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here did this month go? It's been a manic fews weeks, involving gearing up for another double-pattern edition of the magazine, moving our photography studio and saying farewell to our art editor Denise who is leaving us to work on exciting new challenges.

Denise ART EDITOR Denise is passionate about design, sewing, good food and fluffy cats. She has a keen eye for detail and knows how to work the latest trends into your craft room. See more at www.instagram.com/ by_denisej

We had a lovely time with this month's reader Susan, taking snaps of her outfit. She sewed both the trousers and top from this issue so her review on page 24 is well worth a read! Her version of the blouse is so inspiring with its frill sleeve pattern hack and I love how crisp the pleats on her trousers are.

It was great to have a reader 'open' the new studio as there was a lot of laughter with some excellent posing going on.

She survived the three flights of stairs we have to climb and tried out our trademark white panelled wall.

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photographer Renata away from the camera. We even pulled out the confetti cannon for one last burst to put us in the mood for the party season! It also made me super excited to make myself a novelty Christmas top, ’tis the season after all! "Fa la la la la!"

I really enjoy getting away from my desk and over to the studio on shoot days where I can see the clothes in action. I help style the shots, press and steam everything and choose the images we need for the various pages. Plus I'm on hand with a sewing machine if we need to adjust the fit on set! It gets pretty busy but really helps you visualise what the magazine will look like in the coming weeks.

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Bethany DEPUTY EDITOR Bethany loves nothing more than indulging in a quiet spot of cross stitch in her free time. She’s also the creator of the Make It Betty 'Sketch it Stitch it' notebooks available at www.makeitbetty. etsy.com

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Behind the scenes!

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Multi crafter Leanne is a keen artist and a dab hand at creating decorations with sequin pins. When she's not working she's at home with the love of her life, her border collie Daisy. See more at www.instagram.com/ leanneb1991

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Welcome Love Sewing Loves 20% off Sew Me Something patterns Stitcher’s story – The Poppy dress Essential gift guide for stitchers Claim your free Kwik Sew gift Fabric focus – The night before Christmas Reader review: free pattern gifts Thrifty Stitcher with Claire-Louise Hardie SUBSCRIBE TODAY A brief history of wool Shop of the month WIN a dressmaker’s mannequin!

Skill building with Wendy Gardiner Readers’ makes Sewing workshops This month I’m making Machine review Couture sew-along with Alison Smith MBE In the good books PATTERN READING BASICS AND FITTING ESSENTIALS Fabric focus: Save 20% at Adam Ross DISCOUNTS AND GIVEAWAYS Jade Earley the girl with the bright red hair Fill your stockings – decorations round-up Pattern picks – Hit the floor

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82 The Cocktail Hour Sew-along 88 The Dressmaker’s Diary with Elisalex de Castro Peake 92 Behind the seams with Wendy Ward 94 Swatch Selector with Kerry Green 96 Coming next issue

18 Your free McCall’s pattern gift – 6-in-1 tops and tees 22 Your second free Butterick pattern gift – seam detail trousers 28 Spruce things up fabric tree 42 Deck the halls polar bear wreath 45 Off the cuff classic shirt 54 Santa’s little helper reindeer hood 65 Be our guest weekend bag 74 Watch the clock cushion 84 Oh so retro button-back dress 98 Driving home for Christmas felt snowglobe Please note: The Star sweatshirt from issue 44 contained sizing errors that have been amended on our website

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28 Editorial Editor Amy Thomas Deputy Editor Bethany Armitage Editorial Assistant Leanne Brocklehurst Senior Sub-Editor Justine Moran Sub-Editors Kayleigh Hooton, Chantelle Salkeld Senior Art Editor Denise Johnson Art Editors Simon Kay, Sher Ree Tai, Kate Wilde Senior Product Photographer Tym Leckey Photographers Renata Stonyte, Amy Worrall Hair & make-up Nina Rochford Contributors Claire-Louise Hardie, Alison Smith MBE, Elisalex de Castro Peake, Wendy Ward, Jade Earley, Wendy Gardiner, Kerry Green

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Sara shares how she took the symbol of remembrance and transformed it into an unforgettable dress on page 10.

Find out more about Project Poppy and the extraordinary dress at www.projectpoppydress.blogspot.co.uk

We’re sure you’ll recognise Debbie as our regular bagmaking expert but she’s also a talented sewing book author.

She shares an amazing tutorial on page 65. Discover more at www.sallyandcraftyvamp.blogspot.co.uk

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Sarah is the British-Australian designer behind brand Made by Jack’s Mum, where she shares simple and stylish clothing. Try her reindeer hood on page 54 and visit www.madebyjacksmum.com for more amazing designs.

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The patterns, people, fabric and finds getting us sewing this month

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Festive refashion Learn more about Patrick's new creative adventure at www.communityclothing.co.uk Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant is doing his bit to help support the UK textiles industry with his new social enterprise, Community Clothing. It aims to create jobs and restore pride in the sector by using the spare capacity in quiet manufacturing periods to create high-quality clothing at affordable prices. These are then sold direct to customers, cutting out all the usual wholesale and retail mark-ups. The range includes lots of wardrobe staples for men and women, like jeans, raincoats, knitwear, shirts and more!

Find out more about Elle at www.sewpositivity.com See the range of Janome Memory Craft embroidery machines at www.janome.co.uk Christmas jumper season is finally here and it's time to create your own novelty knit. Rather than starting from scratch, follow the lead of blogger Elle Harris and upcycle an old jumper. Elle used four different Kawaii Festive Light machine embroidery files from www.urbanthreads.com, placed them using her Janome embroidery machine and designed a gold cable using the built-in software to link them all around the collar. Elle stitched with bold Gutermann thread and we think the cheeky little lights stand out beautifully on the dark background. What a brilliant idea!

