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TV & Film inspiration

Find My Pattern: episode 6

Kate here and welcome back to another instalment of find my pattern! Those new to this feature, the premise is that you send in images of ready to wear garments you need in your life and I put my best detective hat and and hunt it our for you.  As a self proclaimed pattern nerd… […]

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Sew Reporter – 17 January

Hello there, happy Sunday! We hope you are having a great weekend so far. If you are looking for really diverse and interesting sewing inspiration, then you’ve come to the right place. We have included some stunning makes and some really fun things to watch and read. And if you are in need of some […]

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Top indie sweater sewing patterns to make this Winter

When it’s chilly outside we love nothing more than sewing a snuggly jumper sewing pattern. Over the last few months we’ve seen lots of sweater sewing patterns popping up on social media as the weather gets colder and many of us are spending more time at home. So here are our top sweater sewing patterns from […]

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Sew Reporter – 10 January

Hi team, are you looking for a nice distraction from everything that’s going on? Grab a cuppa, a nice snack, put your feet up, and keep scrolling for all the ins and outs from the world of sewing. And try not to think about anything else other than dressmaking patterns, fabrics, makers from the community, […]

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Sewing Book Reviews

Book Review: Sew Beautiful by Kennis Wong

  Hello everyone and welcome back! We thought we’d kick start the New Year with a book review and we’ve got a great one for you. Many of you are fans of the indie sewing pattern company Itch To Stitch, and may have made a couple of their patterns in your time. The book is […]

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New Years Sewing Resolutions 2021

Happy New Year everyone, I have to say I wasn’t sure what to write at the start of this blog post. As we tentatively step into the new year, I’m sure you are ready to dust the cobwebs off your sewing machine and start some creative endeavours. We’ve been chatting to indie designers in our […]

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Sew Reporter – 20 December

Hi team, can you believe this is the last Sew Reporter of the year? It’s been a difficult year for many of us and we have all faced personal challenges. Hopefully sewing has provided some comfort during this time, perhaps some escapism or enabled you to help others. Your support for our small business has […]

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Read, Watch & Listen

Merry Christmas with The Sew Down

Welcome to The Sew Down where each month we bring you a run down of some of the interesting stuff we have found, bought, read and watched in the world of sewing. This is our las tone of these before the Christmas beak so if you’re looking for something to watch or listen to while […]

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Sew Reporter – 13 December

Hi there! We hope you’re ready to sit down (or lay down?) with a cuppa because today’s Sew Reporter is filled to the brim with some absolutely-from-out-of-this-world-amazing-inspiration and lots of great things to watch, read and listen too. Enjoy browsing/ listening/ watching and have a great Sunday! Wowzah! Megan Nielsen designed and stitched this stunner […]

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New Sewing Patterns

New Sewing Pattern Releases – November & December

  Hello gang, what a month it has been! We hope you are faring up OK and feeling ready to take on a project or two. This month has been a little quieter on the pattern releases front but I’ve picked some of my favourites to chat over with you. As usual all the sewing […]

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