So what's been happening this week in the world of sewing? I know how busy I get trying to fit everything in each week and I use my time at the weekend to catch up on what's been happening all-things-sewing-wise. This got me thinking that a quick summary of what's going on would be really useful to read with your brunch over the weekend. Save all that searching and scrolling through blog posts, cherry pick what you want to read in the time you have! What have the bloggers been posting? Roisin at Dolly Clackett posts a Christine Haynes Emery dress. At Closet Case files it's Whats Doing vol. 37. and a Cozy Coco Sweatshirt. Did you make that? finishes her ginger jeans. At Jennifer Lauren Vintage it's Me Made Maternity, the Felicity dress sew along continues with lengthening or shortening bodice pieces plus newly updated Bronte top pattern with additional sizes. Rachel at House of Pinheiro shares her sewing plans for 2015 and makes a Lace inset Named Koko top. The Scruffy Badger makes a Moneta dress and a Simplicity 1459 dress for her #vintagepledge. What Katie Sews makes a Papercut Sigma dress. Lucky Lucille posts about Pattern Resourcesand Fabric Resources. I posted about having a Spring Wardrobe clear-out this week. #mywardrobe
Simply Sewing Issue 2comes with a free cotton tea towel and book of project ideas to use it for plus 22 pattern templates, refashion your clothes, and features on baskets, boy's shirt, bunting, hand stitching, sewing for dining and several how-to's. #simplysewingmag Available now. Releases
Little Lady Liberty: Over 20 simple sewing projects for little girls by Alice Caroline.
Vintage Vibes: Traditional Quilts, Fresh Fabrics by Amber Johnson.
Events Exciting new dressmaking competition at Simplicity. They are searching for a Star Sewist, with three categories being judged including beginners, vintage and best dress. If you email them your details they will send you a pattern of your choice. Submissions by 31st May. Lauren from Guthrie and Ghani is one of the judges! The Exeter Spring Quilt festival, Exeter begins next week 27th - 29th March. Next month is the Creative Craft Show in both Belfast (16-18th April) and Shepton Mallet, Somerset (23rd - 26th April). #Paperfest2015, a day event for designers, printers and makers, have announced the Key Note speaker will be Cath Kidston! Tickets are now available with the event being held on Friday 24th July in London. Film Dior and I, continues nationwide.
So what's been happening this week in the world of sewing? I know how busy I get trying to fit everything in each week and I use my time at the weekend to catch up on what's been happening all-things-sewing-wise. This got me thinking that a quick summary of what's going on would be really useful to read with your brunch over the weekend. Save all that searching and scrolling through blog posts, cherry pick what you want to read in the time you have! What have the bloggers been posting? Claire at The Thrifty Stitcher talks How to Successfully choose Fabric and her five favourite summer dress patterns. At the Coletterie, there is an article on How to Prevent DIY Anxiety and How to Bind Knit Edges. At my home Sew Over It, the Cowl Neck dress sew-along finishes and the shop reveals it's top 5 specialist sewing shops in London. You can find my Sewing City Guides for London, covering general sewing shops here.
Books and Magazines Claire-Louise Hardy completes her 30-day#BeeMine Sewing challenge- Fashion with Fabric, Great British Sewing Bee book 3 makes. Lauren at Guthrie and Ghani, reviews Fashion with Fabric, the Great British Sewing bee book 3 and makes a Tweed Mini Skirt from the book. New releases
The Shops Backstitch are now stocking the 12 new Named patterns, from collection Ticket. At Guthrie and Ghani, Lauren has been busy at the Knitting and Stitching Show demonstrating in the Homestyle theatre. At The Village Haberdashery, now in stock: the BHL Sophia dress, Bear by Bonnie Christine collection of fabrics and Davie dress from Sewaholic. The latest post for getting to know Indie pattern companies, is about Tilly and the Buttons. 20% off Intro to Sewing and Intro to Dressmaking atSew Over It, London with SEWINGBEEITS until 18th March. Events Selfish Sewing Week 9-15th March by Imagine Gnats, IndieSew and Kollabora, a week long celebration of your sewing makes! Matt was announced the winner of the Great British Sewing Bee #GBSB 2015 in the final this week, thanks to his avant garde dress. How was your #GBSB final party? Check out Fiona's comprehensive summary of everything featured in last weeks episode from the Sewing Directory.
