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Staff Made — Beth's Vintage New Look Dress

Staff Made — Beth's Vintage New Look Dress

Slips are essential in our southern hemisphere summer wardrobes, and this beauty made with a vintage New Look pattern by online team member Beth ticks all the right boxes! This vintage pattern was one that...
Staff Made — Steph's Self Drafted Skirt

Staff Made — Steph's Self Drafted Skirt

Have you heard of self drafting? In sewing terms, this means that instead of sewing with a pre-purchased pattern, you create a custom pattern by yourself! If this sounds daunting, don't panic. This example shown...
Staff Made — Olivia's Billie Overalls

Staff Made — Olivia's Billie Overalls

If you're looking to make a practical and fun addition to your toddler or pre-schooler's wardrobe, this pattern from Australian brand The Ordinary Folk might be just the ticket! Olivia from our HQ team has been searching...
Staff Made — Bianca + Craig's Activewear

Staff Made — Bianca + Craig's Activewear

Our team are a talented bunch! Online assistant Bianca is a trapeze star and this week we thought you'd like to see these brilliant new activewear sets she made for herself and trapeze partner and...
Staff Made — Beth's Fit + Flare Dress

Staff Made — Beth's Fit + Flare Dress

With spring finally nipping at our heels here in the southern hemisphere, lighter, brighter makes are on the TFS team radar! Our recent drop of Liberty prints has us swooning, showcasing a confection of spring-worthy...
Staff Made — Ella's Nelly Jacket

Staff Made — Ella's Nelly Jacket

Ella from our Auckland store team has made a beautiful jacket using the Nelly Coat pattern, from German brand Juliana Martejevs. This cute handsewn boxy jacket is a winter winner in classic grey houndstooth coating! Read on...
Staff Made — Steph's Zadie Dress

Staff Made — Steph's Zadie Dress

HQ sewist Steph has been working away on a cute customised Zadie Dress, using organic cotton poplin and the popular sewing pattern from Paper Theory. We love the utilitarian feel of her custom collar and the...
Staff Made — Charlotte's Damsel Dress

Staff Made — Charlotte's Damsel Dress

We're blown away by this incredible iteration of the Damsel Dress made by online team member Charlotte! This pattern by Robert Woods features some unique construction methods for creating a bodice with a shirred-look, which Charlotte has...
Staff Made — Beth's Poppy Coat

Staff Made — Beth's Poppy Coat

With winter on our doorstep here in New Zealand, our TFS teams are readying their handmade wardrobes for the cool weather. Beth from our Online Store has made up our popular Make by TFS Poppy...