The Fold Line Blog

Have you noticed bows popping up everywhere on the high street?This trend is taking the fashion world by storm. If you want to hop on the bow bandwagon and add a touch of whimsy to your wardrobe we've got you covered with some of the best sewing patterns to help you sew this trend yourself.

This week's Edit is jam-packed with gems. With a new collection from Papercut Patterns, a fresh issue of Peppermint sewing magazine, a pattern bundle for beginners and a blouse with a clever scalloped edge hack, you won't want to miss it!

We know lots of you have also been eyeing up some of the outfits that judge Esme Young, presenter, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and the finalists Ailsa, Luke and Pascha wore on series 10 of the Great British Sewing Bee, so we’ve found some patterns for recreating the looks if you fancy!

In the final of The Great British Sewing Bee series 10 and it's time to crown Britain's best amateur sewer. Three remaining contestants are challenged with making opera gloves, transforming party paraphernalia into a new party outfit and creating a full outfit by draping on their model.

Things are hotting up and so are the new sewing pattern releases! Kate will take you through the latest arrivals in this week's Edit which includes new patterns from True Bias and Merchant & Mills as well as a summer top for beginners.

For those who want to capture the essence of Chanel's iconic designs through sewing, we have curated a selection of sewing patterns inspired by her most famous creations.

It's semi final week on the Sewing Bee! This week we are celebrating fashion icons with a Coco Chanel inspired made to measure.

Fancy flicking through the latest edition of Tauko magazine? Kate is her pattern picks for a sports-themed issue in this week's EDIT. ⁠Plus, you won't want to miss a fabulous new FREE pattern and our latest pattern crushes.

Do you have a summer holiday on the horizon and are still planning on sewing an entire suitcase of things to wear? Well, I am here to help you find projects that will help you pack light, while being dressed head-to-toe in me-made style.

It's week eight on the Sewing Bee! This week we are celebrating divas with a Tina Turner fringed dress and a stage outfit.

Keen to have a peek inside the latest edition of Fibre Mood? Kate is leafing through issue 29 sharing her pattern picks.

It's week seven on the Sewing Bee! This week we are going technical with all things lingerie and pattern ideas for bustier dresses.