Photograph by Richard Tymon

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Textile heaven

Where: Harrogate International Centre, Yorkshire When: 23rd – 26th November Price: Adult day ticket from £14.50 For advance tickets and to find out more, visit www.theknittingandstitchingshow.com Take a trip to the lovely Yorkshire countryside this autumn and visit the largest textiles event in the north of England. The Knitting & Stitching Show in Harrogate is the perfect event for anyone who loves textiles, whether that’s sewing, needlework, knitting, crochet and everything in between! There are hundreds of workshops and demonstrations taking place, so there are plenty of opportunities to improve your skills or learn something new from the experts.

Plus, there are inspirational galleries to admire and over 200 stallholders selling everything you could wish for. Make sure to leave some space in your handbag!

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Sizes: 6-20 Price: £10 PDF pattern See the full range of patterns for adults and children at www.cocowawacrafts.com It’s that time of year again that we dive into jumpers and cosy clothes. If you’re looking for a new pattern to sew, the Chestnut sweater and top offers a snazzy way to stay warm this winter. Choose from View A with a circular opening at the back and closes with a big bow, or View B which sports four bows tied down the back. Alternatively, choose View C for a subtle-bow alternative with a lovely slit or vent on the shoulder. You can make it as a top in a medium-knit fabric or choose the sweater version in a medium to heavyweight knit.

Designer Ana Valls is keen to get spread the jumper love and has blogged about the pattern in a series of sew-along posts throughout October. You can join in until 12th November by posting your finished garment shots with #chestnutsewalong to be in with the chance to win a prize!

CUDDLE CATS Price: Simplicity 8403, £6.95 at Pick up the pattern online at www.minervacrafts.com Not all of us are lucky enough to have a friendly feline to come home to, but we think we’ve found the next best thing. The Simplicity 8403 stuffed kitty toys are available in all shapes and sizes, each with a cute and cuddly face.

They make ideal gifts for children, but don’t forget about the big kids.

We’d like one too please!

Belles of the ball We’re getting really excited for our Vogue Cocktail Hour party in support of The Eve Appeal on 10th November and we hope that lots of you are able to join us! The Love Sewing team has seen many beautiful Cocktail Hour outfits, and it seems that you’re all really enjoying hosting your own parties or getting together to share and compare your garments. The Sewing Belle group came together for this fab party and had a little photoshoot to show off their new garments. Don’t they all look beautiful? You can read more about the group at www.facebook.com/www. sewingbelle.co.uk or find out more about the challenge at www.sewdirect.com

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Sizes: 8-20 Price: £7.50 PDF pattern Explore the fabulous fabric and pattern shop at www.sewoverit.co.uk Take your outfit from desk to dinner with the brand-new Phoebe dress from Sew Over It. Simple to sew, it includes a bodice made up of front and back panels that gathers into a fitted skirt and creates the appearance of a separate top and skirt. It has a keyhole closure at the back so there’s no need for zips or buttonholes.

Plus, with only five different pieces to sew together, this promises to be a really satisfying and speedy make.

It's designed with jersey newbies in mind and you can use different weights for top and bottom or mix and match for a colour-block effect.

The choice is yours!

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DREAMING OF A BLACK AND WHITE CHRISTMAS

I’m embracing the Christmas spirit this month and first on my favourites list has to be this beautiful badger cross-stitch design from www.littlebeachhut.etsy.com. Available as either a downloadable PDF or as a handy kit, it’s packed with everything you need to create a festive hoop to hang above the fireplace.

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Felt friends Price: £19.95 per kit See the collection at www.crafterscompanion.co.uk Surprisingly addictive, needle felting is one of those crafts that once you start you really do become hooked! To try it for yourself, Hawthorn Handmade has a range of adorable animal kits, which include everything you could need to learn and create cute creatures in an evening. They feature high-quality British wool, with plenty left over to practise and have a play with!

How brilliant are these cross-stitched Christmas baubles? If you get started now you’ll have plenty of time to make a garland ready for the big day!

I’m a huge fan of Jody Rice’s colourful designs but had no idea her patterns also stretched to bunting. Check out more of her wonderful work at www.satsumastreet.blogspot.co.uk

FESTIVE FLOSS

Don’t fancy following a pattern? The Christmas Tree collection from Sublime Stitching comes with seven shimmery shades of 100% cotton embroidery floss, including a glitzy gold and silver skein. They are Ideal for stitching Christmassy scenes and anything which could do with a little festive sparkle! Find the set priced £5.95 per pack from www.sewsweet.co.uk

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Sara Atkin shares how she took the symbol of remembrance and transformed it into an unforgettable dress What inspired you to make the dress?

Each year my friend Charlotte Towe and I make a small number of felt brooches to sell for the Poppy Appeal. Last year the 20 or so poppies we made sold in just one evening and we were really surprised at the feedback people gave us. Several people said that they had been stopped in the street by strangers wanting to know where they had bought their poppy. This led to us into thinking that perhaps we should make more of an effort to start early for 2017 and create a larger number.

Somehow my initial idea morphed into something considerably more than ‘making a few extra poppies’ and I had the idea of a long black dress covered in 600 poppy brooches.

Why did you choose to raise awareness for this cause in particular?

I have always supported the Poppy Appeal and having visited the grave of my great great uncle in northern France, who was killed in action just six weeks before Armistice Day, I wanted to do more to support the invaluable work carried out by the Legion. To see the graves of so many young men and understand the enormity of the loss of life had a profound effect on me. Also, Charlotte is a military wife and therefore this cause is very close to her heart.

Can you tell us a little bit about the construction of the dress?

I knew I was going to use Simplicity 1195 to make the dress and decided black taffeta would be the best fabric to support the weight of the poppies. We are grateful to Croft Mill (www.croftmill.co.uk) for donating the beautiful taffeta which was found hiding at the back of its stockroom.

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How can people help to support your campaign?

The dress will be displayed in London before the brooches go on sale to raise money for The Poppy Appeal. More information can be found on the Project Poppy Facebook page, which we will regularly update.

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The dress was previewed in September at The Great British Sewing Bee Live at ExCel, in London. We had so many people comment on the dress and there is clearly appetite for further activity in 2018. We are now working with the Royal British Legion on plans for a larger-scale project which could involve sewists across the UK, so watch this space!

