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Pin Tucks
Learn to Sew with Lauren Simple sleeveless top series Tutorials
Adding in pin tucks tutorial
For week four of my Me Made May Simple Sleeveless Top Challenge I’m going to show you another design detail that can be added to this ultimate basic pattern – pin tucks! This is one of my favourite variations! It’s...
Fray Check
Lauren's Top Sewing Tips Product review
Fray Check and Transparent Sewing Thread
I'm always keen to try out new sewing gadgets and recently the girls and I have been trying out some more cool haberdashery items - so here are the details of what we thought of them! First one under the...
Simple Top Ribbon
Learn to Sew with Lauren Sewing projects Simple sleeveless top series Tutorials
Adjusting the neckline and adding ribbon tutorial
This week on the Simple Sleeveless Top Blog Series as part of my Me Made May Challenge I’m going to show you how to adapt and change the neckline if the Simple Sleeveless Top from my book, along with how...
Choosing a size and making bust adjustments tutorial
Learn to Sew with Lauren Sewing projects Simple sleeveless top series Tutorials
Choosing a size and making bust adjustments tutorial
For the first part of my Me Made May 2015 Blog series on the Simple Sleeveless Top from my book, I wanted to give you a few pointers about getting the fit right and this week I’ll be showing you...
Wonder Tape
Lauren's Top Sewing Tips Product review
Textile Repair Powder and Wonder Tape
Recently we have been checking out and investigating two of our more unusal haberdahery items to bring you the low down on how to use these gizmos! First up is the Prym Textile Repair Powder (Price £3.60), which we have...
Sewing Bee Skirt
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The Great British Sewing Bee - Fashion with Fabric
With this years’ Great British Sewing Bee now drawn to a close, if your anything like me you’ll be totally missing it already! I’ve really, really enjoyed this series. I loved all the contestants and the challenges were amazing –...
Bg Sq Hems Seam0Gauge
Lauren's Top Sewing Tips Product review
Road testing a Magnetic Seam Guide and Aqua Glue Marker
Carrying so many different lines of haberdashery can blow our minds sometimes and there are so many different gadgets out there to help make sewing that little bit easier. To help the g&g girls learn more about all the different...
Maker Gallery Catch Up
Makers Gallery
Maker Gallery Catch Up
Over the last few months of 2014 I was seeing so many lovely things on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook that you talented lot had been making with your lovely purchases from g&g. There was so much going on over that...
What a Year - 2014 Round Up!
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What a Year - 2014 Round Up!
There is nothing like the dawn of a New Year to stop and take stock of what has happened in the past 12 months. Time passes really quickly here at g&g as there are always so many different things happening...
Makers Gallery October
Makers Gallery
Makers Gallery October
As ever, you never fail to blow me away with all your lovely makes that you share each month! Here is October's round up of loveliness... Amanda made this fab geeky specs Meghan dress! I love the use of the...
Maker Gallery September
Makers Gallery
Maker Gallery September
I've got another great bunch of photos that you lovelies have been making over the past month! I love seeing what you make so please keep them coming! You can email me (info@guthrie-ghani.co.uk) tweet me, share on facebook or tag...
Guest Appearance on The Liberty Craft Blog
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Guest Appearance on The Liberty Craft Blog
What an honour! I'm so excited! You can now check out one of the lovely projects from my book, as featured on the Liberty craft blog! I'm sure a few die-hard Liberty fans like me might have spotted quite a...
Learn to Sew - Launch Party in Pictures
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Learn to Sew - Launch Party in Pictures
I want to say a huge big massive - bigger than I can say in blog post – THANK YOU to everyone who came along to the launch day for my new sewing book, Learn to Sew with Lauren, last...
Learn to Sew with Lauren – Blog Tour Review and The Garment Projects
Learn to Sew with Lauren
Learn to Sew with Lauren – Blog Tour Review and The Garment Projects
Now that my new sewing book is finally out in the world (officially as of Monday) I wanted to share with you some more of the lovely images that show the garment projects included with the book. I know a...
Maker Gallery August
Makers Gallery
Maker Gallery August
I've got another awesome collection of snaps for the maker gallery this month! Thanks so much to everyone who shared pictures with me on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and email! I love seeing them! First up is Catherine who made this...
Learn to Sew with Lauren - Sneak peek – The Patterns
Learn to Sew with Lauren
Learn to Sew with Lauren - Sneak peek – The Patterns
With just a week away until the official launch date of my book, Learn to Sew with Lauren, I’m giving you one last sneak peak before it’s all out in the real world! Eeeeeppp! A few people have been asking...
Learn to Sew with Lauren – What is it like to write a book?
Learn to Sew with Lauren
Learn to Sew with Lauren – What is it like to write a book?
This is a bit of a long one folks! If you fancy knowing how I managed to fit in writing my first sewing book during the first year of opening a retail and online business, get comfy and read on……...
Learn to Sew with Lauren - Limited Edition - 1st 50 Copies!
Learn to Sew with Lauren
Learn to Sew with Lauren - Limited Edition - 1st 50 Copies!
With just 2 weeks to go until Learn to Sew with Lauren is released (aaahhh!) I wanted to show you a little preview of the special little gift that the first 50 peeps who pre-order the book from our website...
'Learn to Sew with Lauren' Book Sneak Peek and 5 Sewing Kit essentials!
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'Learn to Sew with Lauren' Book Sneak Peek and 5 Sewing Kit essentials!
When you first start sewing, it can seam like quite a big investment with all the tools and equipment that you need, not even to mention the actual sewing machine itself! (Read about my sewing machine in this blog post)...
Sneak Peak Learn to Sew with Lauren and Launch Party Details
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Sneak Peak Learn to Sew with Lauren and Launch Party Details
With less than a month before my book, Learn to Sew, is published (read more about that in this blog post) I wanted to share a little sneak peak of the book with you. I was so excited when I...
Maker Gallery July
Makers Gallery
Maker Gallery July
As ever I'm always really happy to see what everyone has been making each month and this past month has been no exception! Here is a round up of some of the amazingness you've stitched up..... Claire and Elspeth made...

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