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Sewing Blog

27 Jul
2017
Get Involved With The Big Stitch!

We all like a bit of retail therapy now and then – and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) is on a mission to help us be more creative with our garment purchases! This year saw the launch of the charity’s latest campaign, The Big Stitch, which ran throughout July and encouraged to…

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30 Jun
2017
Introducing the NEW Vintage Ambassador for Simplicity

*drumroll please* Simplicity has announced its new vintage ambassador… The Crafty Pin Up! 2017 is a special year for Simplicity as it’s the pattern house’s 90th anniversary - and so the sewing pattern specialists are celebrating it in style… it’s not every day that you turn 90 after all.

Patterns

To kickstart its…

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28 Jun
2017
Love Your Shape

One of the primary reasons many stitchers are drawn to making their own clothes is to create garments to fit their bodies, something which is often hard to achieve with most high street clothing being made for ‘average’ figures, which many of us do not conform to. Whatever your size, sewing…

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Celebrating Excellence: Winners of the Creative Book Awards 2024

8 Mar 2024

With great pleasure and excitement, we announce the winners of the Creative Book Awards 2024! Congratulations to all the talented…

Creative Book Awards 2024 Shortlist Unveiled!

4 Jan 2024

Welcome to the buzz-worthy universe of the Creative Book Awards 2024! Since its inception in 2021, this distinctive literary celebration…

Countdown To Christmas: Your Preparation Checklist

6 Dec 2023

There are two types of crafters when it comes to Christmas: the ones who start in the height of summer…

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