This week we have teamed up with Wool and The Gang to celebrate Yarn Shop Day, check out our FREE crochet pet patterns modelled by Percy the Dachshund! There have also been a few new pattern releases including the popular Morgan boyfriend jeans by Closet Case Files. In the forum this week there has been lots of chat about Me Made May’16 starting today.
Caroline blogs at CJ Made. She has lots of sewing projects on her blog as well as arts and crafts projects too, she also gets involved with plenty of sewing challenges, including #MMMay16. Read Caroline’s latest make, the Simply Sewing By Hand London Charlie Dress. Follow Caroline on The Fold Line @carolinej16
Charlotte of English Girl at Home visits New York and plans her Big Vintage Sewalong project. @english-girl-at-home
Winnie at Scruffy Badger Time makes a Sew Over It Doris dress. @scruffybadger
Tilly from Tilly and the Buttons posts your makes and announces a Sew In at John Lewis.
Rachel at House of Pinheiro makes a pair of Named Clothing Jamie jeans. @houseofpinheiro
Zoe of ‘So, Zo …’ makes a SBCC Cabernet cardigan. @sozoblog
Karen at Did you make that? sews a Tilly and the Buttons Coco dress plus shares tips for left-handed sewists. @didyoumakethat
Fiona of Diary of a Chainstitcher posts Shopping in the garment district NYC. @diaryofachainstitcher
Katie from What Katie Sews makes a Vogue Patterns V1501 dress.
Elisalex from By Hand London takes part in the Big Vintage Sewalong blogger tour and makes a Vogue Patterns V9127. @elisalex
Marie at A Stitching Odyssey posts Vintage sewing fun in 2016 @a-stitching-odyssey
Jane from Handmade Jane makes A Very Hungry Caterpillar bag. @handmadejane
Elena of Randomly Happy talks about Me Made May’16 @randomly_happy
Heather at Closet Case Files releases the Morgan boyfriend jeans and style inspiration.
The Colette blog posts about Behind the scenes at the Selene shoot, Me-Made-May’16 and Weekend Reading.
Christine Haynes is offering 25% off the Sylvie dress and Wardrobe Architect week 8.
Jen at Grainline Studio posts Sew & Tell | Mia and her Tamarack jacket.
Megan at Megan Nielsen makes a swaddle quilt.
Rochelle at Lucky Lucille makes a Rosebud Hat by Brooklyn Tweed.
Lauren at Ladybird makes a Butterick 6019.
Jennifer of Jennifer Lauren Vintage releases a free skirt expansion pack for the Felicity dress.
Gretchen at Gertie’s blog for Better Sewing makes a Lemony sheath dress.
Sonja at Ginger Makes reviews Sewing Happiness by Sanae Ishida.
NEW: Gabberdastery: Sorting my sewing space @livingonashoestring
NEW: Fancy Frugality: Fabric Haul and sewing plans April
NEW: Stitch My Style: April Makes
NEW: Sew Over It: April 2016 – what have I been sewing?
Blogtacular 012: Natalie Lue
Seamwork Radio 09: A shift in mindset with Jacqui Palhegyi
While She Naps #71: Kathy Philips, Creative Director at Springs Creative
Reyna Lay Designs #21 Matthew Miller of Sunflowerman
Modern Sewciety #089 Vanessa of V and Co.
NEW: Elise gets Crafty #96 On working as an artist
NEW: Craft-Ish Episode 6: Stencil1’s Ed Roth
NEW: Blue prints – Geodesic top
NEW: Closet Case Files – Morgan boyfriend jeans
NEW: Muse Patterns – Philippa dress
NEW: True Bias – Mini Colfax dress
NEW: Merchant and Mills – The Rugby Dress
Sew Over It – Doris Dress
Megan Nielsen – Sudley dress and blouse
Ann Normandy – Sleeveless shift dress
Victory patterns – Hannah Dress
Tessuti Fabrics – Audrey shirt
New Spring collections from Vogue, McCalls, Butterick, Kwik Sew, Simplicity, New Look and Burdastyle.
Check out the latest pattern releases here or a round up of pattern releases from last month with Fiona at Diary of a Chainstitcher.
Draper’s Daughter have new ethically sourced handwoven Ikat fabrics from Thailand in stock, plus explain crossweave fabrics.
Fabric Godmother has up to 15% off discount on all fabrics and classes over the bank holiday weekend.
Elephant in My Handbag has a fabric and haberdashery sale this weekend with up to 20% off.
At MIY Collection Wendy posts about her Sunday Sewing Club.
The Crafty Mastermind has given us a sneak peak of the Cotton & Steel fabrics that will be in stock in June.
Fabrics Galore are at the Edinburgh Knitting and Stitching show this weekend.
Sew Over It have 20% off all classes.
At Girl Charlee it’s April knit picks and new Itch to Stitch patterns plus Tutorial Tuesday: Pencil skirt and new The Wolf and the Tree patterns.
Fabric punk have added more fabric to their up to 50% off sale.
FabricHQ now stock new Cotton candy fabrics.
Dragonfly fabrics have a new cotton linen range.
Check out Cloth & Candy’s swanky new website.
Annie at The Village Haberdashery posts Sara’s amazing Mendocino fish quilt block and now stocks Cotton Candy by Susan Driscoll, Sailor’s Dobby, Yellow owl workshop risograph cards plus Kona matches Mendocino by Heather Ross.
Plush Addict is having a relocation sale with fabrics from just £1.50 a metre.
At The Sewing Directory, Julie and Fiona post an interview with new GBSB judge Esme Young, plus projects: clasp clutch purse, gifts for men, a guide to using interlining and faux leather handbag.
Bloomsbury Square Fabrics have new cotton fabrics in stock.
Check out Sew Squirrel’s final quiltlikeboss design.
Check out our Social Calendar for the latest sewing meet-ups, textile and fashion exhibitions, jobs and craft fairs.
Local meet-ups currently being organised in the UK for Bristol, Walthamstow (North London), Cambridge and Birmingham.
May 2016
Missoni Art Colour, Fashion and Textile Museum, London. 6th May – 4th September.
From Bustles to Boxers lecture, V&A Museum, London, 11th May.
Liberty Sewing School: Quilt in a day, London, 14th May.
My favourite textiles: Polly Leonard, Fashion and Textile Museum, London. 19th May.
Liberty Sewing School: Learn to sew a sewing kit, London, 21st May.
Quilts UK, Malvern, Worcestershire, 19th – 22nd May.
Botanical Inks workshop, Bristol, 26th May.
Liberty Sewing School: Foundation piecing patchwork, London, 28th May.
Threads of Meaning, Guildford, 30th April – 22nd May.
Tag events or blogs you’ve discovered this week with #sewreporter
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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