sewing gift. You’ll be able to get the exclusive first look at some new patterns and products plus discount codes from independent businesses across the world. […]

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Sew The Trends – Winter

Today we are bringing you the next instalment of our blog series where we go onto the high street and discover the latest fashion trends. We then find the perfect patterns for you to sew the look. This time it’s all about planning your winter makes and we have loads of looks for you to […]

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Kate’s Sewing Half Term!

Kate had a dream… three days of silence, a ton of podcasts and a desire to sew all her stash. Having had a pretty full on few months at Fold Line HQ she managed to carve out three days to sew just for her. Follow her of her slightly manic sewing adventure and see what […]

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The Sewing Pattern Tutorials: 7. Top 10 pattern cutting tools for fitting and tracing

Top 10 sewing pattern drafting and fitting tools The Sewing Pattern Tutorials is a year-long FREE sewing course where we will demystify dressmaking patterns. We’ll begin with the basics so that if you are new to sewing you can join in from the start. We also know that lots of you want to learn new sewing skills so as […]

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Top 10 Coat Sewing Patterns to Make this Winter

Top 10 coat sewing patterns to make this Winter We’ve updated this blog post so it’s a little more up to date so have have a read here. When it’s getting chilly outside, we start to think about our Winter makes. If you haven’t tackling it yet, how about challenging you sewing skills and making […]

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