This week we’ve been busy adding all the new winter Vogue, Butterick, McCalls and Kwik Sew pattern releases to the site, we’ve posted our top picks here. On Friday we posted a huge list of Black Friday sewing sale deals, some of them are running all weekend so do check it out! Yesterday we posted a list of our Top DIY Christmas decorations to get into the festive spirit!
What have the sewing bloggers been making?
The Colette blog posts Studio Shots: Colette HQ in film and the Seamwork annual is launched. Karen at Did You Make That? posts toast never tasted better and failing to succeed – an expert guide. Winnie at Scruffy Badger makes a Bellatrix blazer (read more reviews for this jacket here) and posh boxer shorts. Charlotte of English Girl at Home makes a polo shirt dress. By Hand London post a tutorial on beefing up your handmakes with a DIY petticoat.
Jane at Handmade Jane reviews Swedish tracing paper and makes a Liberty Sophia top. See other Sophia makes in our group here. Marie at A Stitching Odyssey makes a Lua sleep sack by Straight Grain and Quick Change Trousers by Anna Maria Horner. Heather at Closet Case Files posts steps in the Clare coat sew-along: style inspiration, wool coating fabric, coat making supplies and raglan sleeve fit adjustments. Ami at Almond Rock makes a Vogue 7666 vintage 1970s pea coat. Katie at What Katie Sews makes a Papercut rise and fall turtleneck, leave your reviews for this top here. Elena at Randomly Happy makes a Biscayne blouse, read more reviews of the Hey June pattern here.
Zoe at ‘So, Zo …’ releases the Anya shoulder bag (leave your reviews here) and posts testers makes and announces a giveaway. Jen at Grainline Studios posts holiday ornaments, Lark variation three: colour block top (leave your reviews for the Lark tee here) and have new gift cards. Lladybird makes plaid flannel Carolyn pyjamas (leave your reviews for these pyjamas here). Sunni at a Fashionable Stitch makes a lumberjack Simplicity 1544 shirt. Gertie at Gertie’s blog for better sewing posts knit wrap top sew-along #1: supplies. Megan Nielsen posts why handmade is better. Rochelle at Lucky Lucille makes a sleep season slouch hat.
New sewing pattern releases
NEW: Pauline Alice – Seda Dress
NEW: Megan Nielsen children’s patterns – mini virginia, mini briar sweater and tee and mini tania culottes
New Winter 2015 fabric collections from Vogue, McCalls, Butterick, Kwik Sew, Simplicity and NewLook!
‘So, Zo … What do you know?’ – Anya bag
Closet Case files – Clare coat
Schnittchen winter 2015 collection – Caroline dress, Lola cardigan, Rachel Overall, Wanda pants, Joanna coat and Silvia coatigan
Tessuti fabrics – Kate top and Maggie tunic
Check out the latest pattern releases here or a round up of pattern releases from last month with Fiona at Diary of a Chainstitcher.
Shops and businesses
At The Sewing Directory, Julie and Fiona post an advent calendar bunting project, garden themed appliqué cushion project, tutorial on installing a zip, guide to buying bargain fabrics and have a competition to win Abakhan Christmas fabrics.
Annie at The Village Haberdashery posts resources for the crowdfunding project, five gifts you can make for guys this Christmas, December classes and the colour of the month for November is Red.
Wendy at MIY Collection has stocking filler gifts and a new Parkwood Cowl sewing kit.
Lauren at Guthrie and Ghani posts the next instalment in The Party Wear Blog series with the luxury lace yoke top.
Dragonfly fabrics post Christmas gift ideas.
FabricHq post a tutorial on making a Christmas wreath for the 8th day of Christmas.
WeaverDee have half price Simplicity, Burdastyle and New Look patterns and a weekly fabric giveaway.
Josie at Fabric godmother has posted What is on your wishlist?
Sew Over It announce late night shopping at Clapham, London.
Girl Charlee post your makes and Girl’s raglan sweater dress tutorial by Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom.
Sew Squirrel are having a patterns sale.
Events
Check out our Social Calendar for the latest sewing meet-ups, textile and fashion exhibitions and craft fairs.
Tag events or blogs you’ve discovered this week with #sewreporter
Book releases
Quilting from every angle: 16 Geometric designs by Nancy Purvis 27th November.
Sew Sweet Creatures: make adorable plush animals and their accessories by Lark Crafts. 7th December.
Simply Stitched gifts: 21 fun projects using free-motion stitching by Cynthia Shaffer. 7th December.
Beyond Cotton: Making by Hand: Stamp, Print, Dye & Paint 18 Modern Mixed Media Sewing projects by Krista Fleckenstein. 20th November.
Little Big Stuff: Pint-sized play sets to sew for kids by Michelle Jensen. 28th November
Stash lab: simple solution for scrap quilts by Tonya Alexander. 28th December.
Amy Butler’s Blossom: create love, express beauty, be kind by Amy Butler. 19th January.
Scraps Inc. 15 block-based designs for the modern quilter by Lucky Spool. 16th February.
Knit tops for kids: projects for girls and boys aged 1 to 6 by Muriel Agator. 1st January.
The way we wore: a life in clothes by Daphne Selfe. 28th January.
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