Yesterday we posted about a new sewing subscription box. For a video tour of the box head here. Loads of lovely makes from your favourite bloggers, new sewing patterns and loads of other inspiring stuff so pick your beverage of choice, sit back and enjoy the sewing Sunday papers..
Meet Rachel a science graduate who blogs at Basic Stitch! She is a lady of many talents and her makes span quilting, knitting, cross stitch as well as dressmaking. She has recently been pattern testing for Itch to Stitch and you can see her make of the Bonn shirt here. You can follow Rachel on The Fold Line @basicstitch
Check out what goes on behind the scenes with Tilly and the Buttons.
English Girl at home has teamed up with Very Kerry Berry and they have an article in Sewing World Magazine
Fiona from Diary of a Chainstitcher has smashed it this week with some Ginger jeans and an Ogden cami.. all the heart eyes for this make!
Love this post from Handmade Jane – she is sharing her One Week One Pattern challenge..
So Zo is back making for her nipper this week and it’s all about the pirates.. pass the eye patch
Colette have inspired my next read with this post on The Measure of a Man (has anyone read it?) Their new pattern, the Rue dress, was released last week, there’s help with choosing the fabric and also see some of the Rue’s out in the wild!
Lladybird has been clacking her needles this week and finished a pair of Sea Wall socks – our thoughts are with her at the moment and wish her father a speedy recovery.
A very handy video from Jennifer Lauren Vintage about adjusting the neckline on her Gable top – but this could be applied to lots of knit patterns!
Gahh Idle fancy has us weak at the knees for her latest make of the B5978…
NEW: It’s us: A sewing subscription box tour..
NEW: Gabby of Gabberdashery: Vlog 18: September sewing plans
NEW: Fancy Frugality: September fabric haul and sewing plans
NEW: Gingerella: August makes & giveaway
NEW: Dominique Major: Holiday Sewing Haul
NEW: Lisa of Sew Over It: Talks through her new pattern collection: The City Break
NEW: Stitch My Style: New York trip and Fabric Haul
NEW: Clueless Seamstress: August Makes
Seamwork Radio 14: Beating the odds with Melissa Fehr
While She Naps Podcast: #80 Maddie Kertay of the Badass Quilters Society
NEW: Modern Sewciety: MS episode 097:: Suzy Quilts
NEW: Elise gets Crafty: #108 Online shop logistics
NEW: Craft-Ish Episode 23: Natalie Chanin
Crafty Planner #82 Annabel Wrigley
NEW: Harrison Shirt – Cashmerette
NEW: Capsule Wardrobe city break – Sew Over It
NEW: Trina dress – Victory Patterns
NEW: Rue dress – Colette Patterns
NEW: Bonn shirt and dress – Itch to Stitch
Named Clothing – Helmi Trench blouse, Helmi Tunic dress, Talvikki sweater, Aava tailored blazer, Lempi button down dress, Pilvi coat dress, Sointu kimono tee, Tuuli v-neck jersey dress, Tuuli v-neck bodysuit, Pulmu high-waisted pencil skirt and Tyyni cigarette trousers.
Port trousers – Pauline Alice
Charlie dress – Designer Stitch
Safran pants – Deer and Doe
India Jumpsuit – Wear Lemonade
New Summer 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 from Fiona at Diary of a Chainstitcher @diaryofachainstitcher.
Celtic Fusion Fabrics are starting remnant Saturday where you can grab yourself a bargain – follow their Facebook page!
Crafty Mastermind are having a cracker of a sale and are extending it until TONIGHT (Sunday 18th Sept) – hurry!
Visit Cloth & Candy at the Handmade Fair stand E84 to get your mits on these lovely fabrics.
Check out Girl Charlee tutorial Tuesday with this great bow tutorial
Create Escape, have two free tickets for Farnham Maltings – win them here
Shop Halloween fabrics at Fabric Punk!
Ann at Designer Stitch, is looking for pattern testers….roll up, roll up!
Josie at Fabric Godmother has style inspiration for the new Colette Rue dress and ideas for making a winter coat.
Find out what’s new at The Village Haberdashery including the Colour of the Month for September is purple!, what’s new at The Village Haberdashery & Macmillan Coffee Morning Sunday 2 October 10am – 1pm
Abakhan has 15% off all remnants in store this weekend (17/18th)
The Draper’s daughter has swoon worthy fabric in stock… seriously you need this!
Get project planning with Creative Industry‘s Maker’s workbook.
Have a gander at all the latest new fabrics from Bloomsbury Square Fabrics.
Get your stripe on at Fabrics Galore with all these new stripey jerseys.
Fabric HQ have some gorgeous tins to store all your sewing supplies – I’ll have one in every size please!
Elephant in my Handbag
have 15% off Roald Dhal fabric until Sunday night (18th Sept) – CODE: ROALD100
Sew Over It launch their new ebook – The City Break – go check it out!
Check out our Social Calendar for the latest sewing meet-ups, textile and fashion exhibitions, jobs and craft fairs.
Local meet-ups regularly organised in the UK for Bristol, Central London, Walthamstow (North London), Cambridge, Birmingham and Norwich.
September 2016
1920s JAZZ AGE Fashion and Photographs, Fashion and Textile Museum, London. 23rd September 2016 – 15th January 2017.
Scottish Quilt show, Edinburgh, 23rd – 25th September.
#SewBrum meet up, Birmingham, 24th September.
Thread Festival, Farnham Maltings, Surrey. 24th September.
The Fashion of Film, Fashion and Textile Museum, London, 29th September.
Textiles: Ancient to Modern, V&A Museum, London. 22nd September 2016 – 13th July 2017.
Kent quilt festival, Kent, 30th – 1st October.
Tag events or blogs you’ve discovered this week with #sewreporter
No patterns needed: DIY Couture from Simple shapes by Rosie Martin. 18th July.
By the Bundle: from precast to patchwork by Emma J. Jensen. 31st July.
Cutting and draping party and evening wear by Dawn Cloake. 11th August.
Natural Colour: vibrant plant dye projects for your home and wardrobe. 7th September.
Wild things to make by Kirsty Hartley. 25th August.
Modern Heritage Quilts by Amy Ellis. 28th August.
The Quilt block cookbook by Amy Gibson. 1st September.
Pompom crafts by Alison Howard. 7th September.
Stitched textiles: birds by Rachel Sumner. 11th October.
Rag rugs, pillows and more: over 30 ways to upcycle fabric for the home by Elspeth Jackson. 13th October.
A beginners guide to making skirts by Wendy Ward. 13th October.
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