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If you’re lucky enough to have friends and relatives eager to spoil you with sewing-themed gifts we’ve got some great suggestions.

Why not leave this page out where they can see?

Sew stylish We’ve fallen head over heels for the wonderful sewingthemed necklaces, bracelets and earrings of Joanna Wakefield Jewellery. Based in York, Joanna originally specialised in textiles before retraining as a jewellery designer. Her Haberdashery collection is based around tiny bobbins, thimbles and buttons, using silver. You can even change the colour of the thread on the bobbins too! To see the full collection and find out more about Joanna, visit www.joannawakefield.com

Get a grip If you have weak hands or wrists or are unable to use conventional scissors easily due to painful or swollen joints, these new mini Easi-Grip scissors from Peta could prove really handy. They were designed with the help of occupational therapists back in 1975 and their self-opening and lightweight characteristics make the scissors a popular addition to many sewing rooms. Check out the full range at www.peta-uk.com

SURPRISE!!

Fancy getting a surprise box of quilting goodies on your doorstep every other month? Well now you can! Superstar quilters Anna Marie Galvin and Lou Orth have released a new sewing subscription service called The Modern Quilter’s Box, which provides a box full of fabric, thread, an exclusive quilt pattern from a top designer and other crafty treats. Subscribe now for £24.50 to receive a box every other month, or subscribe digitally for the patterns only at £4.50 a go. Find out more at www.modernquiltersbox.com

Don’t miss Deputy Editor Bethany’s stitchy guide for festive makes on page 8!

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Just make a cuppa (or G&T!), sit down and relax whilst making a bright, modern piece of artwork for your home.

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Clever as a fox How clever and cute is this crocheted fox tape measure?

He’s part of a new collection from Hantex featuring a whole menagerie of creations including a happy snail, wise owl, grizzly bear and many more. They’re Fairtrade manufactured and feature metric and Imperial measurements, extending to 60”/150cm. It's a perfect stocking filler; find your local retailer at www.hantex.co.uk/mystockist

BEYOND COMPARE You’re guaranteed to find something irresistible at www. shopbeyondmeasure.co.uk to go under your Christmas tree. A new addition are these double-sided magnetic notion blocks priced £25 and made in the UK from sustainable beech wood. They work either way up and if you have the flat side up for pins, you can store machine bobbins, needles etc underneath. There’s also a beautiful wooden toolbox for your precious pencils or prized unpicker with a magnetic lid to keep things safe. Priced £29, it’s made in the UK from sustainable beech and walnut.

Use the form on page 70 to enter our notion block competition!

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Whether you’re a paper-piecing pro or you just enjoy geometric accessories, these honeycomb necklaces from Red Paper House are sure to appeal. Each one is laser-cut from birch plywood and beautifully hand painted.

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Spruce up your sewing room with these quirky ceramic button doorknobs! Decorated using resin button details in an array of colours they’re ideal from everything from cupboard drawers to bedroom doors and make a wonderful quirky addition in your home. We think they’d make an excellent secret Santa surprise! Available from £3.99 each by G DÉCOR at www.notonthehighstreet.com

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It might seem a little soon to be thinking of 2018, but if you’re anything like us you like to plan your sewing projects and your social schedule well in advance. To help you stay ahead of the game, the Tilda Planner will help you to stay organised and inspired throughout 2018, with weekto-view calendars and beautiful Tilda photography of the brand’s iconic fabric and products. It features a luxurious, clothbound finish and is available in hardback now, at £12.99 from www.sewandso.co.uk

Cutting out your projects can be one of the more dull parts of the whole sewing process so why not add a sprinkle of fun into proceedings with a set of 12 30g pastel doughnut-themed weights? These handy weights are priced £26.99 for the set and will keep everything in place as you work. Find additional colours and foodthemed sewing products at www.ohsewquaint.etsy.com

BE AN ICON

Everyone is talking about the new Pfaff Creative Icon; a combined sewing and embroidery machine with the bestin-class technology and all the essential features. In addition to the basics, there are 804 embroidery designs and a phenomenal quilting area with Integrated Dual Feed. The 10” full colour tablet touchscreen means you can control your machine with ease and view helpful video tutorials as you work. With Wi-Fi connectivity you can trigger your embroidery design then receive live progress updates on your mobile. Now we better add that you’ll need a fairly generous friend or relative as this machine retails at £9,999… maybe it could be a joint present for the next 10 Christmases?

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Perfect for wovens and jersey, it really is a wardrobe workhorse

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We chose to make a breezy woven version for our cover with deep scoop neckline and cap sleeves.

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Cream black star-print satin, ÂŁ9.99 per metre www.adamross.co.uk

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VIEW D ’Tis the season for a novelty knit! But why not make a T-shirt instead of a wearing a sweater this year?

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Nordic rabbit and deer interlock jersey. For similar, see www.birchfabrics.com

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Think about how fitted you want your top to be before picking a size. A woven tee should be slightly looser than a cosy knit!

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MASTERCLASS

KNIT-WITS Make the easiest T-shirt ever with our quick tips!

Remember the finished measurements are printed on the pattern tissue! This helps you pick the perfect size

STRAIGHT IN THE WASH Always pre-wash your jersey because it’s highly likely to shrink on its first wash! If possible, allow it to dry flat as hanging may cause the fabric to stretch out of shape.

SNIP SNIP If you are using an overlocker to sew the seams, remember the easiest approach is to trim off the necessary amount to ensure the correct seam is taken. Using your overlocker blade is fun but your jersey may fight against it.

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DOUBLE TROUBLE Why not try a twin needle for topstitching? Most machines come with a second spool pin, the needles are relatively inexpensive and create a professional-looking finish.

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STRIPE MATCHING Position the underarm point on your sleeve and bodice pieces on the same stripe to ensure an attractive match across the body!

