Have you thought about sewing a coat or jacket pattern and then shy away? Yep me too. I don’t know what it is about making a coat that makes question myself. Honestly the pieces of outerwear I’ve made have been the most enjoyable and most worn items, so I thought it might be useful […]
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Hello team, welcome back to the new sewing pattern release for 2020. Hurrah! It’s felt like ages since I’ve done one of these. So in this video I’ve picked a few of my favourite indie releases over the last couple of months to share with you. We’ve got something for every level from beginner […]
Read postWelcome 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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How to plan your makes in 2020… where do you even start? The beginning of the year arrives and everyone starts planning what they are going to make. I like a few weeks to ponder my choices and let the dust settle. One thing that focuses the mind is the instagram Make Nine challenge, that […]
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Something a little bit different from us this week. Last weekend the Golden Globes graced our screens, it’s one of my favourite award ceremonies and I always wake up excited to see see what everyone was wearing. As usual I started thinking about patterns and how you’d make some of the dresses.. anyone else […]
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Happy New year gang – we hope you had a fantastic break over Christmas and feeling ready to take on the new decade. If you’re feeling a little unsure what to start sewing or what your plans are for this year – fear not we’re here to help! We’ve asked some toy favourite designer/makers what […]
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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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Let’s be honest, in September we all thought ‘this year I am going to hand make all my presents’ and here we are mid way through December and not many have been made! At this point where do you even start?! Fear not pals, call me Santa, I’ve made a run down of simple sewing […]
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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 loathe it, today is the day and if you […]
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Sew the trends is back for Christmas party season! I’ve hit the festive high street and scoured out some of the key looks and paired patterns so that you can look bang on trend for the festive season. The think that excited me the most this year is that the looks are less formal. If […]
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