We’re back! Happy New Year to you all, we hope you are well rested and looking forward to lots of making in 2017. This week we shared our favourite pattern releases in December. There are also loads of lovely makes from your favourite bloggers, new sewing patterns and lots of other inspiring stuff so pick your beverage of choice, sit back and enjoy the sewing Sunday papers.
Katie at What Katie Sews is all inspired for her makes in 2017 with this board of #2017makenine
Tilly and the Buttons looks back on 2016 at her favourite makes.
Karen at Did You Make That? discussed the concept of a capsule wardrobe.
Elena at Randomly Happy makes a turtleneck Kwik Sew 4069 and is learning to own her mistakes.
Janene at Ooobop makes a stunning vintage birthday dress!
Marie at A Stitching Odyssey rounds up her makes and your #vintagepledge entries in 2016.
Megan Nielsen shares a tour of her gorgeous work room.
Colette shares Process diary: tools that serve you.
Mary from Idle Fancy shares her last make for 2016, Butterick 6244 and the Cashmerette Turner dress.
Lladybird makes a leopard silk Simplicity 6266 dress.
Grainline Studio posts 2016 in review: sewing tutorials and free patterns.
Rochelle at Lucky Lucille shares her top 5 reflections of 2016.
NEW: It’s us! A round-up of the new sewing pattern releases for December
NEW: Lisa of Sew Over It: What’s in store for 2017!
Clueless Seamstress: #TheLittleRedDressProject reveal
Gabby of Gabberdashery: Vlogmas Day 24
Sewn: December sewing: Christmas presents
Stitch My Style: How to make a winter coat part 2
NEW: English Girl at Home: Knitting and Stitching Show, Harrogate
Jennifer Lauren Handmade: A Handmade Day, Tea and books
Modern Sewciety: Episode 107: The Crafter’s Box, Sandra Clemons, SewEMG
Seamwork Radio 15: Creative Community with Kristine Vejar
NEW: While She Naps Podcast: #87 Community Episode
NEW: Craft-Ish Episode: Craft-ish Episode #30: Graphic Designer & Illustrator, Andrea Pippins
NEW: The Wild Stitch: Style in progress with Sophie from Ada Spragg // EP14
NEW: Elise gets Crafty: ON “ONE LITTLE WORD” FOR 2017 / EP 117
NEW: Crafty Planner: 95: QUILTY BOX DECEMBER EDITION: NATALIE BARNES OF BEYOND THE REEF
New Autumn/Winter 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.
Sew Over It are having a massive January sale!
The Crafty Mastermind Birthday Sale ends today!
Girl Charlee UK has a super helpful tutorial on how to use a twin needle.
Beyond Measure have updated their events page and will be at the Edinburgh Yarn festival in March.
Dragonfly fabrics have added more fabrics to their January sale, up to 40% off.
Sew Hayley Jane reflects on 2016 on her blog.
Massive fabric sale happening at Fabric HQ right now.
Create Escape have new sewing classes for January, including Introduction to dressmaking for all you newbies!
At The Village Haberdashery check out this great Macrame plant hanger tutorial,
Minerva Crafts are having a bargain online sale of lots of sewing products and fabrics.
The Draper’s daughter have limited stock of nani IRO fabrics, once they are gone that’s it!
Some gorgeous prints in the Cloth & Candy sale.
Fabrics Galore have super soft brushed cotton in stock for your secret pyjamas!
Ends today, 15% off almost everything at Abakhan.
Over 1000 items in the Elephant in my Handbag, shop now!
Check out the new in fabrics at Celtic Fusion Fabrics.
Up to massive 60% off fabrics at Fabric Punk!
Lots of fabrics in the sale at Fabric Godmother, stock up while you can!
Check out our Social Calendar for the latest sewing meet-ups, textile and fashion exhibitions, jobs and craft fairs.
January 2017
The Jazz Age: Fashion and Photographs, Fashion and Textile Museum, Until 15 January 2017
Hand in Glove: Knitted gloves by Angharad Thomas, Bankfield Museum, Halifax, Until 14th January 2017.
Revolutionary Textiles 1910 – 1939, Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester, Manchester, Until 23rd April 2017.
Challenging the Fabric of Society, Peace Museum, Bradford, Until 20th January.
Undressed: A brief History of Underwear. V&A Museum, London, Until 12th March 2017.
Opus Anglicanum: Masterpieces of English Medieval Embroidery Exhibition, V&A Museum, London Until 5th February 2017
Textiles: Ancient to Modern Course, V&A Museum, London, Until 13th July 2017.
Fabric and Dress at the V&A Clothworker’s centre, V&A Museum, 20th January – 10th March 2017.
Stories in Stitch, Royal School of Needlework, Hampton Court Palace, Until March 2017.
Fashion on the Ration: 1940s Street Style, Imperial War Museum, Manchester, Until 1st May 2017.
Peacocks & Pomegranates, Royal School of Needlework, Hampton Court Palace, London, Until 22nd July 2017.
Lace in Fashion, Fashion Museum, Bath, 4th February 2017 – 1st January 2018.
A History of Fashion in 100 objects, Fashion Museum, Bath, Until 1st January 2019.
Tag events or blogs you’ve discovered this week with #sewreporter
See Kate Sew: 24 projects you can make in an hour by Kate Blocker. 23rd December.
Sew This and That!: 13 Quick to make quilted projects by Sherri Falls. 28th December.
Sew Your Own Dolls: 25 stylish dolls to make and personalise by Louise Kelly. 4th April 2017.
Complete dressmaking: essential skills and techniques for beginners by Jules Fallon. 6th April 2017.
Fix Your Clothes: the sustainable magic of mending, patching and darning by Raleigh Briggs. 11th April 2017.
The Gentleman’s wardrobe: vintage-style clothing to make for the the modern man by Vanessa Mooncie. 18th April 2017.
Sew Caroline weekend style: 15 easy sew patterns. 26th April 2017.
Superhero sewing by Lane Huerta. 1st June 2017.
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