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We’re bringing you all the feel-good summer vibes with this 5-in-1 gift pack, so take a seat and get ready for a summer of sewing! Take some time for yourself with our 14 page Mindful Makes pull-out, a specially curated selection of gorgeous projects

In the height of summer, our wardrobes go wild. Carefree holiday vibes have us reaching for the floatiest fabrics, and Atelier Brunette's 'Leony' Kelsey Viscose crepes hit the (leopard) spot while being, of course, incredibly chic. Available in two s

Enter today and you could be the lucky winner of Vlieseline goodies! To celebrate their 75th birthday, Vlieseline are giving one lucky winner the chance to win a bundle of stash-boosting goodies worth over £100! The bumper prize includes the brand-ne

Turn the page for fabric and styling inspiration. Share your Solana Dress with us using #SimplySewingMag. Our cover project this issue is one of those dreamy dresses you can throw on and just look, well, effortlessly put together. It's got a loose fi

■ Cotton fabric: 150x150cm ■ Fabric marker ■ Elastic ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit ■ Over bust ■ Crotch length – from over bust ■ Hip ÷ 4 + ease ■ Length – from over bust to hem + top and bottom hem allowances ■ Seam allowance is 1cm unless st

This stylish above-knee playsuit from Vikisews can be dressed up or down to suit the occasion and features a button-front closure alongside a cinched elastic waist and a sew-on belt. It makes use of front and back yokes and bust darts, as well as add

Just like a new pair of kicks or some jazzy yoga leggings, our stylish sports bag upgrade will give you fresh motivation to get down to that gym. Whatever your sport of choice, the spacious design is roomy enough for all heaps of kit. And, if you're

■ Denim jacket with pockets ■ Stranded cotton (see notes) ■ Heat-erasable pen ■ 15cm (6in) embroidery hoop ■ Water-soluble stabilizer ■ Sulky® Tender Touch Cover-a-Stitch Stabilizer ■ Basic embroidery kit ■ Download the template from gathered.how/ss-

■ Adult-sized pyjama-style shorts ■ Child-sized pyjama-style shorts ■ Fabric 1: cotton fabric: 1.5m ■ Fabric 2: cotton fabric: 1.5m ■ Elastic, 2.5cm wide: 1.5m ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit Step one To create pattern pieces, carefully stretch

Decorate your table for a weekend get-together with Alicia Hall's runner hand-dyed with the stones from the hero of brunch – the humble avocado! ■ Plain cotton drill fabric: four 8x42cm and one 125x42cm ■ Plain cotton velvet fabric: two 27x42cm ■ Unb

Corsetry. Bridal gowns. Costumes for television. Rebecca Cole has sewn it all. In a fascinating career putting her sewing talents to great use both in front of and behind the camera, Becky found the team and atmosphere she needed to let her autistic

Name: Carol Bentley Instagram handle: @chatterstitch  Pattern: Lora Dress by True Bias Fabric: Meet Milk Smooth Drape Tencel Twill Fabric Fabric stockist: minerva.com The Lora Dress is a brand-new pattern and, when I first saw it, I loved the feminin

Share your makes with us using #SimplySewingMag and #EmporiaPatterns We're all about a handmade wardrobe that offers us comfort and style in equal measures, and that's where The Astrid Set comes into its own. This 2-in-1 design from Emporia Patterns

You may not be familiar with the term 'historybounding’. It’s coined from the more well-known ‘Disneybounding’ – a trend that began at Walt Disney World by fans who wanted to dress up in costume but were prohibited in case of being mistaken for a cas

■ Oversized pair of jeans■ Pliers and side cutters (optional – for removing rivets)■ Overlocker (optional)■ Basic sewing kit ■ Follow Portia on Instagram @portialawrie for a handy reel on removing rivets.■ Use a 1cm seam allowance throughout. Instruc

■ Denim shorts with pockets■ Stranded cotton (see notes)■ Tracing paper or layout paper■ Light coloured dressmaker's carbon paper■ Embossing stylus or biro■ Piece of thick card slightly larger than the template■ Basic sewing kit ■ Download the templa

■ Tea towel■ Stranded cotton (see notes)■ Pen and paper■ Erasable fabric marker■ Embroidery hoop■ Embroidery needle■ Basic sewing kit ■ We used dark teal and turquoise stranded cotton for this design, but you can swap this out for any colour that sui

ALWAYS MEASURE YOURSELF BEFORE you choose a pattern size to cut out. The sizes do vary greatly from pattern to pattern, so it’s always best to measure yourself accurately and then refer to the pattern’s size chart to find your size. The chart will us

■ Green plush fabric: 60x50cm■ Light blue plush fabric: 36x25cm■ Blue plush fabric: 50x30cm■ Orange long pile fur fabric: 18x19cm■ Cotton fabric scrap■ Small orange buttons: x2■ Black stranded cotton■ Polyester toy filling: 200g■ Basic sewing kit ■ A

"My mum is an incredible dressmaker and taught me how to sew when I was much younger, but apart from making a couple of dresses when I was at university, I didn’t really do much with it. In 2019, newly freelance and with more time on my hands than I

PAGE 77 ACTUAL SIZE Thank you for making these projects from Simply Sewing. The copyright for these templates belongs to the designer of the project. They work hard to create projects for you to enjoy, so please don’t re-sell or distribute their wor

SIZES 6-24 (US 4-22/EUR 34-52) ■ Pattern sheets x2■ Instruction sheet ■ OPTION A: T-shirt Dress Sizes 6-18: 1.7mx150cm Sizes 20-24: 3mx150cm■ OPTION B: T-shirt Sizes 6-18: 80cmx140cm Sizes 20-24: 2.1mx150cm■ Matching thread – use either a Maraflex- s

■ Pattern sheet x1■ Instruction sheet ■ Quilting cotton: 75cm (Fabric A)■ Waterproof coated polyester: 50cm (Fabric B)■ Lightweight quilt wadding: 80x50cm■ Stiff interfacing: 30x60cm■ Closed end zip: 40cm■ 2.5cm wide cotton webbing tape: 2.5m■ Matchi