As the dark nights return and the weather gets cooler, the minds of sewing fans all jump to one thing - their Autumn/Winter wardrobe! That first hint of you wanting to turn the heating back on and you MUST HAVE a new hoody and joggers for snuggling. Plus the return to school means new trousers and jumpers for our favourite small people. Along with your favourite warm fabrics like French terry, sweatshirting, flannel and fluffy teddy, you need some new trimmings to make the most of your projects. Here at…
Read ArticleI get asked a lot for recommendations for free patterns, and whilst I do wholeheartedly believe that sometimes you can't beat a paid-for pattern for quality of fit/instructions/options, I totally appreciate the draw of FREE - especially when you're first starting out sewing or are just after a pattern for a one-off project. So I thought I'd pop together a round up of some of the best looking FREE patterns I could find. Although adding a disclaimer that I certainly haven't tried them all so cannot vouch for the quality! As…
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