Last Saturday, Radio National‘s By Design program broadcast a recent interview where I talked about sewing and patterns. They also put together this video which accompanied the radio story and website. As part of the interview, I worked with Diane…
We’ve had a fantastic response to our latest pattern, the Eva Dress. It’s the ideal dress to pack for travelling, perfect for a hot summers day and it’s very versatile too. Eva has already made up a third version using…
We’ve had a great response to our Italian linen sheeting range and before it’s all gone, I thought I’d better get the next tutorial up to show you just how easy it is to make your own flat sheets. It…
Be it face to face in-store or face to screen via a blog, we are always so thrilled to see our fabric made up. Invariably, there’s a thought that goes through our mind or words that spring from our mouths…
Thanks to everyone who entered our 2013 Tessuti Gridlock Sewing Competition. We’re Gridlocked-ed out, and wouldn’t be at all surprised if you were too, but wowsers – what a response! And because the collective suspense out there feels pretty damn…
I received this lovely email from Rosalie last week: Hello everyone at my most favourite fabric shop, I have been creating madly in my new sewing room and I want to share my latest project. I have sewn for many…
I have had a few emails and enquiries from sewers who have bought the Lily Linen Dress pattern, asking for more details on the construction of the feature pockets. They’re certainly not your conventional patch pockets, but a twist top…
Recently Kim emailed me a photo of this stunning quilt she completed, made entirely of Liberty of London fabrics from a Kaffe Fassett pattern. Kim says that the fabrics used are a collection of very old and new Liberty designs. Many of…
I turned up to sewing classes this week to find Shirley in this fabulous new dress! The pattern used was Vogue 8805, a semi fitted pullover dress ideal for colour blocking. Shirley has already made this pattern up in a colour blocked…
So happy that Spring is finally here! My preferred season and I’m keen to get started on some new sewing projects, more and more sundresses, flowy pants, tops galore and lots and lots of prints. Well that’s the plan anyway. Here’s a…
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