Issue 26 - May 2022

The Pattern Pages

The first indie sewing magazine for the modern dressmaker

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Happy Birthday To Us!
I always have to pinch myself around this time of year when we celebrate another year at The Pattern Pages. To help us celebrate, we have put together some wonderful gifts to give away, just turn to page 59 to see how you can enter. As we are a mothe
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On Our Radar
Our friends over at Sew Over It have just announced The Big Sew Off where they’ll be sewing for 24 hours non-stop this May to raise money for mental health charity MIND. The Big Sew Off takes place on Thursday 12th May 2022 during Mental Health Aware
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THE NEXT BIG THING IN machine technology
Janome America and Janome Australia have just launched the brand spanking new Janome Continental M17 sewing and embroidery combination machine with the largest embroidery hoop on the market and the first ever dual screen controls! It’s been nine year
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ADD A LITTLE cross-stitch
This kit is a collaboration between Sew House 7 and Junebug and Darlin. Use this kit and pattern to stitch onto to your latest make. The instructions walk you through how to stitch onto your garment after it’s already been sewn up, or enjoy some adde
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In Print In The UK
Ploen Patterns are now in print version and available from sewing retailers in the UK. This Finnish pattern company’s main theme is sustainability and their vision is to create fun patterns that we all need in our closets, so we don’t have to buy fas
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Billowy Blouses That Speak Volumes
www.sewoverit.com Inspired by the peasant style blouses and dresses worn by Frida Kahlo, it suits all shapes and ages. Make this blouse in a fun patterned fabric or use a plain one to highlight the pleat details and add a statement necklace for a sma
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Developing Your Own Surface Pattern
Much to the delight of every creative, the fabric design scene has seen major changes in the last decade. With the rise of print-on-demand companies such as Spoonflower, Prinfab and Contrado, ordering a unique fabric printed with your own designs has
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Meet The Maker With TOMMIE HERNANDEZ
www.sirenapatterns.com sirenapattterns I was born and raised on a very small but beautiful island in the Caribbean. Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States, and our main language is Spanish. I started sewing when I was eight years old and
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HOT Fabrics
Double Gauze is such a popular choice of fabric for summer garments. This 100% cotton double gauze will add texture with its subtle Dobby pattern. There is a wide range of colours from neutrals (white, black, grey) to pastels (soft green and dusky pi
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Be Kind
Organic Thread - Scanfil, Hantex Online www.hantexonline.co.uk/scanfi | Recycled Thread - Sew-all Thread rPET - Good Fabric, www.goodfabric.co.uk | Recycled Scissors - Fiskars, www.fiskars.com/en-gb | Recycled Coffee Grounds Buttons - Textile Garden,
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PATTERN Preview
www.closetcorepatterns.com This pattern comes in two lengths and a choice between a traditional collar band and notched collar for architectural interest. Sew with an elbow length with a facing or wrist length with folded hem and of course, roomy sla
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Pattern Printing troubleshooting
When you purchase a digital pattern, you will be sent a folder that includes the instructions, an A4 and most of the time an A0 pattern (check the individual pattern companies) A4 and US letter are the most common formats. US letter is used in the US
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PLEATED FRONT Oxford bags
A wide-legged pair of trousers is such an easy garment to wear and we’re so excited to share author Juliet Uzor’s version that she designed for The Modern Wardrobe from The Great British Sewing Bee. Oxford bags were a loose-fitting baggy form of trou
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HOOKED On Books
By Juliet Uzor The popular BBC One series The Great British Sewing Bee has returned for an eighth series and once again bring the joy of sewing into our living rooms! This book accompanies this new series, and covers everything you need to build garm
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Out Of AFRICA
From global fashion weeks to celebrity wearers and the role of social media, the Africa Fashion exhibition will celebrate and champion the diversity and ingenuity of this continent’s fashion scene. On display will be garments, textiles, personal test
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Summer Dressing
To find a UK stockist near to you, visit www.hantexonline.co.uk/chalk-and-notch The Marcel is a woven dress that is fitted through the high bust and loose through the bust, waist and hips. Make the dress as a midi or mini length or a tank top that en
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A-Z who’s Who In Canada APPLE
www.apostrophepatterns.com Jill Bond is a pattern designer based in Toronto whose background in mechanical engineering has helped her expand her patterns to fit every shape and size. www.appletreesewing.com Eastlyn Appleton is a pattern drafter and s
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60 Minute MAKE
1. Place one of 5½in x 8½in rectangle from fabric A right side up on your work surface. Centre the zipper, right side up on top of the fabric and position your top piece on top of the lining/zipper, right side down. You should have a sandwich of lini
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African FABRIC
Over the last few years, in both fashion and sewing, we are welcoming the use of African fabrics. If you love print and colour – then these 100% cotton fabrics are as beautiful as they are versatile to make dresses, tops, jackets and skirts. The auth
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celebrate FIVE YEARS of The Pattern PAGES
Head over to our Instagram to enter www.instagram.com/thepatternpagesmagazine ♥ A small independent business run by mother and daughter team♥ It started off as a sewing blog in 2012♥ The magazine launched in May 2017 and came out every quarter♥ The m
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SEWING WITH linen
Linen is a fabric that’s made from very fine fibres, which are derived from the flax plant. These fibres come from the stems of the plant rather than the bolls that grow around the cottonseed. They’re extracted, spun into yarn, and then woven into lo
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The Results
Create a garment with rein-vented fabric that you already have such as old scarves, curtains, and other fabrics from around the home! This was a chance to predict and make a garment that’s going to set the trend for the forthcoming year! Whether it’s
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The EDIT Her Holiday His And Essentials
www.thepatternpages.com/thepatternboutique SHOP ME ONTHE PATTERNPAGES WEBSITE This T-shirt looks fab on men and women! You can make each of the five panels in a different jersey scraps from your fabric stash. The construction is very simple which mak
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It’s A Family Affair!
Saara and Laura Huhta (Sisters) www.namedclothing.com We were born in Helsinki, Finland, and our business is also based in our hometown. It’s hard to remember whose idea it was to start a sewing pattern business since it all started as a sort of a wh

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