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Guides + Tips  — An Introduction to Slow Sewing

Guides + Tips — An Introduction to Slow Sewing

Slow sewing newbie? We're here for you! Join us for the first post in our Sustainable Sewing series — an introduction to sewing slowly. Sounds simple, right?! If, like us, you’re finding yourself drawn to...
DIY Projects — Festive Star Stocking

DIY Projects — Festive Star Stocking

Tis the season for #MeMade decor! We love a good scrap bust, any excuse to rifle through a box full of colourful fabrics from past projects has our attention. This cute stocking makes a playful...
Make by TFS — Bloom Dress in Liberty Silk

Make by TFS — Bloom Dress in Liberty Silk

New Liberty Silk fabrics have arrived in stores and online this week and what better time to try our Make by TFS Bloom Dress pattern for a summery shirt dress that's super easy to wear and layer...
Community Makes — May Jeans

Community Makes — May Jeans

We launched our May Jean pattern earlier this year and it swiftly become a firm favourite of the Make By TFS wardrobe. May is a classic high waist jean pattern set, featuring a zip fly...
Pattern Reviews — Atlas Dress

Pattern Reviews — Atlas Dress

Aptly described by Vogue.com as the robes 'sophisticated sibling', wrap dresses are firmly on our sewing radar as we edge closer to the season of soirées and festival celebrations! Cue the Atlas Wrap Dress, a...
Pattern Reviews — Freya Dress

Pattern Reviews — Freya Dress

We've sewn a fair few puff sleeve dresses here on the blog, including our Ivy Dress hack, the Hubba Ding Courtney Dress and Papercut's Estella Dress. This statement-sleeve trend is definitely here to stay! If...
Pattern Reviews — Lark Frock

Pattern Reviews — Lark Frock

The Lark Frock from Canadian patternmaker Lydia Naomi popped up in our Instagram feed a little while back, and we knew it would be a dream in Organic Linen. With a subtle nod to the...
Pattern Reviews — Zero Waste Block Pant

Pattern Reviews — Zero Waste Block Pant

Simple, functional zero waste patterns are an integral part of the slow sewist's #MeMade wardrobe. If you're yet to try this waste-free method of sewing, the Block Pant from Birgitta Helmersson is an excellent pattern...
Pattern Reviews — Sequence Blouse

Pattern Reviews — Sequence Blouse

Papercut's Sequence Blouse is a versatile multi-view pattern, featured in their 2020 Rubix collection. With so many cute rayon and viscose prints in stock at the moment, we decided it was the perfect time to...