The Nexus Blouse, designed by Papercut Patterns is a go-to blouse all year round; a versatile long sleeve blouse for any occasion. There are two sleeve options available: a wide airy shape, or a cuffed and gathered sleeve with button fastening...
Online talk via the Fashion & Costume Museum. Personally, I love leather, it is such a beautiful fabric, so strong and durable. In a world of fast fashion, we've lost sense of the realities of how things are made, and the processes required to get there...
We are 3! Thank you!! A KIND CLOTH was launched in 2021 to offer dressmaking fabrics which have low impacts to our environment, compared to conventional virgin fabrics: "sustainable fabrics" to the home sewer...
Reversible Pleated Hanbok Wrap Skirt by Sewing Therapy, designed by Sara. Sewing up the skirt was a surprisingly simple task! Sara has a sew-a-long video which is really easy to follow along. A few hours later, I had a full working skirt, that I love swishing around in!
10th February 2024 celebrates the Lunar New Year. The Chinese New Year rings in the year of the dragon: a symbol of luck, power and prosperity. An auspicious symbol, the dragon can be seen in amongst patterns and ornaments
The 'IRIS', designed by Francesca Barbato can be made as either a dress or a blouse. The gorgeous design and sewing pattern can be found in TAUKO magazine issue 10. I chose to make the blouse option, as I tend to wear blouses more often than I do dresses...
Fabric swap event held to enable sewers to donate their unwanted sewing supplies, as well as gaining other's unwanted treasures! There were fabrics, sewing patterns, and all sorts of haberdashery bits in abundance! Saving from landfill!
Pre-order TAUKO magazine issue no. 10, as it invites you to dive into the enchanting world of 'Ballroom Dreams'. Featuring nine dazzling designs (sewing patterns included) inspired by the theme 'party'. From ethereal tulle gowns to shimmering glittering vests, the collection...
The In A Haystack Digital Sewing Pack is a monthly subscription package which comes with exciting treats such as tips, advice, interviews, sewing patterns and fabric store discounts. It's a great way to discover new independent stores, and get inspired and creative along with fellow sewers.
Unless you are an incredible zero-waste pattern maker, you've probably got some odd-shaped pieces of fabrics leftover from previous sewing projects. The most popular way of using up these scraps pieces, so as not to waste them, is...
Be safe, be kind, be joyful. Christmas is a time for us all to look out for each other. Help out where ever you can, if you can. However you choose to celebrate this time of year, make sure you're doing it because you want to. Choose to spend time however you wish, perhaps with your loved ones and not just get sucked into the commercialism of it all...
