We’re so excited to tell you that The Avid Seamstress team will be at THE STITCH FESTIVAL! Taking place from the 27th February – 1st March at The Business Design Centre in London. The Stitch Show (formerly Knitting and Stitching) is one of the definitive events for anyone interested in textile-based craft. There will be […]

We can’t believe how quickly the time has gone since K&S October at Ali Pali. So much work goes into these shows and we just love them! We get to meet our amazing customers plus introduce ourselves to those that haven’t seen our sewing patterns yet. With the exciting added element of the fashion show […]

Are you coming to the best show of the year? This is your chance to see our sewing patterns sashaying down the catwalk every day at the Knitting and Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace. The show is every day at 10.30 am. Take a seat and gain inspiration for your next sewing project and then […]

We’re so excited to tell you that The Avid Seamstress team will be returning to the fabulous Knitting & Stitching Show taking place at Alexandra Palace in London. From 10th-13th October, The Knitting & Stitching show is one of the definitive events for anyone interested in textile-based craft. There will be lots of workshops, demonstrations […]

If September always gives you that ‘Back to School’ feeling then why not take the plunge and sign up to one of our exciting workshops? Starting next month, we’ll be hosting a variety of workshops in London teaching beginner sewing machine skills as well as how to sew our popular Drop Sleeve Top. You’ll learn […]

Remember when we all fell in love with Gerda’s Day Dress made in the beautiful Set Sail fabric? We are delighted to tell you that we now have the Set Sail fabric back in stock! Unique indigo hand block pattern from Jaipur. Traditional hand block and dye techniques are used to make this wonderful rural […]

We have new dates for our sell-out workshops at the iconic Forty Hall in Enfield, North London. Join our workshops and bag yourself some super sewing skills, new friends and a love for this amazing craft. Learn how to use a sewing machine – absolute beginners Our “learn how to use a sewing machine“ workshop has been designed for […]

In our personal and professional experience, sewing has introduced us to so many inspiring women and we want to say a huge thank you and take a moment to celebrate YOU. Sewing can be such an empowering craft to learn, be it if you’re struggling to find clothes to fit you, or if you need […]

Hello Avid Seamstresses Exciting news, we’ve just added our first selection of fabrics to our store. We’ve chosen fabrics that are a perfect match for our patterns including two new fabrics from the Diamond range by Atelier Brunette and will be adding more and more gorgeous fabrics specially selected for you. Head over to our […]

Happy New Year! We’re looking forward to a fun and exciting year at the Avid Seamstress HQ and hope you’ll join this incredible journey with us. We’re planning some beautiful sewing patterns to add to our range and can’t wait to share them with you. Our sewing kits have been a huge success and, based on this, we’ll be […]

We love hand cream but find ourselves going without as we don’t want to stain our fabrics or patterns as we pack them, meaning dry hands! Until we discovered SEAMS Couturiers Hand Cream! Originally created for seamstresses to help mend and moisturise their dry, pinpricked, hardworking hands without leaving an oily residue on fabrics. SEAMS […]

Voting for the British Craft Awards 2019 is now open! The British Craft Awards are back and nominations are now open. This means it’s your chance to vote for the sewing brand that has most motivated and helped you in your home sewing. Have you enjoyed The Avid Seamstress sewing patterns? Have we helped you […]