THE EDIT: NEW SEWING PATTERN RELEASES - 27 APRIL

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 you!

What an update we have in store for you! This week, Kate is leafing through the latest edition of Fibre Mood magazine, sharing all the intel on what's inside. Ready to Sew has knocked it out of the park with two more fantastic patterns, and Merchant & Mills has released two pattern add-ons - and one of them is free!

Fibre Mood Edition 33

Like the spring sunshine bursting through that cloud cover, the latest Fibre Mood will prepare you for warmer weather. The projects are perfect for the mix of sunshine and showers that spring/summer brings us.

This issue has 12 patterns and many style variations for elegant, trendy and comfortable items for spring/summer! Patterns are included for tops, skirts, trousers, a dress, blazer, and zipped vest.

Ready to Sew Hans Shirt

Hans is spot on for the boxy shirt trend we've seen this spring. Easier to sew than a traditional shirt, it has all the details of a high-end garment but without the complexity that usually comes with making one.⁠ It's a versatile and modern wardrobe essential for anyone seeking the perfect balance between laid-back and refined.
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Ready to Sew Harold Vest

An Annie Hall-inspired vest pattern with a knitted back panel made from ribbing or even an old sweater you love too much to part with. ⁠It's a piece that combines structure and comfort, perfect layered over a loose tee or a boxy shirt for a laid-back yet intentional look. 

Elle Stitch Bobbie Dress

Bobbie is a casual everyday dress with gathered side panels that sit just under the bust to add volume. The dress is unlined and has bias binding around the neckline and tie-up spaghetti straps. It has a loose, airy silhouette, making it great as a throw on piece in spring and summer, worn on its own or styled over a tee.

Puff and Pencil Boatneck Dress & Tee Sleeve

The Boatneck Dress is fitted around the upper body with width from the hips down. The dress has front and back panels that provide shape, as well as darts. This is paired with the Tee Sleeve, a classic slim T-shirt fit. The hem is folded inward for a crisp edge and sewn with a visible topstitch.

Merchant & Mills Factory Boat Neck Addition

If you already own the Factory Dress pattern, you'll be pleased to be making even more from this fab design. If not, you might be tempted to take the plunge and grab the pattern! This addition pattern gives you the instructions for modifying the Factory Dress to give it a boat neck and gathered skirt.

Merchant & Mills Factory Dress Gathered Skirt Hack (FREE)

Or, if you just fancy that gorgeous gathered skirt, this free hack gives you the instructions for modifying the Factory Dress to give it a gathered skirt.

The Avid Seamstress Universal Skirt

Looking for a skirt to add to your handmade wardrobe? This is a great option. With two versions included – a panel skirt and a puffball skirt – this versatile pattern is perfect for any season, day or night. Let's be honest, you'll probably make both!

Right you lovely lot, that's all I've got for this week. I'll see you next week for another sewing pattern update.