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 Lisa Obuchowska who is a sample maker […]
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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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The Refashioners is back again this year and we are delighted to be taking part. After the strict themes of the last couple of years, this years loose title “inspired by” let’s us choose an iconic outfit or look from anywhere and recreate it by upcycling clothes. To see some of the other amazing makes […]
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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 autumn wardrobe and we have loads of looks for you to […]
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Maternity sewing patterns are often hard to find, so we’ve complied our top 10 maternity sewing patterns for your perusal. These are all garments that can be worn throughout your pregnancy and many of then have built in options for when you get to the nursing stage. If you want to look though the whole […]
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Last weekend Rachel and I spent a delightful couple of days learning how to make our own shoes! Amanda who runs the I can make shoes in East London got in contact and asked if we’d like to join one of her classes. We spent a long time picking which one we wanted to do and […]
Read post 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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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 Dolapo who sources an amazing range […]
Read post 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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“/> With the warmer weather in full swing we don’t know about you but sewing a simple cami top sewing pattern is about all we can muster before we need a ice cream. Cami tops are fantastic wardrobe staples and work really well for layering with some of your other handmade wardrobe. We’ve rounded up […]
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