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We found Miriam on Instagram – her amazing style kept on grabbing our attention and we always found ourselves pausing on her pics! We just knew we had to send her one of our patterns to see what she would do with it. Of course, she has blown us away with her version of The […]
Read MoreCatch up here: The A-Line Dress Sew-A-Long Start Layplans, fabric, pinning and cutting Overlocking and final preparation DARTS & INVISIBLE ZIP. If this is the first time you are putting an invisible zip in to a garment do not be afraid! Our application is so easy you will never look back! We will say upfront […]
Read MoreNOTCHES / DARTS Once you have cut out your pattern, instead of cutting your notches we like to mark them with a coloured pencil on the inside of the garment. We find that, this way, if you are going to overlock the pieces, you will still be able to see the pencil marks on the […]
Read More… you ready to start pinning your pieces and cutting them out? Exciting! If you have just joined us head over to the start of our sew-a-long and catch up – we’re not rushing ahead and you can join at any point! Have you worked with a layplan before? The purpose of a layplan is […]
Read MoreWe’ve been counting down the days to make this gorgeous dress with you! We hope you’ve got your pattern and are ready to start making The A-Line Dress with PREPARATION, PREPARATION , PREPARATION Let’s get this dress beautifully prepared and ready to sew The best advice we could ever give you is to take your time with your project. […]
Read MoreHey there seamstresses! We hope you love our A-Line Dress sewing pattern as much as we do. To celebrate it in true style we’ve decided to do a step-by-step sew-a-long for our lovely customers to follow. We hope you’ll join us and that the process of making your very own beautiful A-line dress will be all the […]
Read MoreHello! We hope you love The A-Line dress and are looking forward to making your own version! If you haven’t got your hands on this gorgeous pattern simply click on the type of pattern (printed or digital) you want above! The beauty of the A-Line Dress is that it is suitable for a huge range of […]
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          OUR NEW PATTERN, THE A-LINE DRESS, IS HERE AND SHE’S GORGEOUS! We are so excited to announce that our latest pattern, The A-Line Dress, has arrived and is now available to purchase as a printed sewing pattern or digital file. Simply click on your preferred option and […]
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We’ve been hacking our Sheath Dress pattern and are ready to share some ideas with you! This dress is such a good base to add your own personal style! For this pattern hack we are doing a few things: Cutting the back and front on the fold – ie no zip at the back Removing the […]
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                               THE SHEATH DRESS The beauty of the Sheath Dress is the simple easy style, making this a great dress for a beginner. Not ready for […]
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Once you have seen how quick and easy these washi tape pattern weights are, you will simply need to have them in your life! All you need are some heavy duty metal washers and some washi tape. We used galvanized (finished) washers that were just under 4.5cm in diameter and 2mm thick and then just […]
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Anna, a blogger who writes her own sewing blog called Let’s Get Sewing, is such an inspiration to us! She is 14 and super talented! This girl sews like a dream!! She reminds us of our sewing youth and we have fallen in love with her style and lovely way. We sent her The Day Dress […]
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Fallen in love with our patterns and want them right now without having to wait for the postman? We are so excited to announce that you can now purchase The Sheath Dress, The Day Dress and The Raglan Adult Dress as digital patterns! What is a Digital Pattern? Digital patterns are PDF files that you […]
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Hello! We hope you are enjoying our series that will arm you will all the knowledge and confidence to embark on your sewing journey or learn a few new things if you are already sewing! In our last post we touched on sewing patterns and gave you a guide on what to look for when […]
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We love sewing at The Avid Seamstress but you know what we love more? Meeting you! Come and sew with Lisa, the designer at The Avid Seamstress! Join our: private lessons Join a fun day or evening “This is a sewing machine” workshop at Village Haberdashery in West Hampstead and learn how to use a […]
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Hello Avid Seamstresses. In this article we’re going to take a better look at sewing patterns. The world of sewing patterns is huge, and for someone new to sewing it can be incredibly intimidating. How do you know what to choose? Is it the right skill level for you? What do you need to make […]
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We hope you enjoyed our first article on sewing, Sewing Pattern Guide. If you missed it, click here to catch up. We love sewing and truly love the creativity, individuality and happiness it brings. We think preparation is one of the most important parts of sewing. Careful preparation will ensure that you’ll enjoy the whole […]
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Planning your perfect Avid Seamstress pattern and daydreaming about how lovely it’s going to look on you? There’s just one thing standing in your way – choosing the perfect fabric. For many of us this is the best part! The part where our imaginations can run wild and we can put our own creative stamp […]
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The Avid Seamstress studio is buzzing! We’ve been devouring every word that was written in our sewing survey and want to share some amazing insights and news with you. Did you take part in our survey? We think you are amazing! Thank you for your time, your incredible insights and for sharing your sewing experiences […]
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To help us provide an even better experience for you in the future, we are collecting feedback with the survey below. Click here to start the survey! Typically, it takes about 10-15 minutes to complete. After you finish, you will automatically be entered to win a free The Avid Seamstress sewing pattern of your choice! […]
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