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?
Tilly at Tilly and the Buttons posts your makes. What Katie Sews gives us a Me Made May update. Lucy who works at Guthrie and Ghani makes a Sewaholic Granville shirt and Lauren posts a tutorial on adding a yoke section as part of the simple sleeveless top blog series. Fiona at Diary of a Chainstitcher makes two Sew Over It ultimate pencil skirts. Emmie at My Oh So Vintage Life makes a Tilly and the Buttons Arielle skirt.
This week I had a striped tote tutorial posted on The Village haberdashery's The Daily Stitch blog. At the Coletterie a new pattern is coming soon plus a post on sewing beginners. Marie at A Stitching Odyssey has a new blog sponsor WeaverDee.com and launches #FabricFriday. Rachel at House of Pinheiro makes a second Brasilia dress. Over at Did You Make That? Karen posts a tutorial on inserting a zip into lace. Heather at Closet Case Files makes a summer maxi dress and posts fabric files: flora. Kestrel Makes posts thoughts on fabric, ethics and consumption and Me Made May and the cube of shame.
Zoe at 'So, Zo ...' posts a round up of the second week of Me-Made-May'15 plus giveaway. Roisin at Dolly Clackett makes a Andi Satterlund Hetty cardigan. Lucky Lucille posts the final video in Spring for Cotton, Vogue V9100 deer dress and some sneak peak makes. At Dixie DIY it's a new pattern coming soon, the Bonnell dress. A Scruffy Badger gives us a sneak peak of her recent makes and a round up of Me-Made-May'15 week 1. The Little Tailoress is back with an update on her recent move to the country, maternity Emmeline tee and Emmeline pattern giveaway.
Jobs
Eternal Maker are hiring a a full time sales assistant in Chichester.
Shops and businesses
20% off all sewing classes at Sew Over It throughout May.
At The Sewing Directory, Fiona posts tutorials on how to make a piped scatter cushion project and sewing journal project plus budget/mid-range sewing machine picks. Enter and win vouchers from Secret Garden Quilting.
Alice at Backstitch posts about her interview with Sew Over It and the new chameleon collection of Papercut patterns.
Annie at The Village Haberdashery now stocks new novelty fabrics, tropical fabrics for summer dresses, plus there are posts on behind the scenes with Alison Glass at the Quilt market and kona matching Morning Walk with Leah Duncan.
Flash sale at Fabric Rehab!
Books
Classic tailoring techniques for Menswear: a construction guide by Roberto Cabrera and Denis Antione.
50 fat quarter makes by Jo Avery et al.
Events
Me-Made-May'15 #mmmay'15 running throughout May.
Autumn Quilt festival at Malvern from 14th - 17th May.
Springfields Quilt show, Spalding from 5th - 6th June.
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!
Fashion on the Ration continues at the Imperial War Museum, 5th March - 31st August.
Alexandra McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition continues at the V&A Museum, 14th March - 2nd August.
Coming soon Riviera Style, Resort and Swimwear since 1900 at the Fashion and Textile Museum, London 22nd May - 30th August.
Coming soon Nautical Chic by Amber Jane Butchart at the Fashion and Textile Museum, London 22nd May - 30th August.
Coming soon Rayne Shoes for stars at the Fashion and Textile Museum, London 22nd May - 30th August.
Coming soon Shoes: Pleasure and Pain at the V&A Museum, London 13th June - 31st January.
Patterns
Papercut patterns releases the Chameleon collection.
Make My Lemonade releases the Frida dress.
Tessuti releases the Sydney jacket.
Fiona at Diary of a Chainstitcher has a new great round up of the latest pattern releases in April.
Here are some Pins from this week. Tag events or blogs that you've discovered 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 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?
Tilly at Tilly and the Buttons posts a polka dot Arielle Skirt. At the Grainline Studio it's teaching at Fancy Tiger Crafts. What Katie Sews makes a boyfriend Morris blazer and a Kaleido-Datura with tips on machine sewing buttons. Lauren at Guthrie and Ghani makes Sewaholic Thurlow Trousers and the next post in the Simple sleeveless top blog series - adjusting the neckline.
At my home Sew Over It it's Meet our stockists: Backstitch and a Betty dress in blossom. At the Coletterie pattern of the month is Mabel and it's the Wardrobe architect May Challenge. Marie at A Stitching Odyssey discusses rotary cutters and 1950s inspiration for #vintagepledge.
