Wide leg trousers are here to stay so I've picked out my favourite commercial and independent sewing patterns to sew up this trend plus fabrics that would work well.
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I've rounded up my favourite designs from the latest Know Me pattern range and have picked out perfect fabrics for you to sew them up in.
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We've added the latest McCalls sewing patterns to the website recently so I've recorded a round up of my favourite designs and shared fabrics you could sew them up in.
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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.
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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.
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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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