Women wearing the Joanie Top sewing pattern from Sew Liberated on The Fold Line. A top pattern made in chambray, viscose-linen slub, sandwashed linen or cotton, or cotton ikat fabrics, featuring front button closure, collar, breast patch pocket, short or long sleeves with cuffs, back yoke, and princess seams.
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New Sewing Patterns

The Edit: New Sewing Pattern Releases – 18 June

Happy Sunday Fold Liners! It’s time for your weekly dose of The Edit: New Sewing Pattern Releases. This blog and vlog highlight some of the new arrivals to hit the shop this week. Kate natters about all the details you need to know so if you’re a pattern nerd like we are, this is for […]

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Capsule Wardrobe

Capsule Wardrobe: Summer

This is the next instalment in our blog series where we choose seven fantastic items for summer. All the patterns can be worn together and are interchangeable. I’ve created a video where I talk through them all and how they can be worn together. Although I am currently wearing a jumper I hear that the […]

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Great British Sewing Bee

Great British Sewing Bee 2023 – Sewing Patterns S9 Ep4

  It’s the fourth episode of series 9! In the fourth episode of The Great British Sewing Bee series 9, nine contestants are challenged with making a zero waste pair of trousers, transform tote bags into a garment and sew a made-to-measure out for a model sing second-hand crochet blankets. For episode four we have […]

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New Sewing Patterns

The Edit: New Sewing Pattern Releases – 11 June

Happy Sunday Fold Liners! It’s time for your weekly dose of The Edit: New Sewing Pattern Releases. This blog and vlog highlight some of the new arrivals to hit the shop this week. Kate natters about all the details you need to know so if you’re a pattern nerd like we are, this is for […]

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Technical: choosing a bust cup size

A topic that we are contacted about often is how do you know what bust cup size a pattern designer drafts for? And how do you know what bust cup size you are? For anyone with a different cup size to B/C, which is the size most patterns typically draft for, you might need to […]

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Great British Sewing Bee

Great British Sewing Bee 2023 – Sewing Patterns S9 Ep3

      It’s the third episode of series 9! In the third episode of The Great British Sewing Bee series 9, 10 contestants are challenged with making a Ghanaian batakari or fugu tunic, transform adore fabric into a dress and sew a made-to-measure boubou robe for a model. For episode three we have put […]

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Woman wearing the Lea Summer Dress sewing pattern from Atelier Jupe on The Fold Line. A dress pattern made in viscose, cotton, tencel, linen, double-gauze or non-static polyester fabrics, featuring a V-neck, gathered shoulders, three gathered skirt ruffles, A-line silhouette, midi length, relaxed fit and cap sleeve with ruffle.
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New Sewing Patterns

The Edit: New Sewing Pattern Releases – 4 June

Happy Sunday Fold Liners! It’s time for your weekly dose of The Edit: New Sewing Pattern Releases. This blog and vlog highlight some of the new arrivals to hit the shop this week. Kate natters about all the details you need to know so if you’re a pattern nerd like we are, this is for […]

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Top 10 Sewing Patterns

The Shortlist: Swimwear

Ah, the swimsuit. A necessity if you’re off on holiday or planning to take a dip in the lido, but something that is a little stressful to shop for. Lots of us fall into numerous sizes, so finding a one-piece swimsuit that fits everywhere or a bikini that is as good on the top as […]

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Great British Sewing Bee

Great British Sewing Bee 2023 – Sewing Patterns S9 Ep2

  It’s the second episode of series 9! In the second episode of The Great British Sewing Bee series 9, 11 brand new contestants are challenged with making a rucksack, transform windbreakers and sew a made-to-measure swimsuit for a model. For episode two we have put our detective hats on to discover the sewing patterns […]

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New Sewing Patterns

The Edit: New Sewing Pattern Releases – 28 May

Happy Sunday Fold Liners! It’s time for your weekly dose of The Edit: New Sewing Pattern Releases. This blog and vlog highlight some of the new arrivals to hit the shop this week. Kate natters about all the details you need to know so if you’re a pattern nerd like we are, this is for […]

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