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Shopping list Turquoise and white striped cotton-mix jersey, ÂŁ6.90 per metre www.trurofabrics.com Rose appliquĂŠs, ÂŁ3.69 www.ebay.co.uk

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Trousers don’t need to be scary, and this gorgeous pattern from Katherine Tilton for Butterick shows you how! Choose between the different lengths, add stylish knee pleats and don’t forget the cuffs. Every Butterick pattern comes with a helpful step-by-step guide, designed to push your sewing skills further

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VIEW A Made in stretch denim, these trousers are lovely and comfy while injecting a little bit of fun into your wardrobe.

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THE PERFECT FIT Trouser fitting doesn't need to strike terror in your heart. It's a simple matter of calculating ease, thinking about your fabric choices and understanding your curves!

First take accurate measurements for yourself. This is the best starting point for making trousers • Measure your waist after exhaling with a relaxed stance.

• Measure your hip at the widest part.

• Take a thigh measurement when sitting down.

• Measure your crotch, from front waist to back waist. Use a piece of elastic or string tied round your waist to help you find the correct start and end points.

These trousers contain 3" of ease within the finished garment measurements so choose your desired size carefully with this in mind. You can find the finished hip measurements printed on the tissue on the side front pattern piece.

You may also wish to alter the length of the trousers at this point.

You'll find the finished garment measurement printed on the back of the envelope marked 'side length from waist'.

Making a toile is the most often-skipped step in sewing but can yield the best results in fit and finish. Make a toile in cheaper or spare fabric of a similar weight to your chosen fabric. Remember these trousers are designed for fabric with stretch content!

Assessing the fit is a headscratching process sometimes but here are a few clues you can use to diagnose what might be wrong.

• If you have wrinkles across the thigh area, stretching out from the crotch, you need additional ease here.

• If the wrinkles are diagonal from the hip towards the knee the issue is the fit at the hip point.

• If the crotch rides up at the front or back, sags low on either side, or pulls when you sit you should take a closer look at the length and angle of the crotch curve.

Slashing the tissue and inserting additional paper to increase the ease or overlapping the tissue to reduce the dimensions is the best approach for targeted fixes.

Reduce Remember tofront factor in the multiple seam lines ofease this pattern as you adjust.

Reduce front ease

Increase rear ease

Increase rear ease

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When addressing the crotch curve you may find copying the curve of a well-fitting trouser pattern helps.

And remember, it's important not to affect the grain line below the hip with your adjustments or the trouser legs will twist in an unsightly manner.

We paired a bold pair of trousers in red sateen with a satin star print version of your McCall's free gift!

We used:

Wine-coloured stretch cotton, £8.99 per metre www.minerva crafts.com

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eview eader R7322 RMcCall’s & Butterick 6461 Susan of www.susanyoungsewing. wordpress.com shares her thoughts on this issue’s TWO free gifts

The top is very simple and a lovely fabric lifts it. The toile sat a little wide at the neck, showing my bra straps, so I extended the shoulder seams at the neck edge by 1.5cm front and back (and the facings too).

Because the crepe fabric is drapey I decided to use the short sleeve but add an on-trend floaty sleeve. This is just a rectangle of fabric 1.5x the width of the sleeve (about 50cm) and 30cm long that is simply gathered and attached. I embellished the seams with a few pretty buttons for originality. I think I’ll get lots of wear from these two wardrobe staples this autumn.

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YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN

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80-83 61-64 85-88

75-77 56-58 80-83

M/M 12-14 34-36 26∞-28 36-38

S/P 8-10 31∞-32∞ 24-25 33∞-34∞

XS/TP 4-6 29∞-30∞ 22-23 31∞-32∞

Poitrine Taille Hanches

107-112 87-94 112-117

97-102 76-81 102-107

XL/TG 20-22 42-44 34-37 44-46

L/G 16-18 38-40 30-32 40-42

117-122 99-105 122-127

XXL/TTG 24-26 46-48 39-41∞ 48-50

For the trousers, I picked a lovely indigo stretch denim. From the toile I’d found the sizing was pretty generous, even taking my body measurements into account. The leg shape is not quite as slim and close fitting as it seems from the photo so I took it down by at least a size and a half through the legs. As the pattern calls for a stretch fabric you could go even tighter but do it incrementally if you aren’t sure – you need to be able to bend your legs!

instructions are clear, although I didn’t like the way the elastic is inserted at the waist so I put it into a channel at the top instead of sewing through it.

The cuffs are a neat touch and sit a little above the ankle.

Butterick

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was delighted when Editor Amy asked me to review this month’s free patterns. While I waited for my chosen fabric to arrive from www.stoffstil.co.uk, I made up toiles of both garments.

This is a ‘mock up’ to check fit primarily, but you could make it so it’s wearable afterwards, or in something like an old sheet. It must still be cut and sewn accurately though, otherwise it’s pointless.

B6423 SIZE/ TAILLE

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(4-26)

I’d also found that the back was a little short for me when I sat or bent down so I lengthened the centre back seam by 1.5cm, and this doesn’t affect the fit of the waistband. Overall the

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Unsuitable for obvious diagonals. *With Nap. **Without Nap. SIZES XS S M L XL XXL 4-6 8-10 12-14 16-18 20-22 24-26

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COAT: Very loose-fitting, lined coat has front shaped princess seam with pocket, curved gusset under arm, lower back seam with pleat.

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MESURES DU VÊTEMENT FINI Largeur à l’ourlet Manteau 122 127 136 146 Longueur - dos, votre nuque à l’ourlet Manteau 93 94 95 97

Grandes diagonales ne conviennent pas. *Avec Sens. **Sans Sens.

TAILLES TP P M G 4-6 8-10 12-14 16-18 MANTEAU 115cm*/** 3.70 3.80 3.90 4.00 150cm*/** 2.60 2.70 3.10 3.40 ENTOILAGE THERMOCOLLANT

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MANTEAU: Manteau très ample, doublé, à coutures princesse sur le devant en forme avec poche, soufflet arrondi sous le bras, couture inférieure du dos avec pli.

Séries: Y(TP-P-M), ZZ(G-TG-TTG) TISSUS: Lainage, Laine bouillie, Mohair, Flanelle de laine, Tweed.