Almond Rock makes a Butterick 5351 bodice with Butterick 6167 skirt and Vogue 1102 with gathered skirt. Zoe at 'So, Zo ...' posts a round up of the first week of Me Made May'15, a Me Made May'15 giveaway with Jennifer Lauren Vintage and charity shop scores. Roisin at Dolly Clackett makes a McCalls 6696 dress. At SewCaroline it's posts a simple knit skirt and Flatter me Frock. Lucky Lucille posts about Me Made May'15. At Dixie DIY it's a tutorial on small bust adjustment on a 2-dart bodice.
Shops and businesses
At The Sewing Directory, Fiona posts tutorials on how to make a personalised appliqué name picture, interlined triple pleat curtains project, petit cross body bag project and iPad case project plus a post on running a creative business. Enter and win vouchers from Secret Garden Quilting.
Alice at Backstitch posts about what's been going on in April and is having a big class sale with 20% off.
Josie at Fabric Godmother now stocks some lovely new blue prints for summer.
Annie at The Village Haberdashery now stocks the Grainline tiny pocket tank, Fiesta Wovens by Moda, ABC animals by Alyssa Thomas and Morning Walk by Leah Duncan. Star block of the month is the Amish Star plus there are posts on Kona matching with Flirt by Dear Stella and Morning Walk by Leah Duncan and project ideas for using selvedges.
Events
Me-Made-May'15 #mmmay'15 running throughout May.
Autumn Quilt festival at Malvern from 14th - 17th May.
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!
Fashion on the Ration continues at the Imperial War Museum, 5th March - 31st August.
Alexandra McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition continues at the V&A Museum, 14th March - 2nd August.
Patterns
Fiona at Diary of a Chainstitcher has a new great round up of the latest pattern releases in April.
Here are some Pins from this week. Tag events or blogs that you've discovered 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 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?
We first start with some very sad news from the girls at By Hand London. From all the messages left you can see how much everyone loves the patterns and brand they've created. Wishing the girls all the best for the future.
At the Coletterie, there is an article as part of the Wardrobe Architect 2015 challenge: What's your biggest wardrobe challenge? At my home Sew Over It, it's 'What do you listen to when you Sew?'. Marie at A Stitching Odyssey posts a #VintagePledge stash interview with Petit Main Sauvage.
Amy at Almond Rock made the Gertie pattern Butterick 6167 for a wedding. Rachel at House of Pinheiro makes a True Bias Sutton Blouse, posts about What's your sewing achilles heel? and is inspired by a vintage dress to make a Cynthia Rowley 1939 dress soon.
Over at Did You Make That? it's an Easter capsule wardrobe and Does sewing teach self knowledge? Heather at Closet Case Files posts about What's Doing vol.39. At Jennifer Lauren Vintage it's a patterns update.
Jane at Handmade Jane announces the Liberty giveaway winner and makes a Liberty Tshirt.
Lladybird is back with Sewing for Fashion Designers giveaway and has some musings about the newly released Vogue patterns.
Charlotte at English Girl at Home makes a refashioned #SewSolidarity Ilsley skirt and reviews the TOFT Alpaca open day.
Elena at Randomly Happy makes a mini Hemlock Tee. Tilly at Tilly and the Buttons posts from Behind the Scenes.
Over at Sewaholic it's How to Hem a dress evenly, using your dress. What Katie Sews talks about How did you start sewing? and Fiona at Diary of a chain stitcher makes a printed silk maxi skirt and Bamboo jersey bodysuit. Lauren at Guthrie and Ghani makes a Colette Mabel skirt as part of her Pattern Club Review series.
Books
New releases
Sewing for Fashion Designers by Anette Fischer (see the giveaway above from Lladybird).
Shops and businesses
At The Sewing Directory, Fiona posts about Fabric calculations for sewing curtains or blinds, an Infinity scarf tutorial, bunting project, the first in a three part series on free motion quilting plus it's your last chance to enter The Sewing Directory's five year anniversary with a competition to win a sewing machine and fabric.
Alice at Backstitch posts the next in the series of 'From Where I Sew' by Named Clothing.
