■ Main fabric: 1m■ Lining fabric: 1m■ Wadding: 1m■ Metal zip: 40cm■ Webbing for strap: 2.5m■ Matching thread■ Basic sewing kit ■ Seam allowance is 1cm ■ Main fabric: Medium to heavy weight fabrics such as canvas, cotton or denim■ Lining fabric: Mediu

The importance of conversations around extending the life-span of our garments cannot be overstated. The growth in popularity of disciplines such as visible mending and refashioning within our sewing community, is testament to our growing collective

All templates are available to download from gathered.how. Scan the code to go straight to the templates page! PAGE 69 ACTUAL SIZE PAGE 69 ACTUAL SIZE PAGE 69 ACTUAL SIZE PAGE 69 ACTUAL SIZE PAGE 67 ACTUAL SIZE Thank you for making these pr

This casual design from Melilot is available in both English and Norwegian, and creates a pair of comfortable and cute dungarees with bow-ties on the shoulders, deep pockets hidden in the side seams, and two leg width options. They’re easy to make an

■ Green cuddle plush fabric: 65x40cm■ Ivory cuddle plush fabric: 55x37cm■ Brown cuddle plush: 30x26cm■ Light brown cuddle plush: 30x26cm■ Brown wool felt: 4x4cm■ Black wool felt: 3x3cm■ Quilt wadding: 30x26cm■ Length of elastic: 26cm■ Black stranded

This is used to adjust the presser foot tension. If your fabric is stretching this may be the reason why. It is usually best to save this adjustment until after you have tried everything else. Consult your manual for guidance and only adjust the scre

■ Main fabric for the front: 43x63cm (choose a heavyweight cotton such as denim, cotton twill, linen, or velvet)■ Contrast fabric for the back: 43x63cm■ Fusible fleece for the back: 43x63cm■ 40 x 60cm pillow form■ 50cm regular nylon zipper■ Quilting

■ Baseball Cap■ Small piece of felt■ Stranded cotton■ Water-soluble stabiliser■ Chenille needle■ Craft glue■ Basic sewing kit ■ Download the template from gathered.how/ss-templates Step one Trace the Yay! pennant pattern onto the water-soluble stabil

"I’ve been sewing since I was 11, I was lucky enough to learn in school. I was an occasional maker whilst at uni making the odd ballgown or fancy dress outfit. After moving to Bristol in 2019 I found a sewing community and started making most of my c

■ T-shirt with your favourite fit■ 2 pairs of trousers/jeans■ 0.5m lining fabric■ 0.5m interfacing■ Pattern paper■ Poppers■ Matching or contrasting thread■ Basic Sewing Kit ■ Suggested seam allowance 1cm■ You could use 1.5m of fabric and lining, inst

The Janome DKS30 SE is described as ‘probably the easiest-to-use machine we’ve ever made!’ This attractive machine has all the features to make sewing simple and enjoyable. Fully computerised with a host a great features, including Janome’s new easy-

■ 0.5m fabric (ideally a light drapey fabric such as silk, satin or rayon)■ A small hair crocodile clip■ Hot glue gun■ Matching thread■ Basic sewing kit ■ Use a 1cm seam allowance Step one From main fabric, cut: Bow: 35x20cm Tails: 36x36cm Centre: 15

Since launching onto the UK sewing scene over a decade ago with an appearance on series 1 of The Great British Sewing Bee TV series, Tilly Walnes’ mission has been to make dressmaking accessible to a new generation of sewists. Tired of confusing diag

Most of us can relate to that teenager who dreams of being on the television or perhaps working in the bright lights of Hollywood, but John Scott, a face you’ll recognise from your TV screens for the past 24 years, was all set to be a teacher before

Brogan aka 'The Crafty Pie' is a young sewer, first-time mum, fashion-lover and recently featured as a finalist on series 8 (2022) of The Great British Sewing Bee. It has always been Brogan's dream to launch her own fabric line and now she has! Launc

Sign up to our newsletter to download your bonus digital copy of Beginner's Guide to Dressmaking – worth £9.99 – for free! Inside this bumper 132-page special you'll find step-by-step guides to fitting, fabrics, using a sewing machine, inserting zips

■ Pattern sheets x2 (Tracing required)■ Instruction sheet ■ Main fabric: 3.5m x 150cm wide■ Lightweight iron-on interfacing: 60cm■ Two press stud (popper) fasteners■ Matching thread■ Basic sewing kit ■ Viscose, silk, linen, rayon, soft fine cottons s

EXCLUSIVE FROM ■ Pattern sheet x1 (Tracing required)■ Instruction sheet ■ Fabric (see fabric requirements chart for amount)■ 0.4m iron on interfacing – similar weight to your fabric■ 10mm wide elastic (see elastic chart for amount)■ 8–10mm wide butto

We have teamed up with Tilly and the Buttons to offer you the Indigo Dress from Tilly Walnes' latest book Mini Makes. The book includes six full sewing patterns for kids aged 0 to 12 years, plus multiple variations totaling 24 projects. Cute, comfort

We are so excited to be launching our first ever Capsule Wardrobe in this issue! Over the coming months our 6-piece collection will be revealed, pattern-by-pattern! Plus, this issue we look at Tilly Walnes’ brand new pattern book Mini Makes and have

■ 3 long-sleeved cotton shirts■ Strips of lightweight interfacing for plackets■ Basic relaxed fit block/bodice pattern■ Basic sewing kit ■ Use the seam allowance as directed on your block/pattern.■ The shirts should fit you loosely and should be of a

Give your wardrobe a boost with an everyday tee that you can style all year-round. You just can't beat a classic and let's face it, t-shirts are one of the most worn garments these days! Make yours in a striking stripe print as a nod towards the Fren

■ Pattern sheets x1 (Tracing required)■ Instruction sheet ■ Knit fabric: 1.8mx140cm■ Lightweight ribbing (optional): 50x75cm, for the cuffs and neckband■ Ballpoint sewing machine needle■ Twin ballpoint sewing machine needle (optional)■ Matching threa

Welcome to your new favourite dress! The Martha Wrap Dress combines lots of gorgeous styling details to make it your new favourite go-to garment! Pefect for smart work days, and comfortable enough to go through to the evening. Pretty gathered tops to

Your spool of thread sits at the top of the machine. The thread goes through a series of guides before it reaches the needle. These are usually numbered on the machine to make this easier (your manual will show you in detail how to thread your machin

In this month’s workshop, Simply Sewing’s Technical Editor, Sarah Taylor, takes a look at the anatomy of a sewing machine and overlocker. Wether you are starting out or looking to upgrade, the world of sewing machines can be daunting. They can be a b