EASY/FACILE

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FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS Width, lower edge Coat 48 50 53∞ 57∞ Back length from base of neck Coat 36∞ 37 37∞ 38

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THRIFTY

STITCHER Claire-Louise Hardie investigates five planners to help organise your sewing

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t’s no surprise that, like many other folk who sew, I also have a love for stationery! Last year I saw these two worlds combine when designated sewing planners began popping up. Having managed large-scale projects and teams in my career as a Sewing Producer and Wardrobe Mistress, I'm all for things that make planning and keeping records easy.

Here’s the low-down on five sewing planners I’ve road-tested.

MAKER’S WORKBOOK This A5 planner is produced by www.creative-industry.co.uk and costs around £12.50. It’s spiral bound, and the small size makes it very handbag friendly for when inspiration strikes. I often keep mine in my bag so it’s accessible when I’m out and about. This planner feels a little less luxurious than some others, but

I like the fact that it’s smaller and has a full section of printed croquis in the designing section. The planner has easily viewable tabs so you can quickly turn to each section in the book.

There’s a contents section, with 25 project planners that span two pages each, a designing section that consists of the croquis pages, a planning section with charts for your stash and projects waiting in the wings, and a reference section covering machine needles and their uses.

On each of the project planning pages there’s an inspirational quote to keep you motivated .

This is the planner I’ve used the most, although I wish the croquis were included with the project planners.

There’s also only one standard croquis figure in this planner.

COLETTE PATTERNS SEWING PLANNER

Susan from www.sewbox.co.uk kindly sent me a copy of this planner to review. At £26 this is the most expensive of these planners, but it is a lovely luxurious book that looks and feels great in your hands. The opening section provides a space for notes on your personal style and gives prompts on your local weather, how much comfort you like in clothes and so on. There’s a space to log your own measurements and you can complete lists on things like your favourite neckline style or fabric, which is ideal for working out what you actually like before launching into project planning.

At the back of the book is a Resources

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GUIDE SEW CRAFTY DRESSMAKING JOURNAL This is another A5 spiral-bound notebook, this time from the team at www.sewcraftyonline.co.uk. It retails for £12.95, and there are several cover design options but also variations including a crafty version and a knitting and crochet version. Each project planner section covers four pages, and these comprise the whole book.

Unlike some of the others, there is no additional info on dressmaking as a topic. There are drawing aids, but these

section with useful information on needles and a glossary of sewing terms. The main body of the planner is broken into seasonal planning. – spring/summer and autumn/winter – and there are approximately 28 pages in each of these sections.

On the project planning pages you can either sketch directly onto the page or trace one of the croquis provided and staple/stick this onto the page. I’m often inspired by clothes on the high street and try and make a note of interesting shapes and seam lines I come across.

There are a selection of croquis shapes at the back of the book, representing different figures to allow you to plan sewing projects for friends and family too.

Overall this is a lovely planner, although I’d like to have seen croquis printed throughout the project planner pages as I’m a little too lazy to keep tracing.

ABOUT CLAIRE-LOUISE Claire-Louise is an author, pattern designer, teacher and costumier.

We recommend Claire-Louise's latest course www.learntosewwithapro. com/ultimate-beginners Claire-Louise’s book, The Great British Sewing Bee: Fashion With Fabric, accompanied the third series of the show and is priced at £20 from www.quadrille.co.uk

are mannequin torsos rather than figures. I’ll admit I was a bit disappointed, as I find drawing arms and legs tricky. The planning pages include a full page of lined paper for notes, sections for swatches, notions and a slot for inserting a finished picture.

There are prompts for recording what went wrong (or right) and how long it took you. The planning pages are well thought out and its size means this is a great planner to have with you on the go.

BY HAND LONDON PLANNER Unlike the other planners this isn’t a physical book, it’s a PDF download from www.byhandlondon.com that you print at home for £7. I love that the file download includes several croquis styles, combined with the planning pages. It’s been set up in an easily printable way once you know which croquis style you plan to use.

There are six pages, including a page for inspiration, and one to log fabric stash and your bucket list of sewing techniques.

printed sheets.; nhowever, once purchased you can print these as many times as you need, so it’s very economical and you’ll never need to buy another one!

There are different sizes of figure templates, as well as a front and back view. I found the croquis styles had one that suited my shape better than those in the Colette planner. I like having a book that I can keep with me and file when full, rather than carrying

OCTAVIA PATTERNS PLANNER SHEETS

This is a simple one-page planner sheet by www.octaviapatterns.com that you download and print and interestingly is free! Like the other planners it has two figure drawings that you can use to design your projects, and has some simple text boxes to add your fabric swatches, techniques and pattern notes etc. There is only one style of croquis, and it’s a rather simple shape, but did I mention it’s free? In the same way as with the By Hand London planner you will need to store these sheets and print them as and when you need them.

If you’re on the fence about using a planner, this is a great way to trial the process and see if it’s for you.

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GIFTS

SPRUCE things up Dress up your table this Christmas with a fabulous Liberty-print tree Project FIONA HESFORD Sewgirl

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MATERIALS & TOOLS • 30cm Liberty Tana lawn in 3 different prints (A, B & C) • 1m lightweight fusible interfacing • polyester stuffing • small ball matching DK yarn • fork • poking tool such as a chunky knitting needle • quilter’s clips • templates downloaded from www.lovesewingmag.co.uk

CUTTING: From Fabric A, cut: • 2 tree shapes From Fabric B, cut: • 2 tree shapes

Shopping list

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From Fabric C, cut: • 2 tree shapes

NOTES: All seam allowances are 6mm unless otherwise stated Interface the reverse of the Liberty fabric before cutting. Lay the templates onto each of the fabric pieces and draw around once on the interfaced side. Cut around each shape 1cm from the drawn line

HOW TO MAKE: 1 Lay both Fabric A tree pieces RST. Pin. Lay both Fabric B tree pieces with the Fabric C tree pieces RST. Stitch along the drawn line all around the tree shape, leaving an

Liberty Tana lawn is available from £22.50 per metre from www.sewbox.com

6 Work your way down the opening as indicated on tree by stuffing all the top the template. branches first then the lower 2 Trim around each tree ones. Pack the stuffing in shape, leaving a 6mm seam tightly with as much allowance. Clip the stuffing as you can corners and trim so the branches the pointed feel firm. (See tips. Turn the Pic D.) trees RS out 7 When through the you are opening.

