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g&g in 2016
looking back at this years big landmarks
Baby Sophias Christmas Dress
using the Frida pattern and cute cat fabric!
The easy guide to
machine needles for jersey fabrics
Close Core Patterns Clare Coat
In a super cosy woollen fabric
Oliver + S Building Block Dress
A Sewing Pattern Alteration Guide
New tools for the sewing box
to make life a bit easier
Custom size fabric baskets
great for keeping things tidy and organised
A month of Birthdays!
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Grainline Alder gathered shirtdress
in a lovely summery nautical viscose
Maternity Agnes tunic top tutorial
I promise not to go about maternity pattern adaptations too much more (I’ll be onto feeding tops soon enough!), but I wanted to share another quick pattern hack of the Tilly and the Buttons Agnes top that makes it into...
Happy New Year 2016!
Happy New Year to you all! I hope you’ve been having a lovely time over the festive season and had a chance to relax a bit. The 1st of January is always a nice time to stop and reflect for...
The Ultimate Fancy Shopping Bag Tutorial
I think you can never have enough bags! I always seem to have several everywhere I go – a handbag, a laptop bag and a general bag for lunch, projects, extra papers…..the list goes on! Now that the plastic bag...
Neckerchief Scarf Tutorial
Despite the totally gorgeous weather we have been having the past week, it is drawing closer and closer to that time of year. I won’t actually say (type) it yet as I know it is really early……..but there may be...
Summer 2015
I've got another lovely bunch of photos to share with you this week of all the awesome things you have been making with our fabrics and patterns! Bridey made this lovely simple top from my book Learn to Sew with...
New ironing gadgets for sewing
I’m a huge fan of the iron when it comes to sewing. In fact I couldn’t sew without ironing! When I sew at home I always have the ironing board set up and use it almost like a standing workbench....