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London based sewing pattern company

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The Avid Seamstress

Hello. We’re The Avid Seamstress, a London based pattern company dedicated to helping modern women enjoy the art of sewing.

With a dedication to producing quality products with easy-to-follow instructions, we strive to bring together a community of women to empower and inspire each other through sewing.

Get in touch – hello@theavidseamstress.co.uk
Call us – 07983 413 929

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The Blouse in @libertylondon Tana Lawn ready for display in the iconic Liberty Of London store. If you visit the store and see this Blouse why not take a pic with it and tag us 😍
We've been swept off our feet at the entries into #theblouse competition! Stunning version after version have crossed our screen! We've picked @totallypinnable as our winner for her beautiful version and reason why she loves our new sewing pattern (slide pics to read)! Harriet wins 2 sewing patterns from our range! Congrats 😍😍😍😍 We've also decided to give a FREE digital pattern of their choice to @carrie_can_make_it @sewdainty @notions_of_a_dressmaker @thezipperfoot for their gorgeous entries 😍
Come and make this gorgeous, fully lined tote bag with us @shimmering_studio on 13 Dec. Kit and bag sewing pattern included. Workshop details and to book at www.shimmeringstudio.com #totebag #creativeretreat #makethings #imadethis #sew #sewing #workshops #learntosew
We're excited to launch our next series of sewing workshops and would love to see you there! Held across two lovely venues, you can choose to join our shorter workshops or spend the day sewing with us. Don't have a sewing machine? You can borrow ours! Some of our workshops include everything you need so you can just bring yourself and leave with your sewing mojo back in action! WORKSHOP LOCATIONS We have teamed up with a brand new sewing retreat The Shimmering Studio - launching on 15 November. Set in the most beautiful venue in Hertfordshire, you can join us to learn to sew, make yourself our Drop Sleeve Top, a gorgeous big tote bag or a zipped cushion. In the New Year, we'll be hosting our sewing pattern workshops. We also host our beginner's workshop at The Village Haberdashery in West Hampstead. For all our workshop info and to book head to  https://www.theavidseamstress.co.uk/pages/workshops We'll be adding some more one day / two day workshops for 2019 soon where you can come and make an Avid Seamstress garment with us. #workshops #sewing #courses #sew

SEWING PATTERNS

  • The Shift Dress
  • The A-Line Dress – Info & Tutorial
  • The Raglan Adult – Info & Tutorial
  • The Day Dress – Info & Tutorial
  • The Sheath Dress – Info & Tutorial
  • The Raglan Dress – Info & Tutorial
  • The Gathered Dress
  • The City Trousers – Info & Tutorial
The Avid Seamstress sewing patterns website

Recent Posts

  • Our Blouse Sewing Kits are back in two fabric options and 6 colours!
  • THE DROP SLEEVE TOP WORKSHOP – SPACES AVAILABLE
  • Vote for us in the British Craft Awards
  • Sewing Mojo This Way!
  • The Blouse – Buttonholes

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The Blouse in @libertylondon Tana Lawn ready for display in the iconic Liberty Of London store. If you visit the store and see this Blouse why not take a pic with it and tag us 😍
We've been swept off our feet at the entries into #theblouse competition! Stunning version after version have crossed our screen! We've picked @totallypinnable as our winner for her beautiful version and reason why she loves our new sewing pattern (slide pics to read)! Harriet wins 2 sewing patterns from our range! Congrats 😍😍😍😍 We've also decided to give a FREE digital pattern of their choice to @carrie_can_make_it @sewdainty @notions_of_a_dressmaker @thezipperfoot for their gorgeous entries 😍
Come and make this gorgeous, fully lined tote bag with us @shimmering_studio on 13 Dec. Kit and bag sewing pattern included. Workshop details and to book at www.shimmeringstudio.com #totebag #creativeretreat #makethings #imadethis #sew #sewing #workshops #learntosew
We're excited to launch our next series of sewing workshops and would love to see you there! Held across two lovely venues, you can choose to join our shorter workshops or spend the day sewing with us. Don't have a sewing machine? You can borrow ours! Some of our workshops include everything you need so you can just bring yourself and leave with your sewing mojo back in action! WORKSHOP LOCATIONS We have teamed up with a brand new sewing retreat The Shimmering Studio - launching on 15 November. Set in the most beautiful venue in Hertfordshire, you can join us to learn to sew, make yourself our Drop Sleeve Top, a gorgeous big tote bag or a zipped cushion. In the New Year, we'll be hosting our sewing pattern workshops. We also host our beginner's workshop at The Village Haberdashery in West Hampstead. For all our workshop info and to book head to  https://www.theavidseamstress.co.uk/pages/workshops We'll be adding some more one day / two day workshops for 2019 soon where you can come and make an Avid Seamstress garment with us. #workshops #sewing #courses #sew
COMPETITION TIME Share your Avid Seamstress 'The Blouse' make and reason why you love our new pattern and you could stand the chance to win two patterns from our range 💗 Simply post your pic and reason, tagging us @theavidseamstress using the hashtag #theblouse Competition closes midnight UK time on 11 Nov We can't wait to see your Blouse makes 💗
Love this pic from our shoot. Our model Annie is rocking The Blouse with her skinny jeans and boots! #theblouse #blouse

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