We've added a selection of new indie sewing patterns to the website in recent weeks so I've recorded a little round up video to share them with you and make suggestions for fabrics you might want to sew them up in.
Here's the round up in brief, then read on for more details on the patterns and fabrics.
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It's the perfect time of year to sew yourself a cosy sweatshirt and we've picked out 7 of our favourite sweatshirt patterns plus some gorgeous new, super soft and even sparkly fabrics to sew them up in.
Read on for the full scoop on each pattern below.
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It is the perfect time to start sewing those party dresses ready for the festive season so I've picked out 8 of my favourite party dress patterns and the fancy fabrics you can sew them up in.
Read on for a detailed round up of each pattern below.
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The Sewing Bee Christmas special is set to go ahead again for 2023, which is a welcome distraction from the mild panicky feeling I have as we hurtle towards December at a rate of knots. To up the ante even further there's a new presenter in town...
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The Brother Innovis 15 is a great value, super easy to use machine with the option for an automatic reverse stitch, something you wouldn't often find on a machine at this level.
In this review we'll highlight the key features, show you how to use the machine, then show you what is in the box and explain how we're here to help you all the way along your sewing journey.
Continue reading →
It's time to embrace Autumn and start sewing up those new season trends so we've picked out some of our favourites and the sewing patterns and fabrics you can use to recreate those key looks.
Watch the video round up to see the suggested fabrics and extra style ideas and see the blog post for mood boards and the primary pattern selections.
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The Janome 230DC is a great buy for less than £450, is easy to use and is packed full of features, which enable you to start with sewing the basics then stretch your sewing skills as your confidence grows.
In this review we'll summarise the key features, show you how to use the machine and finish by showing you what is in the box and how we're here to help you on your sewing journey.
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Sewing patterns which only require 1m of fabric are a great way to sew more sustainably and use up your remnants or any left over fabric from a project or to keep costs down when you're on a budget.
Read on for a detailed round up of our top eight sewing patterns, which only require 1m of fabric.
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I have some new Butterick patterns to share with you this week and we have picked out the perfect fabrics you could sew them up in.
This was a small release and I've just picked out four patterns that I thought were really worth a mention.
Continue reading →
The Sewing Bee series 9 final was a phenomenal watch to say the least! Incredible garments were sewn, tears were shed and the judges seemed to be almost speechless at one of the dresses produced in the made to measure challenge. High sewing drama at it's best. Now let's take a look at the patterns and fabrics you can use to sewalong with the Bees.
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As a specialist sewing machine dealer for over 19 years we've helped many customers to overcome stitch quality problems. In our experience the vast majority of problems can be easily resolved at home by following these 7 tips.
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Shirring is such an effective sewing technique to master and is actually much easier to sew than you might think. In this blog post I'll show you step by step how to sew shirring and give you my top tips for achieving neat, professional results. You can also watch my video to take you through the process.
Continue reading →
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We've added a selection of new indie sewing patterns to the website in recent weeks so I've recorded a little round up video to share them with you and make suggestions for fabrics you might want to sew them up in.
Here's the round up in brief, then read on for more details on the patterns and fabrics.
Continue reading →
It's the perfect time of year to sew yourself a cosy sweatshirt and we've picked out 7 of our favourite sweatshirt patterns plus some gorgeous new, super soft and even sparkly fabrics to sew them up in.
Read on for the full scoop on each pattern below.
Continue reading →
It is the perfect time to start sewing those party dresses ready for the festive season so I've picked out 8 of my favourite party dress patterns and the fancy fabrics you can sew them up in.
Read on for a detailed round up of each pattern below.
Continue reading →
The Sewing Bee Christmas special is set to go ahead again for 2023, which is a welcome distraction from the mild panicky feeling I have as we hurtle towards December at a rate of knots. To up the ante even further there's a new presenter in town...
Continue reading →
The Brother Innovis 15 is a great value, super easy to use machine with the option for an automatic reverse stitch, something you wouldn't often find on a machine at this level.
In this review we'll highlight the key features, show you how to use the machine, then show you what is in the box and explain how we're here to help you all the way along your sewing journey.
Continue reading →
It's time to embrace Autumn and start sewing up those new season trends so we've picked out some of our favourites and the sewing patterns and fabrics you can use to recreate those key looks.
Watch the video round up to see the suggested fabrics and extra style ideas and see the blog post for mood boards and the primary pattern selections.
Continue reading →
The Janome 230DC is a great buy for less than £450, is easy to use and is packed full of features, which enable you to start with sewing the basics then stretch your sewing skills as your confidence grows.
In this review we'll summarise the key features, show you how to use the machine and finish by showing you what is in the box and how we're here to help you on your sewing journey.
Continue reading →
Sewing patterns which only require 1m of fabric are a great way to sew more sustainably and use up your remnants or any left over fabric from a project or to keep costs down when you're on a budget.
Read on for a detailed round up of our top eight sewing patterns, which only require 1m of fabric.
Continue reading →
I have some new Butterick patterns to share with you this week and we have picked out the perfect fabrics you could sew them up in.
This was a small release and I've just picked out four patterns that I thought were really worth a mention.
Continue reading →
The Sewing Bee series 9 final was a phenomenal watch to say the least! Incredible garments were sewn, tears were shed and the judges seemed to be almost speechless at one of the dresses produced in the made to measure challenge. High sewing drama at it's best. Now let's take a look at the patterns and fabrics you can use to sewalong with the Bees.
Continue reading →
As a specialist sewing machine dealer for over 19 years we've helped many customers to overcome stitch quality problems. In our experience the vast majority of problems can be easily resolved at home by following these 7 tips.
Continue reading →
Shirring is such an effective sewing technique to master and is actually much easier to sew than you might think. In this blog post I'll show you step by step how to sew shirring and give you my top tips for achieving neat, professional results. You can also watch my video to take you through the process.
Continue reading →