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NEW CORDED LACE IN PRETTY COLOURS(Post)
Our new corded lace comes in 3 pretty colours.Choose from nude, silver or navy. They look stunning with a contrast lining or keep it subtle by matching your lining fabric to your lace. I think lace ca
Vintage lace brooch project(Post)My Great Aunt Maddie left among her belongings a fabulous bag of old lace, she had been collecting it for years. I have kept it all this time, I didn't know what I would do with it but knew it would c
New Scuba - Embossed, Lace or Printed? Which will you choose?(Post)Scuba just got interesting! Introducing digitally printed giant knitting, dark moody embossed florals and lace embossed.Can we start off by noting just how cool this giant Knit print scuba is?? Play t
Dressmaking.....motivation essential(Post)A month ago I went to the wedding of the Vintage Man Aprons (see previous blog post).I had planned to make myself a stunning midnight blue lace dress lined in hot pink satin. Using my current favourit
The new Chloé advert (Post)Is anybody else lusting over the new Chloe advert (or is that just me and my friends?) The girl on the left, the red trousers, the cream top with lace detail. I LOVE it!As Chloe is a little out of my
Sew La Di Da Vintage....A sophisticated new Vintage pattern brand(Post)Sew La Di Da Vintage, as the name suggests, is a fantastic vintage inspired pattern brand. I met the vibrant Caroline at The Handmade Fair and instantly fell in love with her passion and style.Beautif
The Great British Sewing Bee - Series 8 Episode 7(Post)It was lingerie and sleep week on the GBSB and this week saw the contestants trying their hand at underwired bras, re-imagining old sleepwear as new outfits and creating luxury men's pyjamas. The firs
10 things I want to sew!(Post)If you are anything like me I bet you have a long list of things that you want to sew. A jumble of inspirational styles you have seen, fabrics you have collected and patterns just waiting to be made.H
The Great British Sewing Bee - Series 10 Episode 7(Post)This week's episode on The Great British Sewing Bee was a rollercoaster of silk, lace, and nerves as our talented sewers battled it out for a coveted spot in the quarter-finals. The theme was lingerie
SALE Last chance to grab a bargain(Post)There is still time to get your hands on some of our SALE FABRIC we are having a big old clear out to make way for some fabulous new stuff coming in over the next couple of weeks and we need your help
The Great British Sewing Bee - Series 9 Episode 5(Post)It was Art Week on the Great British Sewing Bee and it was one of the most creative episodes yet! Contestants had to create modernist-inspired skirts, re-work painted canvases into sculptural garments
SWEATSHIRT SEASON(Post)If you follow me on Instagram you may have noticed I am a massive fan of the sweatshirt.Originally developed in the 1920s in America. Sweatshirts were Benjamin Russel's answer to his football player
Sewing Bee Guide(Page)Week 10 THE CHALLENGES The final is here, and the finalists have some seriously tricky challenges ahead. The Pattern Challenge is a double one: a bow tie and cummerbund. There’s plenty of elastic,...
Sewing with tweed(Post)Tweed is a classic British fabric used in luxury and sporting clothes as well as on the high street. Traditional hunting jackets are made from tweed as are top couture jackets such as the classic Chan
March 2024(Page)Welcome to your February 2024 Dream Wardrobe UK SIZES 6-30 I had such wonderful feedback on the quilted gilet I made last year that I decided it was the perfect Dream Wardrobe project for...