New pattern collection, Ticket, from Named Clothing. Here are some Pins from this week. Tag events or blogs that you've discover this week with #sewreporter Twitter @brodrickstudio facebook.com/theBrodrickDesignStudio Instagram @thebrodrickdesignstudio Pinterest.com/brodrickstudio Let me know if there is anything else you would like to see featured ... have a lovely weekend x
So gals and guys, what's been happening this week in the world of sewing? I know how busy I get trying to fit everything in each week and I use my time at the weekend to catch up on what's been happening all-things-sewing-wise. This got me thinking that a quick summary of what's going on would be really useful to read with your brunch over the weekend. Save all that searching and scrolling through blog posts, cherry pick what you want to read in the time you have! What have the bloggers been posting? Jane from Handmade Jane has been making the Granville shirt from Sewaholic and has some Mother's Day gift ideas for you. Lots of Your Makes, an update on progress and Essential Sewing Toolkitfrom Tilly and the Buttons (including two new patterns coming soon!). SewCaroline has been chatting about her Downtown Tunic (offer code for pattern). The girls at By Hand London have been busy giving the Charlotte skirt a new outing with plenty of style inspiration (it can now be purchased as a PDF), a back split pattern hack plus fully lined faux-wrap Kim skirt pattern hack. Over at my home Sew Over It it's been all about fashioning the new Cowl dress PDF pattern and at Guthrie & Ghani Lauren has made a Francoise dress. At Grainline the Cascade Sew-along continues and Jennifer Lauren Vintage gives us an update on her business progress and rebranding, Me Made Maternity and Felicity Dress sew-along. Not to be missed is Fiona's Diary of a Chain Stitcher post on this months Indie Pattern Update!, see below. It's a McCall's 6696 shirt dress from Roisin at But it can't be from Dolly Clackett. At The Quirky Peach it's Deer & Doe plantain tunic sweater and Gertie's Vintage Tee sweater. SewBusyLizzy has posted about making the Eliana Dress from Pauline Alice. At Did You Make That? its thread stashesand blog writing tips. Over at A Stitching Odyssey it's the #vintagepledge and giveaway. At 'So, Zo...' a Ditsy floral Mimi Blouse an useful guide to independent Children's sewing patterns. At Closet Case Files its a reminder about the Carolyn Pajama Party and elastic waistband finishes. Randomly Happy loves the Hudson pants she made from True Bias. Like me, Emmie from My Oh Sew Vintage Life has been making baby gifts this week, using the Lua sleep sack pattern. More on mine what I decided to make soon, I don't want to spoil the surprise! English Girl at Home has been giving us more details about her interesting #naturallydyedwardrobe, i'm a big fan of using natural resources sustainably so can't wait to see how this turns out. A proud day this week when I harvested my last lot of purple sprouting broccoli from the veg patch ... I digress! From VeryPurplePatternscropped top and culottes Burdastyle patterns plus an Ensis Tee from Papercut patterns. Rachel at House of Pinheiro discusses how to become a better sewist and Almond Rock challenged herself to make a lace dressahead of the Sewing Bee episode (Butterick 5351). Books This week has seen the book tour for the Great British Sewing Bee book 3, which accompanies the current series. Read the posts from those taking part: Monday 2nd - Did You Make That? Tuesday 3rd - House of Pinheiro Wednesday 4th - Elena Cresci | Seamless Thursday 5th - Cut Out + Keep Friday 6th - A Stitching Odyssey Saturday 7th - What Katie Sewstoday Sunday 8th - Handmade Janetomorrow Claire-Louise Hardy was up to day 20 yesterday of her 30-day #BeeMine Sewing challenge - Fashion with Fabric, Great British Sew Bee book 3 makes. The Shops Backstitch have had a busy few weeks with new patterns, fabric and classes plus a new feature on their blog 'From Where I Sew'. Guthrie and Ghani have plenty of inspiration in their Maker Gallery post. At The Village Haberdashery it's the February winners of #tvhhaul and the new Star Block of the Month#starbotm plus Ludlow fabrics by Dear Stellaare now in stock. 20% off Lace dress classatSew Over It, London and don't forget about #SOIshowoff competition, see last month's winner here. Events Paul and Deborah left the Great British Sewing Bee #GBSB this week, leaving just 3 for the final, Lorna, Matt and Neil. Who's having a #GBSG final party next Thursday? Check out Fiona's comprehensive summary of everything featured in last weeks episode from the Sewing Directory. On this weekend is the Spring Knitting and Stitching show at Olympia, who's planning to go along and add yet more to their fabric stash!? On Friday the Imperial War Museum opened it's door to a new exhibition, Fashion on the Ration. I can't wait to go and will tell you more about it when i've been. Not long now until the very much anticipated Alexandra McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition opens at the V&A Museum on 14th March. Another exhibition I will definitely be going to see! Out of London its the Spring Quilt festival at Duxford, near Cambridge, and i've seen Alice from Backstitch instagrammin' photos of her setting up there. Patterns I couldn't do it better myself, so take a look at Fiona's comprehensive round up of all the new Indie pattern releases over at Diary of a Chain Stitcher. Here are some Pins from this week. Let me know if there is anything else you would like to see featured ... have a lovely weekend x
