This week saw the first episode of the Great British Sewing Bee and we are sure you all enjoyed it as much as we did! We have written a post with our pattern picks for the show as well as lots of handy tutorials for the techniques featured. As well as this we have a a new batch of meet the bloggers, make sure you check them out, it’s always nice to find a new person to follow!
Sandesh blogs at bedlam and bird. A midwife and mother of two you can find Sandesh sewing everything from big four as well as indie designers too, see her latest make which is the New Look 6145. You can follow @sandesh here.
Charlotte of English Girl at Home posts her make from the new Great Brisitsh Sewing Bee book & naturally dyed wardrobe online resources . @english-girl-at-home
Portia at Makery posts about her self drafted kimono pattern. @makery
A Stitching Oddysey posts an interview with Wendy Gardiner who wrote The Great British Sewing Bee book.
Elsalex posts her slinky make from the new Great British Sewing Bee Book.
Winnie at Scruffy Badger Time makes a Burdastyle Buttoned A-line Skirt 10/2010 #105. @scruffybadger
Tilly from Tilly and the Buttons posts a about her Capeless Wason Jaceket from Papercut Patterns.
Zoe of ‘So, Zo …’ posts about kids sewing strategies. @sozoblog
Jane from Handmade Jane posts about getting custom printed fabric at Contrado. @handmadejane
Janene from Ooobop posts about her By Hand London Sabrina dress. @ooobop read more reviews of the Sabrina dress here.
Elena from Randomly Happy posts about crafting a meaningful wardrobe. @randomly_happy
Heather at Closet Case Files posts a about installing jeans hardware & her rowe cardigan.
The Colette blog publishes the woman who started cos play, me made May sewing chatter & 4 tips for better snaps.
Jen at Grainline Studio posts about the new Willow pattern and the Grainline teams Willows.
Megan at Megan Nielsen posts about their new pattern the Axcel Skirt.
Jennifer of Jennifer Lauren Vintage posts Me Made May week 2.
Rochelle of Lucky Lucille posts about slow fashion.
Caroline at Sew Caroline posts a Slip back flip flop tutorial.
NEW: Gabby of Gabberdashery: Gabby & Meg start to make Gertie’s Shirtdress @pigeonwishes @livingonashoestring
NEW: Fancy Frugality: Shows you how to line a bodice
Helen of Stitch My Style: May fabric and pattern plans @stitchmystyle
NEW: Lisa of Sew Over It: Great British Sewing bee Bee Book Review
Blogtacular 012: Natalie Lue
Seamwork Radio 10: Let’s talk money with Heather Lewenza
NEW: While She Naps #72: Alisa Burke
Reyna Lay Designs #21 Matthew Miller of Sunflowerman
Modern Sewciety #090 Bryan House Quilts, Purple Daisies Quilting and Singer Sewing Co.
NEW: Elise gets Crafty #99 On adventuring and finding you passion
Craft-Ish Episode 8: Author and Artist, Anna Joyce
NEW: Crafty Planner: Anne Marie Chany – Quilty Box May
NEW: Pauline Alice – Saler Jacket, Safor Skirt & Reina Shirt
NEW: Grainline Studio – Willow Tank Dress
NEW: Sew Caroline – Parkside shorts and skirt
NEW: Megan Nielsen – Axel Skirt
Straight Stitch Designs – View Ridge
Tessuti fabrics – Brooklyn coat
Christine Haynes – Lottie dress and shirt
Tessuti fabrics – Helga shirt
Charlotte Kan – Garconne shirt and dress
Thread Theory – Fairfield shirt
Pattydoo – Kyra Tunic
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.
Annie at The Village Haberdashery show us how to use rubber stamps to decorate notebooks & share her new fabrics arrivals at the shop.
At Maud’s Fabric Finds has had a big delivery of Stoffokel fabric.
Join Create Escape for a piped cushion class on Wed 1st June .
The Swedish Tracing paper company have a really handy infographic for helping you with your sewing machine tension.
Draper’s Daughter posts about the Missoni exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum.
Fabric Godmother post about loads of new pattern they have in stock.
Elephant in My Handbag post about their new fabric in stock and the Sewing Bee.
At MIY Collection Wendy does a round up for Me Made May week 2.
The Crafty Mastermind last chance to pre-order Tula Pink hardware today!
At Girl Charlee it’s Tutorial Tuesday: Maxi Dress & a post about the new floral fabrics in stock.
Fabric punk have 15% off everything with the cods GBSB15.
Check out the FabricHQ newsletter with offers and new products.
Dragonfly fabrics have the new Named clothing patterns in stock.
Cloth & Candy have 20% off everything with code sewingbee.
Plush Addict is has a special offer section on their site.
At The Sewing Directory, Julie and Fiona posts about episode one of the Sewing Bee and freehand machine embroidery
Bloomsbury Square Fabrics have a fabric featured on episode 1 of the Sewing Bee.
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, Central London, Walthamstow (North London), Cambridge and Birmingham.
May 2016
Missoni Art Colour, Fashion and Textile Museum, London. 6th May – 4th September.
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
Great British Sewing Bee – Read our review
Sew Happy by Karin Ziegler. 17th May.
Great British Sewing Bee: From Stitch to Style by Wendy Gardiner. 19th 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.
The Ultimate Sewing Bible by Marie Clayton. June.
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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