This pyramid purse project was designed by Laura Strutt, author of a number of craft books including the Sewing Manual (Haynes, 2013). Visit her blog at www.madepeachy.com The clever construction of ...

Do you love independent sewing patterns? Here we present part one of what we hope is a comprehensive list of independent pattern companies, listed alphabetically, and a short description of what they ...

Paper clips (optional) – I find them handy to hold the folded fabric in place before I stitch or glue it. Thank you to our website sponsors Prym for supplying several of the supplies needed for this ...

This guide has been written by Julie Bonnar of The Pattern Pages – an online resource and downloadable magazine for people who love to sew their own clothes. Ever dreamed of making your own clothes?

The Prym Quilter’s Travel Case is a very sturdy case designed like a briefcase for travelling with your quilting tools, pattern and blocks. It measures 13.5” x 14” x 2.5” and would be great for taking ...

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This bunting project was written by Helen Rhiannon from All Sewn Up Wales and the fabrics were provided by Sewbox, online Liberty fabric stockists. Bunting is so popular in the shops right now but you ...

This article has kindly been provided by Leah Taylor former owner of Sewbox. The images were provided by renowned interfacing brand Vlieseline. Buying interfacing can be very confusing for a beginner ...

What better way to decorate your Christmas table, than with one of these easy to make, six sided, padded Christmas fabric tree! There are some fantastic Christmas cotton prints around so plenty of ...

When you start to sew you can come across a lot of confusing terminology. Our glossary below will help you make sense of the common sewing terms. A – Applique – From the French verb ‘appliquer’ which ...

Once you’ve got your basic tools and equipment the next thing you need is fabric. There is a huge variety of fabric suitable for bags in every colour and pattern imaginable. Want a cute teddy motif on ...

1. Enlarge all the Cottage sewing case pattern and cut out. 2. You will need to make the house pattern full size. To do so, take a piece of A4 (US letter) sheet of paper and fold in half widthways.