Sew the trends is back for spring! I’ve hit the high street and paired the perfect patterns to this seasons hottest looks. Whether you love a dramatic sleeve or lust after the perfect trench there is something in here for everyone. We talk fabric colours, prints and much more so settle down and enjoy. […]
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Hello gang, so March is here and spring is just around the corner so it’s time to catch up on the latest and great sewing pattern releases. This month has been a little quiet on the release front but I’ve picked some of my favourites to chat over with you. As usual all the […]
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Have you thought about sewing your own bra or chemise? Sewing lingerie and nightwear can be really satisfying. It’s a great way to use up fabric scraps and learn a new craft. It can seem challenging sewing with small pattern pieces and getting familiar with all the notions needed but we have some beginner […]
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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 […]
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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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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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The ultimate gift guide for makers.. Guys I’m sorry but we are about to say the ‘C’ word.. that time of year is nearly upon us and we wanted to get you ahead of the the game this year. I don’t know about you but I really love a gift guide, in fact it might […]
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