Great British Sewing Bee Series 5

The history of the strapless bodice and tips for sewing with boning

Claire-Louise talks about the history of the strapless bodice and how to create dramatic structure in your garments, scroll to…

Guide to sewing slippery fabrics

Sewing slippery fabric can sometimes make you feel frustrated and ready to give up! But don’t fear, we’ve rounded up…

Technical Fabrics

Claire-Louise Hardie is sharing her tips for sewing technical fabric One of the recurring themes in Sewing Bee, since the…

The Great British Sewing Bee series 6 contestants – meet the new Sewing Bees!

Find out more about all of the brand new Sewing Bee series 6 contestants – who are they, where they…

Meet the winner of The Great British Sewing Bee – JULIET

We’re delighted to bring you this exclusive interview with the winner of The Great British Sewing Bee series 5, Juliet!!…

Win a Janome M200 QDC Sewing Machine worth £639!

Love Sewing has partnered up with the team at Janome to offer one lucky reader a M200 QDC sewing machine!…

How to sew a waistcoat – step-by-step advice and top tips

Claire-Louise hardie takes you through the tailor’s method for sewing a waistcoat With the finale of the Sewing Bee approaching we’ve…

Meet the 7th Sewing Bee to leave the sewing room!

A fond farewell to one of the most consistent and talented sewers ever to compete on The Great British Sewing…

Learn more about creative Japanese pattern drafting

Have you heard of the Drape Drape books by Hisako Sato? There are three amazing books in the pattern cutting…

A brief history of Shweshwe

Dolapo James of modern African fabric retailer Urbanstax shares the origins of this distinctive South African printed cotton Shweshwe, also…

Meet the 6th Bee to leave the workroom!

JANET, 70, North Yorkshire, Retired Shopkeeper Janet lives in North Yorkshire with her husband of 48 years, David and their…

Wool sewing masterclass!

Ever made a coat or jacket before? Perhaps it’s been a while and you’re hoping to refresh your memory about…