It helps to anchor satisfied Push out your tree upside down in a with the all tree tips cup or bowl whilst you do stuffing, peg and corners the hand stitching together the with a poking open sections tool. Press and hand-stitch well. Press under each segment with a the 6mm small overstitch. seam allowance at 8 Steam-press your tree opening section. branches to help expand (See Pic A.) the stuffing.

3 Lay the three tree layers 9 Make a pompom on top of each other in by the fork method. desired order. Peg together Wind DK yarn around the with quilter’s clips to hold prongs of a fork tightly in position or pin to secure. about 40 times. (See Pic E.) (See Pic B.) Use a 25cm length of yarn 4 Using a ruler, draw to tie the strands together a vertical line with an through the centre prong invisible marker pen from of the fork. Tie a knot as the tree tip to the base at tight as you can, wrap the centre. Stitch along this around again and tie marked line. again tightly as before.

5 At the open section,  Remove from fork. Cut stuff the tree with polyester loops at each side. Trim stuffing. Start with the tip of pompom ends. the tree, adding a little at a  Sew your pompom to the time and pushing in with a tip of the tree. (See Pic F.) poking tool. (See Pic C.)

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF

A brief history of

WOOL

FIND OUT MORE Visit these websites to find out more about the long and rich history of wool www.campaignforwool.org www.woolmarkprize.com www.iwto.org/history-wool www.sheeptales.org 32 www.lovesewingmag.co.uk

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With a history spanning over 10,000 years, wool has stood the test of time in trade, textiles and crafts and remains as dominant as ever today Words JENNY RILEY

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ool is a naturally occurring fibre that we get from sheep and some other animals, such as goats, alpacas and even rabbits. Since the Stone Age, wool has been identified as one of the best materials for clothing and protection, and the individual fibres that make up wool means it is incredibly easy to spin. Renewable, biodegradable, breathable, insulating and resilient, wool dates back thousands of years and yet still remains to this day one of the most popular choices in the fashion and textile industry.

Dating the earliest use of wool in spinning or weaving can be problematic, as natural fibres easily deteriorate over the years without proper care. Nevertheless, archaeologists have identified the use of textile tools and equipment in Britain from around 3500 BC, and the first woven wool garments from around 400 BC. Fast forward to the 12th century. Following centuries of sheep breeding and herding, the wool trade prospered and began to grow around the world. England became a major exporter of wool following the successes of sheep farmers and as the English export trade grew, the industry was heavily taxed to fund military exports by King Edward I and Edward III. By the late 15th century, the heavy taxes were beginning to damage the wool trade and so Britain turned to spinning raw wool into cloth at home instead. At the end of the same century, England was producing enough textiles for use at home and for trade.

There are a few steps to take before the fleece from an animal (most likely sheep) becomes the wool you might see spun into balls in your local yarn shop, or woven into fashion fabric such as jersey. First, the wool is sheared from the animal, which involves shaving the fleece (raw wool) in one piece either by hand or through the use of a sensitive machine. The fleece is graded by its overall quality, normally determined by where on the body the wool came from. The best-quality wool from sheep

Butterick 5819 Asymmetrical wraps and capes are designed for fleece, boiled wool or berber fleece and are perfect for keeping warm in cooler climes. Available in sizes 4-26 for ÂŁ8.95 from www.sewdirect.com

The individual fibres that make up wool means it is incredibly easy to spin Alpacas are cute and friendly as well as great sources of wool

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comes from the shoulders and side which is used in clothing, while the fleece from the lower legs goes into rug making. Once cleaned and scoured, the fibres are passed through a process called carding to straighten and blend them into finer thread.

This removes any final residue and the sleeker slivers are compacted and thinned ready for spinning. Fibres are spun together to form one strand, and then multiple strands are spun together to form yarn – with wool, the fibres cling together making this process much easier than with other materials such as cotton. The spun yarn is then stored on bobbins or cones and is ready for weaving.

In 2012 wool was welcomed back into the fashion world with open arms

Woollen yarn is woven using a plain weave, which often has little or no lustre. The finishing process is what makes all the difference, including processes such as washing, milling and dyeing to create a finished fabric ready for sewing.

Belted wrap jacket, £65 from www.jdwilliams.co.uk

There isn’t just one type of woollen fabric however.

Boiled wool is a heavyweight fabric that is made by shrinking woven or knitted wool and is used for cardigans, jackets and coats. Cashmere is very soft wool made from the fleece of Kashmir goats and is also versatile, being used in everything from scarves to coats.

Wool crêpe is a lightweight fabric that has a textured surface and is ideal for dresses and suits as it drapes beautifully – but it can be tricky to sew with as it tends to slip! Flannel is medium in weight, soft to touch due to its napped finish and great for skirts and trousers.

Tweed is heavyweight and durable, and tartan comes in a variety of colours in a fascinating twill-weave.

The British wool industry saw a dramatic decline in the mid-1970s following the fashion world’s move away from men’s formalwear, which relied heavily on woollen fabric, coupled with the development of cheaper synthetic materials.

However, in 2012 wool was welcomed back into the fashion world with open arms as interest in knitwear resurged.

The International Woolmark Prize was revived in the same year, which seeks to highlight fashion stars in more than 20 countries. It boasts a $100,000 prize, which includes the winner’s garments being McCall's 7022 Pleated or commercialised and sold across flared skirts, suitable the world’s top boutiques. for a wide range of medium-weight wovens, including wool blends 34 www.lovesewingmag.co.uk

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Best of British pure wool shirt-collar coat, £299 from www.marksandspencer.com

HRH The Prince of Wales is the patron of The Campaign for Wool, a global endeavour to raise awareness among consumers about the unique, natural and renewable benefits of wool.

