CLOTHING FOR ALL

Making and sewing your own clothes is the ultimate way of creating something that fits you perfectly – both your body shape and personality. But when it comes to tracking down the right patterns to reflect your style, sometimes you might be left feeling a little underwhelmed or unrepresented, especially if you identify as transgender or non-binary, or simply prefer a more androgynous aesthetic. Thankfully, pattern companies have started to sit up and take notice, expanding their range of designs to reflect this. Stylish, gender-neutral patterns provide a cool, ‘clothes for all’ appeal, and there’s something for every level of sewist, from simple T-shirts for beginners, right up to the more challenging designs of jackets and coats.

Designer, writer, teacher, and maker, Wendy Ward (released her book (£12.99, published by CICO Books) earlier this year. “I’ve always loved to sew good quality basics that I know will