Centred around sewing, rest and relaxation in a truly luxury setting.No rushing, no blitzing three dresses in as many days, just slowly and methodically enjoying the practice of sewing with like minded crafters. Enjoy holistic experiences such as meditation and massage so that you can truly unwind. With no schedule to stick to, you can […]

We’ve seen such incredible Wimborne Coats emerging and we’re super excited to share them with you! This incredible mustard wool coat, made by Christina @ccmadethat on Insta, had us swooning! Christina made size 4 with no modifications and used a boiled wool/viscose blend from Mood Fabrics in the shade golden olive. As the edges of […]

The Wimborne Coat, featured in TAUKO Issue 5 was designed by Lisa Falconer AKA The Avid Seamstress. TAUKO produced the actual sewing pattern and instructions and we’d like to compliment their well written instructions with some additional photographs and instructions of our own. This tutorial is for the lined version. WIMBORNE is a cocoon-shaped coat […]

Guess whose pattern is in the latest issue of TAUKO magazine! This absolute stunner of a magazine features our exclusive pattern, The Wimborne Coat. This cocoon style coat is designed to wrap the wearer in a soft embrace, with balloon sleeves that add a dramatic detail. The magazine comes with the full printed pattern and […]

It seems quite fitting that as we share this blog post, the British weather is doing what it does best, and taking us through all four seasons every day! You might be familiar with our sewing pattern The Sun Dress, a beautiful summery dress. We’re delighted to let you know it’s had a mini makeover […]

My second blog post for The Avid Seamstress is all about the chic and adaptable CityTrousers. My first impression of the modelled sample was that I liked where the waistbandwas sitting– neither too high nor too low. It can be surprisingly hard to find a pair of trousersthat sit exactly where you want them to […]

I am thrilled to be back on the Avid Seamstress blog with my newest make – The Raglan Dress. I love the style lines and a-line shape of this pattern. I have a dress a similar shape that I wear loads, it’s just so easy to throw on and go (great for when I don’t […]

Hi All! Hope you’ve been having fun and hopefully, some of you have found the confidence to do some pattern hacking! For this round, I got to try the new culottes pattern and I can confirm, they were a dream to sew and to wear. I made a beautiful pair in a gingham home furnishing […]

Hello! I’m Katie, and I feel very honoured to be writing my first blog post for The Avid Seamstress on their website of wonderful things. I love how chic a lot of the Avid Seamstress patterns are, and so many of them are staples for your wardrobe that could be made up in a variety […]

Guest post – Abigail @absewlutely.abigail As soon as I saw The Day Dress pattern at a Knitting and Stitching Show a few years ago, I knew that it would become one of my favourites. It is exactly the style of dress that I had already been wearing in ready to wear and was looking to […]

You could say I’ve been a secret Avid Maker since 2018. I have had The Shift Dress for three years, and it has seen me though day to day life and various events and occasions; worn and enjoyed time and time again. This post shows you how versatile The Shift Dress is.  The red vintage […]

We are so excited to announce The Culottes sewing pattern is now live!  This pattern is perfect for confident beginners ready to up their sewing game, and for more experienced sewists looking for a refreshing sew that still delivers wow factor.  The Culottes have pleats that create a beautiful shape, large in seam pockets, a […]

Hello, I am Deepa and I am very excited to share my first Avid Seamstress make with all of you! I had the opportunity to make a very versatile pattern, that’s the Raglan Dress/Top. I am going to talk about the two totally different looks I made. So let me get started. It is very […]

Hello, my name is Vicky, although you might know me better as @sewstainability on Instagram. This is my first post for The Avid Makers and I am so excited to be starting off with The Gathered Dress pattern. I’ve admired The Gathered Dress for a long time but have just started working in an office […]

Hello, welcome to my first post for The Avid Seamstress! For my first make I had the opportunity to make a classic: The Blouse. This was perfect for me, as not only does it lend itself to my style of sewing, but it came about when I was looking at my wardrobe in depth. In […]

Welcome to the first post from our blogging team The Avid Makers! Marcela made not one, not two, but three versions of The City Trousers. Here’s how she got on with the pattern… Over the years I’ve come to understand how important it is to know my body and its needs, and thanks to sewing, […]