Launched in 2010, the campaign has helped to influence a new demand for wool.

Seeing the use of wool in sewing and fashion today, it’s difficult to imagine why we would ever move away from this amazing and historic fabric.

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SHOP OF THE

GOLDSTITCH Chester-le-Street, Durham Goldstitch teaches the basics of using a sewing machine, making alterations and sewing your own garments and soft furnishings.

Owner Jean tells us more Hi there Jean! How are you and what are you up to at the shop today?

Hello! We are busy making patterns for our Christmas workshops, and sewing up the new samples for display.

to stocking fabric and haberdashery. An important feature of the studio is the large centre cutting table where fabric is cut, patterns are drafted and sewing workshops are taught.

Tell us a bit about how you came to own your own shop Our embroidery and sewing studio opened in 2010. We revamped an old village post office that had been empty for three years.

It became a workshop for my embroidery business I had been running from home for the past 15 years. Once I took in my sewing machine I was asked to do alterations, which gave me the idea to start sewing workshops. It all developed from sewing groups, dressmaking and craft workshops

Which is your favourite fabric in the store right now?

I have lots of favourite fabric and we stock good-quality dressmaking materials.

On display are Liberty Tana lawn and Liberty stretch jersey.

There is also a good range of premium cotton from Makower, Art Gallery Fabrics, Stof, John Kaldor and more.

Have you had any particularly memorable moments with customers in store?

Yes, we had a gentleman ordering a floral pattern to be embroidered on his shirt.

Upon collection, he had his guitar and he played us some Spanish flamenco music.

Jean Is there anything new or exciting coming up that you’d like to tell our readers about?

We have just launched a new website where you can buy fabric, book workshops, or order a personalised gift. Coming up is a sewing event on 21st October where there will be sewing machine and overlocker demonstrations.

A sewing challenge is taking place for the best made tote bag, plus contestant of the The Great British Sewing Bee Amanda Gledhill will be popping in. Tea, coffee and cake will be served and proceeds from refreshments will go to a charity called Together We Can, helping Ethiopian women gain sewing skills with the use of handoperated sewing machines.

Email jean@goldstitch.co.uk to find out more.

The studio has a warm and friendly atmosphere with lots of sewing inspiration, activity and conversation

What sets you apart from other shops?

The studio has a warm and friendly atmosphere with lots of sewing inspiration, activity and conversation, perfect for meeting friends and sewing together. Sewing equipment such as dress forms, overlockers, inspirational craft magazines, books, dressmaking patterns along with internet tutorials are available to use within the sewing groups and workshops.

Visit us!

GOLDSTITCH EMBROIDERY & SEWCAFE Mowbray House, Durham DH2 3PA 0191 371 1444 www.goldstitch.co.uk jean@goldstitch.co.uk

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MATERIALS & TOOLS: • 20cm square base fabric backed with interfacing • dotty fabric scrap for snow drift • 4cm square black & white fabric for first parcel • 4cm square white & black fabric for second parcel • 2 black ribbon bows • Heat N Bond fusible adhesive • embroidery hoop • co-ordinating & contrasting thread • clear buttonhole foot (optional)

NOTES: A front-loading mechanical machine has been used for the instructions

TIP: If you are close to the end of stitching with just a few stitches to go, use the wheel to make the stitch to prevent you from stitching too far

HOW TO MAKE: Thread the machine with white thread on the top. The bobbin thread can remain the same throughout so can also be white.

Using the hoop and pencil, draw a circle on the backing fabric to help you position the design.

Fuse Heat N Bond to the reverse of the two parcel squares and the snow drift fabric. Remove the backing paper and set into position on your circle (trim the snow drift into shape before fusing).

TIP: For decorative stitches and satin stitch, a clear buttonhole foot will offer better visibility and allow the satin stitch to travel smoothly under the foot.

Decorative Stitch 1. Select a decorative stitch from the selector dial and ‘S.S.’ on the stitch length dial. Use this stitch to sew across the top of the snow.

Straight Stitch. Change to purple embroidery thread in the top spool. Select straight stitch ‘A’ on Selector dial and 2.5 on the length dial.

Use this stitch to sew around the inside edge of

the parcels, making a few feeding mechanism will be backstitches to secure your disengaged, allowing you to stitching at the beginning create your own stitches and and end. 'draw' with the thread.

Satin Stitch. Turn the Darning Plate. If your Selector dial so that it is machine doesn’t have a on zigzag and drop feed it should adjust the have a darning stitch width. plate to cover (Sometimes the feed dogs. there is a Once you have Start with the needle in separate fitted this to your work to prevent dial for the the machine, the thread pulling out width.) If you be sure to of the needle when you can adjust the bring up the start sewing stitch length bobbin thread on the machine, so that it does not set the dial so that get trapped under the it is approximately halfway darning plate.

Select 'Stitch zigzag' on the between the buttonhole. If Selector dial (the stitch length you go too close to ‘0’ the machine will just stitch on the doesn’t matter because the darning plate is on and the spot. Stitch across the centre fabric will not feed through the vertically and horizontally machine). Position the bow in for the purple parcel ribbon. place and sew approximately Drop Feed. If your machine six stitches to secure the bow, has a drop feed, lower the leaving a long tail. Pull through feed dogs. This allows you to the reverse once stitched. to control the fabric flow Voila! Your hoop is ready! under the needle as the

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We have a Supafit De-Luxe Dress Form mannequin up for grabs this issue. It has 12 adjustable wheels permitting variable settings at the bust, waist and hips, making it much easier to fit garments to any figure.

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Get set for a winter of sewing cosy, comfortable or lushly luxurious clothes with top tips on sewing plush pile fabric from Wendy Gardiner, Brand Ambassador for The McCall Pattern Company

Wendy Gardiner

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Why not ease yourself in to sewing faux fur with a stylish wrap like Vogue 9234?

