Interviews

Upcycling denim jeans and a more sustainable approach to sewing

Our columnist Elisalex de Castro Peake, co-founder of By Hand London has some great tips and advice for refashioning or…

Get to know Stacey Chapman

Tell us a bit about yourself… I trained as an illustrator and fell into the craft world after teaching myself…

Sewing Pattern Review – McCall’s 7661 trouser pattern

Shauni Sanderson of  www.magnificentthread.com reviewed McCall’s M7661 trouser pattern for us, this pattern comes as a cover gift with Issue 62…

15 minutes with Sewing Bee judges Patrick and Esme

After such a big boom thanks to the show, do you think sewing is staying in the public consciousness? P:…

Catch up with the Sewing Bees

With a fantastic fifth series starting, we wanted to turn back the clock and visit with some of the lovely…

Play our great British Sewing Bee Quiz!

To celebrate the new series of Sewing Bee that’s about to start we’ve posted a fun quiz about the past…

Q&A with Sarah Simi of Woolly Vision

Sarah Simi is the co-founder of stop-motion animation company Woolly Vision and the creative force behind multi award-winning all-knitted film,…

Vintage Style, your way! With Gretchen Hirsch

It’s time to meet the designer behind your stunning Gertie for Butterick 6412 dress pattern, included with issue 60. We…

Breaking the Pattern sneak peek!

This month we’re celebrating the launch of the new dressmaking book Breaking the Pattern by Laura and Saara Huhta, designers…

Meet the maker – Jenni Dutton

We chatted to inspiring textile artist Jenni Dutton about her forthcoming exhibition, The Dementia Darnings, which is at The Knitting…

Phantom Thread wins an Academy Award for Best Costume Design!

Learn the secrets behind the gorgeous costumes of new film Phantom Thread We are thrilled that this fabulous film has…

Reader Review – McCall’s 6886

McCall’s 6886 Review Hila of blog www.saturdaynightstitch.com shares her thoughts in this months McCall’s 6886 pattern gift which comes exclusively in…