Fellow Auckland sewists will likely be familiar with Katie Mantell as the dedicated and hardworking maker behind local educational studio Thread Room. With a fashion design degree and industry experience under her belt, Katie has...

We all are guilty of stashing fabric we love but the real joy is turning those precious prints, and fabulous hues into something glorious for your wardrobe. A supplement to our Project Planner, this Stash...

Patchworked projects of all shapes and sizes are a super popular way to use up scrap fabrics from previous makes, allowing for playful colour combinations and often surprising end results. With loads of linen scraps...

We spotted the Overshirt over on instagram recently and knew it would be perfect for a pattern review! A cross between a shirt and a jacket, overshirts are designed to be worn over a tee...

We all are guilty of stashing fabric we love but the real joy is turning those precious prints, and fabulous hues into something glorious for your wardrobe. Enter our Project Planner! Head in store or...

UK-based Marie Lawlor is a longtime TFS Brand Ambassador, passionate creative and self-taught sewing genius, sharing inspiration over on her blog and instagram @marie_stitchedup. This week we caught up with Marie about her sewing journey...

Many of you will be familiar with UK-based Gill Thomas from The Great British Sewing Bee and her instagram @theonearmedsewist. We love the way Gill openly shares her sewing journey as a genuine and positive advocate...

Online Team member Amy picked the Darcy Coat from Modern Sewing Co for the blog this week. Darcy is a mac style coat with cute vintage inspired detailing, perfect for our southern hemisphere wintertime! Read...

The perfect combo of cute + practical, this on-trend crescent shaped bag is a downloadable PDF pattern from Grace Ovenden. Featuring an adjustable strap and interior pockets, it's a handy size for all sorts of daily essentials....