The Fold Line Blog

We've got an eclectic week on the sewing pattern front, with a sea-faring popover, a coat that can be made as a jacket (and looks completely different!), a magazine exploring adorable textiles and the most perfect pair of dungarees. Strap in and it's probably best you prepare a hot drink to enjoy while you watch.

Christmas is approaching and figuring out how to find the perfect gift for your loved one can be tricky. That's why we have created a gift guide jam-packed with presents for dressmakers. Our selection of curated gifts is by sewists, for sewists. These unique and thoughtful presents are perfect for the sewing enthusiast in your life.

There's been a flood of top-tier new arrivals I need to tell you about, all perfect for stretching your sewing skills while adding a staple piece to your handmade wardrobe. With new collections from Named and Liesl + Co., a new issue of Tauko magazine, as well as a much-awaited design from Paper Theory, you won't want to miss this update!

Check out our roundup of great stuff to watch and listen to while you sew!

If you are on the hunt for a trans-seasonal jacket or autumn layer to sew, this update has you covered. With new patterns from In the Folds, I AM Patterns and Puff and Pencil, we have plenty of options for your consideration!

It's a pattern-packed week, with new collections from Vogue and Burda to delve into, plus a new batch of trendy Fibre Mood PDF patterns have been uploaded.

This is part two of our sew the trends series where we hunt out fab patterns for you guys to sew your dream wardrobes.

This week we are welcoming a new designer, lusting after the latest utility trouser pattern with on-trend carpenter details and cooing over the cutest kids fleece. 

We scour the high street shops to find this seasons hottest trends so that you can sew them this winter!

It's a corker of a week with a peek inside the latest Fibre Mood magazine, a look at the Atelier Jupe winter collection and a new pattern from Itch to Stitch that we suspect you will love. Don't miss the Edit, where we share the need-to-know details on the latest sewing pattern releases!

Are you considering adding a coat to your handmade wardrobe? If you've never sewn outerwear before the prospect can be a little daunting but believe me, if you can sew you absolutely can make a coat. We've shortlisted 10 easy coat sewing patterns that are ideal for making your first coat.