Annie at The Village Haberdashery posts the #tvhhaul March giveaway, Kona matching with Moody Blues fabrics, Star block of the month #starbotm and they are now stocking New Stitch & Story yarns, jersey collection by Deer & Doe, Modern baby set by Green Bee patterns and Art Gallery knit solids.
Fabric Godmother has created an Ikat inspiration Pinterest board to give you some ideas of how to use her Ikat fabrics and makes a Sewaholic Hollyburn skirt, plus now stocking floral stretch cotton sateens and Oliver + S patterns.
Events
It's time to sign up to Me-Made-May'15 #mmmay'15.
Exciting 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 Creative Craft Show is later this month in both Belfast (16-18th April) and Shepton Mallet, Somerset (23rd - 26th April).
British Quilt & Stitch Village opens later this month 24th - 26th April at Uttoxeter Racecourse in Staffordshire.
A month left to see Thea Porter 70s Bohemian chic at the Fashion and Textile Museum (running until 3rd May).
Fashion on the Ration continues at the Imperial War Museum, 5th March - 31st August.
Alexandra McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition continues at the V&A Museum, 14th March - 2nd August.
Patterns
Fiona at Diary of a Chainstitcher has done another fabulous round up of the latest pattern releases in March.
Here are some Pins from this week. Tag events or blogs that you've discovered 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 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?
Elena at Randomly happy makes a denim Inari Tee Dress. 'So, Zo ...' sews a stripy Mabel skirt and it's time to sign up to Me-Made-May'15 #mmmay'15.
The girls at By Hand London show you how to make fabric covered folders. Tilly and the buttons posts a tutorial on making a Tiny Bows Sweater.
At Coletterie it's the floral issue of Seamworks. Charlotte at An English Girl At Home posts the next instalment in A Naturally Dyed Wardrobe. Roisin at Dolly Clackett makes a dress using an Anna bodice and charlotte skirt plus a BHL Kim dress.
At Closet Case files it's pyjama party winners, What's Doing Vol. 38, an April fools and Understanding the Fabric Industry. Did you make that? makes a batwing dress.
At Jennifer Lauren Vintage the Felicity Dress Sew Along continues with SBA, reducing neckline gathers and FBAs and pivoting darts. Rachel at House of Pinheiro shares a handmade bunny project, Simplicity Cynthia Rowley 2472 and True Bias Sutton blouse.
Marie at A Stitching Odyssey makes a Francoise dress plus March #vintagepledge round up and giveaway winner. At SewCaroline there is an offer on the sugar pop top plus weekend update and ultimate DIY bundle flash sale.
At Handmade Jane it's a Spring Liberty Giveaway and Crafty Makes. At my home Sew Over It, Lisa posts about the Grace Dress, there is a new kit - the limited edition Indian Ribbon Purse plus March winner of #SOIshowoff and 10 Crafty projects for the Easter weekend.
The Scruffy Badger makes a Chambray pintucked shirt. What Katie Sews makes a Alder Shirt dress. Lucky Lucille posts about Quilting cottons plus desktop background and sewing playlist. At Sewaholic the Davie dress sew-along continues with sewing the neckline.
Patterns
Books
Releases
Sweetly Stitched Handmades by Amy Sinibaldi
Sewing for your girls by Yoshio Tsukiori
Jobs
Shops and businesses
At The Sewing Directory, Fiona posted an Introduction to English Paper Piecing, tips on collecting and using vintage fabrics, how to use a bias binding maker, arrow smocking tutorial plus a reversible drawstring bag.
Alice at Backstitch gives you a round up on what's happened in March.
Annie at The Village Haberdashery now stocks Small World by Rae Hoekstra and Let's Have a Party by Avril Loreti plus get to know Lisa Comfort and Sew Over It patterns and a big Easter weekend sale with 20% off everything until Monday using code EASTER2015.
Fabric Godmother has new Scuba fabrics, pop floral cottons and birch organic cotton jersey.
At Sew Over It, there is 20% off PDF and paper sewing patterns until Monday with code: EASTERYAY.
Lauren and Guthrie and Ghani reviews the BHL Kim Dress and makes a Named Patterns Lourdes cropped jacket.
Events
The Creative Craft Show is later this month 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.
Fashion on the Ration continues at the Imperial War Museum, 5th March - 31st August.
Alexandra McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition continues at the V&A Museum, 14th March - 2nd August.
Here are some Pins from this week. Tag events or blogs that you've discovered 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
