This week is all about lingerie and nightwear sewing patterns, including our LOOK BOOK and competition to a £40 voucher from WeaverDee.com. We also interviewed pattern company Ohhh Lulu about their lingerie pattern range. If you haven’t signed up to our newsletter yet, we are now running a special competition in each newsletter for Fold Line members! Sign up at the top of the homepage.
Linda blogs at Kettle Yarn Co where she knits and sews. Check out Linda’s recent post about a new range of British wool called Baskerville, which she has spun in small batches. Follow Linda on The Fold Line @kettleyarnco.
Charlotte of English Girl at Home posts her Paprika Patterns Opal cardigan makes. Leave your reviews here for this new pattern. @english-girl-at-home
Katie at What Katie Sews makes the new By Hand London release, the Sarah Shirt. Have you started to make your’s yet? Leave your reviews here.
Tilly from Tilly and the Buttons shares the second in sewing space tours … Katie’s den of zen.
Karen at Did You Make That? has a Vogue books giveaway.
By Hand London release a new pattern, the Sarah shirt. @elisalex
Rachel at House of Pinheiro makes a Victoria blazer with Sprout patterns. Read more reviews of the BHL Victoria blazer here. @houseofpinheiro
Marie at A Stitching Odyssey makes an Afternoon Blouse by Jennifer Lauren Vintage in custom-print silk. @a-stitching-odyssey
Jane at Handmade Jane talks vintage topper jackets and posts a Liberty trim cardigan refashion tutorial. A great scrap busting idea! @handmadejane
Winnie at Scruffy Badger makes a Martini dress by Capital Chic patterns and also a @schnittchen Silvia coatigan with boiled wool. @scruffybadger
Portia at Makery posts about fitting the Colette Laurel dress. Read lots of reviews for the Laurel dress here.
Zoe at ‘So, Zo …’ posts a podcast and sewing kid’s scrap-busting crew neck sweatshirts. @sozoblog
Elena at Randomly Happy posts a tutorial on making an easy printed Valentine’s Day gift with free template. @randomly_happy
Heather at Closet Case Files makes an animal print and neon Carolyn Pajamas.
The Colette blog posts sewing chatter: do you ever sew for glamour? and pattern mash-up: Moneta and Wren lovechild
Lauren at Lladybird reviews the Spiegel 60609 sewing machine plus giveaway @lladybird
Christine Haynes will be book signing at QuiltCon plus has lots of books back in stock in her online shop.
Megan Nielsen reviews making baby moccasins and chats about the case for shopping small.
Jen at Grainline Studio posts a tutorial on how to make a bow tie and releases the Archer popover pattern add on.
Rochelle at Lucky Lucille posts the next in her Three things series about what she has been making and doing.
Sewaholic posts tips for recycling garments and textiles plus Seamstress spotlight: Allie and her Pacific leggings.
Gretchen at Gertie’s Blog for Better Sewing makes a Country singer dress.
Sonja at Ginger Makes posts about finishing her UFO’s this month.
Seamwork Radio Episode 7: Design, Fame, and Villainy with Gretchen Jones.
NEW: Etsy on Sound Cloud: Building tools for Etsy sellers
While She Naps #66: Jennifer Keltner
NEW: Sew Over It vlog: Pattern Review: Colette patterns Wren dress.
Reyna Lay Designs #21 Matthew Miller of Sunflowerman
NEW: Modern Sewciety #083 Alice Blackledge from Love Patchwork and Quilting and #084 The Creative Side with Amanda Woodruff.
Elise gets Crafty #83 On documenting life by the second featuring Cesar Kuriyama
NEW: By Hand London – Sarah Shirt
NEW: Paprika Patterns – Opal cardigan
NEW: Maven patterns – French Dart shift tunic
NEW: Sew Me Something – Helena Dress
Marilla Walker – Rose Jacket
Sew Over It – Tulip Skirt
Straight Stitch Designs – Montlake top
New Spring collections from Vogue, McCalls, Butterick and Kwik Sew.
Check out the latest pattern releases here or a round up of pattern releases from last month with Fiona at Diary of a Chainstitcher.
At The Sewing Directory, Julie and Fiona post Mother’s Day projects and identifying the fibre content of fabric.
Annie at The Village Haberdashery posts an interview with Heather Lou of Closet Case Files, as she now stocks their patterns and Kona matching Sommer by Sarah Jane.
Plush Addict now stocks Riley Blake’s Blackbeard’s Pirates fabrics and Keep swimming quilt kit. Plus there is a free quilt pattern too.
Girl Charlee posts customer Spotlight: buddy and bear, has new fabrics in stock and Tutorial Tuesday: Track pants by Elle Apparel.
The Crafty Mastermind makes a Grainline Studios Scout tee.
Beyond Measure blogs about the #VintagePledge 2016.
Elephant in My Handbag adds lots more bolt ends.
Eclectic Maker has a Valentine’s sale on this weekend with 15% off designer fabrics using code XOXOX16.
Weaver Dee have 50% off McCall’s sewing patterns.
Dragonfly fabrics are now stocking Avid Seamstress patterns, Closet Case files patterns and new soft viscose jersey plus interview Sew In Brighton about tips for tailored jackets.
FabricHq blogs about Fleet & Florish, Maureen Cracknell’s new fabric collection for AGF.
Sew Squirrel would like to know what new products you would like them to stock.
Check out our Social Calendar for the latest sewing meet-ups, textile and fashion exhibitions and craft fairs.
Local meet-ups happening soon: Cambridge, UK Find out more in the Forum here.
February 2016
Let them wear hats, V&A Museum, London, 13th and 14th February.
Spring Quilt Festival, Edinburgh, 19th – 21st February.
QuiltCon, Pasadena, CA, USA, 18th – 21st February.
Make It; Knit and stitch, Farnborough, Hampshire, 26th – 27th February.
Dragonfly fabrics open day, Mayfield, East Sussex, 27th February.
Tag events or blogs you’ve discovered this week with #sewreporter
Scraps, Inc. Vol. 2: 15 block based designs for the modern quilter by Lucky Spool. 16th February.
Gertie’s Ultimate Dress Book: A Modern Guide to Sewing Fabulous Vintage Styles by Gretchen Hirsch. 8th March.
Sunday sews by Theresa Gonzalez. 22nd March.
Sewing with knits and stretch fabrics by Sharon Czachor. 24th March.
Striking strip quilts by Kate Henderson. 28th March.
Pattern making with Stretch Knit Fabrics by Julie Cole. 7th April.
The Art of Couture Sewing by Zoya Nudelman. 21st April.
Knit tops for kids by Muriel Agator. 30th April.
Sewing Happiness by Sanae Ishida. 7th May.
Simply Tailoring & Alterations by J. Francois-Campbell. 7th May.
Ultimate Sewing Bible by Marie Clayton. 12th May.
Sew Happy by Karin Ziegler. 17th May.
Moda All-stars scraps made simple by Lissa Alexander. 17th May.
By the bundle by Emma Jean Jensen. 31st May.
Favourite Fabric bowls, boxes and vases by Linda Johansen. 31st May.
Selected Fiction
The Forgotten Seamstress by Liz Trenow (join the Colette Book Club to read along with other sewers). Published.
Secrets of the Sewing Bee by Kate Thompson, 10 March.
The Pink Suit by Nicole Mary Kelby. Published.
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