60s Inspired top – FREE SEWING PATTERN
Yum yum yum – just look at this beautiful fabric. Soooo 1960s I thought. I saw it at the Knitting and Stitching Show in Harrogate and couldn’t resist it. And I was then inspired to create the pattern...
View ArticleBiker Jacket Cardi – MULTISIZE SEWING PATTERN
I drafted this pattern in desperation. Our office is freezing and I just wanted something WARM and COMFORTABLE. I’ve had my eye on a biker jacket for ages (have a look at my lust collection on...
View ArticleParisienne top – FREE SEWING PATTERN
C’est trés chic! The Parisienne top – FREE SEWING PATTERN is easy to wear and really feminine. It gives EVERYONE a waist. (Perfect for those of us who are pear shaped or a bit flat chested.) This...
View ArticleContrast Tee – FREE SEWING PATTERN
Here is the link to download the new Contrast tee – FREE SEWING PATTERN. The Contrast Tee, I have to admit, is more of a hack on the Open Shoulder Top than a totally new pattern. If you have already...
View ArticleSheer top and vest – FREE SEWING PATTERN
Hello Seamstresses – the FREE sewing pattern for the Sheer top and vest is now available here. It’s a great transitional number (Winter to Spring). You feel like you’re wearing short sleeves (only...
View ArticleUpcycled Orla Top – FREE SEWING PATTERN LC014
I’m pretty obsessed with Orla Keily at the moment (and all things 60’s in case you hadn’t noticed). So, this little project is a homage to her super famous leaf pattern for which she is renowned....
View ArticleGathered Panel Tee – ADAPTION OF THE PANEL TEE – MULTISIZE SEWING PATTERN
Here is my latest make – the Gathered Panel Tee. It’s loose fitting and gathered up one side with an asymmetric hem. It is actually an adaptation / pattern hack of my original Panel Tee and was...
View ArticleResizing your pattern – 2 hour top
Lots of people have asked me about resizing the patterns I post. I know its a lucky break for anyone who is the same size as me and a bit more work for anyone who is a different shape or size. My...
View ArticlePanel Tee – MULTISIZE SEWING PATTERN
The Panel Tee is a lovely simple shape made up of several panels. I originally thought how perfect the design would be for colour blocking, but it’s ALSO perfect for mixing your textures which, in...
View ArticleHi-Low Pocket Top – FREE SEWING PATTERN
Giant pockets are my current obsession and the new Hi-Low Pocket Top, this months free sewing pattern, has them in abundance. I saw a great tutorial for some fabulous giant semi-circular pockets on...
View ArticleMy sewing projects – Essential Denim Top – Tips for recycling & mixing fabrics
Who recognises this? For those of you who read my posts regularly, this top may look familiar. I had a nasty run in with a bottle of bleach while I was wearing my beautiful Essential Denim Dress. I...
View ArticleSt Tropez Scoop neck – Free sewing pattern
So many people have asked me if the top I am wearing in my front page photograph (the yellow one) was one of my own that though I had better come up with something similar. I drafted the St Tropez...
View ArticleSt Tropez Scoop Neck – snakeskin & linen – FREE SEWING PATTERN
I just HAD to show you my newest make. It’s another version of a top you may have seen already, the St Tropez Scoop Neck. One of my FREE sewing patterns available for download – here’s the pattern....
View ArticleUsing both sides of the fabric – 2 hour top – FREE SEWING PATTERN
I just HAD to pen a quick note to show you my latest make. It’s another version of the 2 hour top, which is one of my very earliest free sewing patterns. Here’s the link and a picture in case you...
View ArticlePeasant Top – FREE SEWING PATTERN.
Peasant tops are making a comeback at the moment. I love their soft, pretty and easy-to-wear look. This gorgeous blue one that I found on Pinterest (left) is really romantic and dramatic, but I think...
View ArticleSew Different Gallery
We are thrilled to be able to introduce the brand spanking new Sew Different Gallery. The gallery showcases a selection of our favourite patterns to date – a mixture of a our FREE single size...
View ArticleArtist’s Smock – sewing pattern – paper or PDF
For the many creative people out there, I’m sure you can imagine HOW MANY clothes I have ruined by getting consumed with a project (be it painting or whatever) and not bothering to get changed into...
View ArticleBoxy Raglan Top – Step-by-step video tutorial & FREE sewing pattern
Hello sewists! I am really pleased to be releasing my second Skillshare video tutorial. It’s a great little project for this Boxy Raglan Top. The tutorial come with a FREE multi-size sewing pattern...
View ArticleFREE pattern hacks for the Tie Belt Dress
Model wears UK size 16 When I first launched the Tie Belt Dress it was in the depths of Winter. The original version shown on the pattern front was made in a soft faux suede. But I wanted to show...
View ArticleRuffle Top – FREE single size sewing pattern
I thought it was about time for a another FREE pattern sewists! And it is Easter, the weather is getting warmer and I am desperate to get into something a bit lighter and prettier. This feminine top...
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