How to pattern cut for your own body?

There are many different techniques to make made to measure accurate patterns, pick the one that suits you and start making that perfectly fitting wardrobe!

Sewing Project: Cushion Cover

Cute cushion covers for this New Year will not only update the look of your living room, but also become a neat little project for the holidays!

Pattern Cutting: Where to begin?

With pattern cutting the sky is your limit! You can produce a garment equally as beautiful in design, make and fabric quality as top end designer clothes for the fraction of the price! And this is not an exaggeration! A simple dress by Marc Jacobs can land you with a £1000 bill, but all it is apart from the label is a simple well-made well fitted garment made from quality fabrics.

Shop: McCulluch & Wallis Report

I recently visited a fabric and haberdashery shop Mcculluch & Wallis in Oxford Circus and would like to share what great fabrics I found there, which would (hopefully) make your hands itch to get down to designing and sewing!

Fabric Idea: A bit of Check

A bit of check inspiration from Stone Fabrics. What a magical combination of colours for this tartan wool! 

Sewing from Scratch Weekend

We've been busy for the last two weekends at our Sewing From Scratch Course! 

Halloween Sewing Project: Witches Hat

As Halloween is approaching, I have a project in mind that will make a difference to my usual look this season.

The art of dressmaking: Why make your own clothes?

I don't often go shopping for clothes, but when I do, all I keep thinking is: "That's cute, but I can make it" 

Fabric Idea: Floral this Autumn

Check out this absolutely beautiful floral print based on washed out watercolour painting.

Lessons: Sewing Introduction

A new lesson at Pocket Sewing Lessons: Sewing Introduction. This lessons is a great way to get a taste for the sewing hobby!

Fabrics: Where to buy?

 In you are just beginning your sewing adventure you would probably like to know where you could buy nice fabrics and trimmings. And if you are already on the sewing scene you may want to expand on you fabrics or haberdashery store list. Here I'd like to share the shops that I have visited, my experiences of them and also stores I know of, which may be of use to you. 

Studio: Some nice photos from our studio!

Here are some nice photos from our studio! It's pretty cosy with lost of space and lots of sewing equipment. 

Sewing Project: Boiled Wool Coat

It’s positively starting to feel like Autumn in London and a nice and easy autumn jacket is a great item for your wardrobe. A boiled wool like this one could do the job, no lining or overlocking required, stitch your side seams, facings and sleeves and you’re good to go!

Sewing Project: Apron

Since I started volunteering for a bakery recently I picked up a habit of wearing an apron in the kitchen. So I decided it was time to make one!

Fabric idea: Blue cotton theme

A blue theme. This check woven cotton is so unique. I can only imagine a nice autumn shirt jacket I could make with it....


And a shift dress to go underneath from this one, wouldn’t that be heavenly?

Sewing Project: Curtains

Curtain project is as big as it gets for me, literally! I needed to make a lined curtain from my abstract design pastel John Lewis Cotton Linen from John Lewis and I was up for this project this summer!

Sewing project: Jersey drapy dress

I found this lovely printed jersey on http://www.stonefabrics.co.uk/ and idea was formed in my head to make an asymmetrical easy to wear summer dress.

Fabric Idea: Japanese inspired urban prints

Very inspiring prints from Stone Fabrics. Fabrics like this make my mind work fast thinking of all those different garments I should be making!