This week on the blog we posted pattern inspiration and tutorials from the episode 3 of The Great British Sewing Bee plus a bumper New sewing pattern round up with Fiona @diaryofachainstitcher! Don’t forget to check out our interview with Ann, owner of new pattern company Designer Stitch (with special discount code). In the Forum there has been a lot of discussion this week about buying jersey fabric online.
Isa blogs at A Portuguese Crafter with Certainty. Isa spends lots of time crafting and not just sewing, but knitting and crocheting as well. Check out her most recent make (blog posts are in both Portuguese and English) – the Cowl neck top from Sew Over It. You can follow Isa on The Fold Line @iribeiro
Elena at Randomly Happy rounds up her final week of Me-Made-May @randomly_happy
Rachel at House of Pinheiro posts about different types of lingerie elastic. @houseofpinheiro
Katie at What Katie Sews makes a pair of Closet Case files Ginger jeans. Read more reviews of the Ginger jeans here.
Karen at Did you make that? posts Inspiration Island. @didyoumakethat
Portia at Makery posts The Refashioners 2016: Line up revealed. @makery
Marie at A Stitching Odyssey talks about washing delicates with a mesh washbag. @a-stitching-odyssey
Winnie at Scruffy Badger Time makes an MIY fishtail skirt in denim. @scruffybadger
Tilly from Tilly and the Buttons posts Five design hacks for the Bettine Sewing pattern. Read reviews of the Bettine dress here.
Zoe of ‘So, Zo …’ posts a Round up of Me-Made-May’16 and Sewmance. @sozoblog
Heather at Closet Case Files makes a McCalls M6696 shirtdress.
Colette release the latest Seamwork issue: Family and are looking to employ a junior graphic designer.
Jen at Grainline Studio posts the first instalment of the Willow dress and top sew-along. Find out more about the Willow pattern here.
Jennifer of Jennifer Lauren Vintage posts Goodbye May with a round up of Me-May-May’16.
Christine Haynes posts Taking breaks and checking out.
Lauren at Lladybird posts The Outfit Along OAL2016: Choosing Your Fabric.
Gabby of Gabberdashery: Sew and Tell: May’s Makes @livingonashoestring
NEW: Fancy Frugality: Me Made May: My top 10!
Helen of Stitch My Style: May Makes @stitchmystyle
NEW: Lisa of Sew Over It: New Online Class: Trousers and May: What i’ve been sewing
NEW: Seamwork Radio 10: The “Head Stuff” with Felicia Semple
NEW: While She Naps #74: CreativeLive with Celeste Olds and Megan Auman
Modern Sewciety #091 Sew Pro convention
Elise gets Crafty #100 On time
NEW: Craft-Ish Episode 11: Award-winning Photographer, Jody Horton
Crafty Planner #66 Angela Walters
Blogtacular 012: Natalie Lue
NEW: Sew House Seven – Tea House dress and top
NEW: Iconic patterns – Cape blazer
NEW: Ann Normandy – Maxi dress
NEW: Seamwork – Weston shorts and Addison tank.
Schnittchen – Michelle blouse, Ute dress, Swantje skirt, Tara top, Mary trousers, Mila blouse and Rose dress.
Fancy Tiger Crafts – Wanderlust tee
Pauline Alice – Saler Jacket, Safor Skirt and Reina Shirt
Grainline Studio – Willow Tank Dress
Sew Caroline – Parkside shorts and skirt
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.
Bloomsbury Square Fabrics have new range of Jersey fabrics.
Fabric punk have this lovely bestselling fox head fabric in stock from Dear Stella.
Cloth & Candy stock this cross print fabric designed by Katarina Roccella for Art Gallery Fabrics, inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Designer Stitch have just launched a PDF pattern collection and you can get 25% with code: fold25
Last chance to get your mitts on these fabrics from Celtic Fusion…nearly gone!
Fabrics Galore have a range of lace fabrics perfect if you’ve been inspired by GBSB lingerie week!
Sew Over It launched a new online class on Friday called The Ultimate Guide to Sewing and Fitting Trousers. The course comes with two PDF patterns including the new Carrie trousers.
Annie at The Village Haberdashery posts a super quick way to find fabrics featured on their social media, now stocks Two Stitches patterns and new fabrics from Nani Iro.
At Maud’s Fabric Finds pre-order Elvelyckan fabric designs.
Have you been inspired by GBSB lingerie week? Pick up a knicker making kit from Create Escape
The Swedish Tracing paper company interviewed us this week on their blog!
The Draper’s Daughter are at the Vintage and Very nice June market bazaar at The Assembly Rooms, North Street, Chichester today.
On the Fabric Godmother blog it’s New Stripes, the fresh fabric trend.
Elephant in My Handbag have interviewed Melody Miller from Cotton and Steel on their blog.
At MIY Collection Wendy posts her round up of Me Made May.
The Crafty Mastermind now stock Made by Rae children’s patterns.
Girl Charlee interview Gabby (a.k.a. Gabberdastery @livingonashoestring) and post a blog on how how to self draft a simple t-shirt.
Check out the new fabrics at FabricHQ including Fleuri from Frou Frou.
Dragonfly fabrics have the a sewing bee special, save 15% on all boiled wool!
At The Sewing Directory, Julie and Fiona post Ribbon Roses embroidery techniques and Holiday sewing projects.
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.
June 2016
Springfields Quilt show, Spalding, Lincolnshire, 3rd – 4th June.
Liberty Sewing School: Learn to sew a skirt, London, 4th June.
National Quilt championships, Esher, Greater London, 17th – 19th June.
Behind the Cupboard door, Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, 18th June.
Missoni Art Colour, Fashion and Textile Museum, London. 6th May – 4th September.
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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