Hello hello and welcome this year’s sewing Christmas gift guide! I know that a lot of people (my family included) have no idea what to buy for me when it comes to Christmas and lets be honest I have had some odd presents over the years. I’ve done a roundup of gifts that I think […]
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A BEGINNER’S GUIDE: MEASURING YOURSELF 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 we progress we’ll […]
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Hi Pals, Kate here and this week I’m chatting over some sewing pattern ideas for the Christmas P-A-R-T-Y season. I know that this time of year can often be fraught with a lot of social occasions, family meet ups alongside present buying, the office party…the list goes on! Finding the time to sit […]
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CLICK HERE FOR 2019 BLACK FRIDAY SALES It’s Rachel here on the blog today, bringing you a special post this week. Each year it is my job to get up really early and search online for all the fabric shops and sewing businesses that are taking part in Black Friday. Love it or […]
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Let’s be honest we’re all pretty excited about the release of the band new sewing book from Named Clothing. In the video below I’ve done a full review of the book so that you can decide if you need it in your lives.. I’m afraid the answer is that you do! So What do you […]
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Welcome to The Sew Down where each month we bring you a run down of some of the 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 sewn over […]
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We all love the idea of making a coat but they can be a little daunting. In this video I’m going to chat through some fantastic coat sewing patterns for beginners right through to coat making pros. Anyone who has made a coat I think will agree they really aren’t as hard to make as […]
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You may have noticed that we’ve been hinting about major changes on the site and they are finally here.. oh yes we’ve got a new website and most exciting of all a pattern shop! We have spent the last 6 months getting the site rebuilt as it’s three years old and it definitely needed […]
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Have you ever considered a Career in Sewing? Do you dream of ditching the 9-5 and pursuing your creative dreams? In this blog series we will be posting interviews for a range of different sewing jobs to give you a taste of what possibilities are out there. Today we interview Alex Bruce who is a costume […]
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This week we are talking all things millinery. Many of you requested a video about millinery after I mentioned it so it’s time to grab a cup of tea (it’s a long one) and join me as I chat hats. It was a really fantastic part of my career and I’m going to talk through […]
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