An Independent sewing pattern company dedicated to empowering makers.
This year, the sleeve has garnered fashion limelight. From large flounces to exquisite pleats, 2017 has truly been the ‘year of the sleeve’. However, the thought of finding a new dress sewing pattern that features the latest sleeve trend may be a little daunting if not time-consuming, plus you may already have your go-to dress […]
Read More
As we deepen into the autumn/winter months, it’s time to update our wardrobes into pieces that are a little more warm and snug. Even though it’s getting chilly out, we’re certainly not putting our dresses away. In fact, our patterns are just as perfect for the festive months as they are summer. Here’s some tips on how to re-work your favourite […]
Read More
DID SOMEONE SAY P-A-R-T-Y? the New Craft House Winter Party is back! We know we’re not supposed to mention Christmas yet (although, um…it really is only 10 Fridays away), so instead we’re going to shout from the rooftops about the super exciting Winter Party that’s returning on the 9th December. Organised by the lovely team […]
Read More
We’re teaching how to make the popular Sheath Dress next Friday (27/10) at Ray Stitch. During one day, you’ll learn how to cut and sew this easy dress, which features a flattering neckline, comfortable elasticated waist and sleeve options. You’ll also be able to boost your sewing skills by learning how to sew an invisible […]
Read More
We have an exciting opportunity for an organised and motivated individual to assist the founder of The Avid Seamstress, Lisa Falconer, on a variety of tasks across the operational side of the business. It’s a great chance to join our brand at a busy and exciting time and would be perfect for someone with a […]
Read More
At the Great British Sewing Bee show in London and the Thread show in Farnham last month we shared three competitions with some fab prizes up for grabs, including an exclusive 1-to-1 sewing session with our founder, Lisa Falconer. The competitions have now closed and we’re super excited to announce the two winners in each category. Please […]
Read More
We are still beaming after an incredibly successful show at The Great British Sewing Bee Live. Our stand was buzzing and we got the chance to meet so many of our instagram friends and all the incredible seamstresses that have made our garments! We met so many new friends and were delighted that people that […]
Read More
Are you ready for the show of the year??? We are counting down the days until the sewing event of the year takes place. We’ll be exhibiting at the Great British Sewing Bee Live 21-24 September! We are thrilled to be exhibiting at the four-day event and would love to see you there. Come and […]
Read More
We’ve got some exciting news to share with you. We’re excited to be exhibiting at both the Great British Sewing Bee Live 21-24 September and Thread 30 September. Great British Sewing Bee Live Excel London 21-24 September 2017 With the Great British Sewing Bee Live 2017 just around the corner, we can’t help but count down […]
Read More
To celebrate the launch of our new pattern The Shift Dress we are offering two lucky people the chance to win a bundle of our sewing patterns! All you have to do is make The Shift Dress and photograph it out and about, tagging us and using hashtags #avidseamstresscompetition #theshiftdress#ilovetheshiftdress before 13 August! On 15 August we’ll announce […]
Read More
The Shift Dress is on the blog trail again with lovely Kathryn from Sew Dainty who’s gorgeous floral version of The Shift Dress has us weak at the knees! You can head over to her blog page or read her lovely review here: Sew Dainty It’s such a pleasure to share with you today The Shift […]
Read More
The Shift Dress has hit the blog trail. First up is the stunning Samantha from Sew by The Seaside who has made her Shift Dress in a gorgeous crepe from Fabric Godmother. Sew By The Seaside – Samantha: The latest pattern from The Avid Seamstress is a gorgeous Shift Dress that has lots of gorgeous details, making it so […]
Read More
To celebrate the launch of our brand new pattern The Shift Dress we’re offering TWO lucky people the chance to win a bundle of Avid Seamstress patterns. All you have to do is make the Shift Dress and photograph it out-and-about before the 13th August 2017, then post to Instagram tagging @avidseamstress or our Facebook page theavidseamstress and using the following hashtags: #theshiftdress […]
Read More
                   Hooray for new pattern launch day! If you’re as excited as we are at the prospect of Summer sewing, then you’re going to love The Shift Dress. With its figure hugging lines and beautiful, feminine low-cut back, our latest […]
Read More
We are delighted to introduce our bloggers that will be making up our new pattern The Shift Dress – Samantha @sewbytheseaside Dominique @dominique.major and Kathy @sew_dainty!! They’ve chosen their gorgeous fabric from @fabricgodmother and will be sharing their Shift Dress makes along the way! Sam’s gorgeous fabric choice: Dominique’s fun and quirky fabric! Kathy’s beautiful floral fabric!
Read More
Happy weekend everyone! We hope you’ve got lots of fun sewing time planned for this weekend but, before you get knee-deep into fabric and thread, we wanted to share some exciting news. As it’s the season of weddings, summer drinks al fresco and general bare legs on show, we thought you might need the perfect […]
Read MoreA big hello to you! It’s the final stage of The A-Line Dress sew-a-long – you made it! After this your A-Line Dress will be finished and ready to take out on the town. As before, if you are only just joining us you can catch up at any point. If you haven’t got […]
Read MoreYour A-Line Dress should be taking shape nicely! Today we’re jumping in and doing a lot so we hope your sewing machine is ready! We’ll be joining the dress at the shoulder seams, and constructing, attaching, under-stitching and finishing the neck facing. Then, we we be moving to the skirt; attaching the pockets and joining […]
Read MoreWe’re at the Sewmance Festival today so will be picking up our A-Line Sew-A-Long tomorrow, Sunday 4 June! If you’ve just joined us you can catch up here: The A-Line Dress Sew-A-Long Start Layplans, fabric, pinning and cutting Overlocking and final preparation Darts, Back Bodice & Invisible Zip Still haven’t got the pattern? Buy your […]
Read More
We love our Day Dress so much and think it’s such a flattering fit with the gathered waist but since we saw Gerda’s pleated skirt version we have been dying to try it! Planning our outfit for the Sewmance Festival this weekend (Saturday 3 June) we had a nosy in our fabric stash and decided to […]
Read More
The Avid Seamstress 