Plush fabric includes luscious velvet, faux fur, faux suede, velour, brushed cotton, brushed denim, fleece and more. Because of the wide range of fabric available with a pile or surface finish, it can be used for a huge variety of garments from luxury eveningwear to casual but cosy clothing.

VELVET

Velvet comes in all sorts of thickness and lushness and can be made from cotton, silk or a mixture of manmade fibres for added stretch.

Velvet includes devore (areas of velvet piled are burned away to create a pattern), velveteen (a lighter weight, short-pile fabric), panne (a soft, short pile fabric with pile flattened in one direction) and crushed velvet (which quite literally has a crushed pile).

Velvet is usually used for luxury eveningwear, jackets, wraps, dresses and trousers.

STEPS TO SUCCESS

NEEDLE CHOICE – use a needle to suit the weight and type of fabric. For instance, with lightweight silky velvet, a fine 9/75 needle is ideal. For mediumthickness fabric a general needle of 80/12 is fine and for Sew with faux suede or shearling and opt for lapped seams to reduce bulk (Kwik Sew 4197)

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robust thick fabric opt for 14/90 or 16/100.

For dense fabric such as brushed denim or faux fur, a jeans needle is best, and again these come in different thickness for the different weight of fabric available. For stretch fabric such as velour or fleece, opt for a ballpoint needle.

STITCH LENGTH – often plush fabric is thicker because of the pile, so a longer stitch length is better (it will prevent the fabric puckering). Try a stitch length of 2.8 – 3.5, depending on thickness and number of layers. Try out a seam on scraps of the same fabric to see what works well.

SEAMS – a regular straight seam is fine for fabric with pile. Always press seam allowances open and neaten raw edges separately. On fur fabric you can trim some of the fur from the seam allowances before stitching the seam. Once stitched, from the right side, use a pin to tease out the fur to cover the seam line, making it almost invisible. Another seam finishing method – Hong Kong style – involves wrapping a bias binding or net binding around the individual seam allowance edges and sewing in place.

For double-sided fabric such as faux suede or some fused woollens, a lapped seam is ideal.

Cut off the underlap seam allowance and then lap the top layer. Sew close to the edge of the top layer and sew again 1cm away.

HEMMING – neaten the raw edge of the hem allowance before turning up once.

Consider wrapping bias binding around the raw edge for a really neat, ‘designer’ finish before turning up the hem. Use a blind hem by machine or hand sewing to secure the hem in place.

SEWING TIPS • When cutting out fabric with a pile or surface detail/sheen, always follow the 'with nap' layout so that all pieces are the same way up top to toe (to prevent pile or sheen appearing different).

• Cut pieces on a single layer of fabric, flipping the pattern over to get left and right sides etc.

• Use paperclips or quilter’s clips rather than pins to hold sections together before sewing. Or use large flower headed pins that don’t disappear into the pile.

• Try to stitch in the direction of the nap or pile, ie from top to bottom, and stitch all seams in the same direction.

Silk velvet has a beautiful drape and sheen, perfect for eveningwear (Vogue 1520)

• Pile fabric such as velvet can 'walk' when sewn, which causes the layers to feed through the machine unevenly, you should always use an even-feed foot or walking foot to keep layers together. Also pin more closely together, pinning at right angles to the seam so you can whip the pins out easily as you sew.

• To press fabric with pile, use a needle board (which has velvet or tiny pins into which the pile can sink without being squashed), a soft towel, or layer of self fabric.

Always press from the reverse using a press cloth.

• If a garment has facings, pockets etc, cut these from cotton or lining fabric rather than the fur or velvet to help reduce bulk in the seams.

Grade the seam allowances by cutting the garment seam to 1cm and the facing seam to 6mm.

ABOUT WENDY As well as being Brand Ambassador for The McCall Pattern Company, Wendy is a published author and sewing teacher. Find her online courses at www.craftsy.com

Enjoy your sewing. Remember, you can conquer anything!

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HOW TO MAKE: MATERIALS & TOOLS: • 2 43cm squares printed cotton for wreath • 20x15cm green felt for tree • 5cm square brown felt for tree • 25x13cm white felt for bear • 27x14cm white felt for snowflake • 25cm ribbon or tape • co-ordinating thread • white sewing thread • star button • black & white embroidery floss • toy stuffing • 25cm length of ribbon or tape • templates downloaded from www.lovesewingmag.co.uk

NOTES: The wreath has been sewn so raw edges can be seen. These can be snipped or finished on a machine with satin stitch or wide zigzag stitch Seam allowance is 1.3cm unless otherwise stated Finished sizes: polar bear: 10x5cm, tree: 7.5x11.5cm, snowflake: 13cm square, wreath: 40.5cm diameter

1 Trace the wreath template onto paper and cut out. Fold one fabric square in half and in half again. Place the paper pattern onto the folded fabric as indicated on the pattern, pin in place and cut it out.

2 Open up the fabric to form a circle. Repeat for second piece.

3 Place the fabric circles on top of each other with WST, pin well along both edges and sew along the raw edges, allowing for a 1.3cm seam.

4 Finish the raw edges with a machine satin stitch.

Alternatively, use the widest zigzag stitch and decrease its width as you go around.

5 Cut two small slits opposite each other on the back of the garland only, as indicated on the pattern. Stuff the wreath. Fold under the raw edges of each slit and ladder-stitch closed.

6 Fold the ribbon in half and stitch it to the top edge on the back of the wreath.

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he word 'wreath' is derived from an English word meaning to twist, such as in a circle. In Christianity, wreaths are used to observe the Advent season, in preparation for Christmastide.

They are usually made from evergreens and symbolise strength, as evergreens last even throughout the harshest winters and date back to 16th century Germany.

Wreaths, as with other Advent and Christmas decorations, are usually set up on the first Sunday of Advent and often feature white candles that are lit throughout the approach to Christmas Day. Making a wreath can be a lovely way to bring colour and joy to your home and if placed on your front door can signal to the world your love for 'The Most Wonderful Time of The Year'. Just remember to protect your wreath from the elements or choose robust materials if displaying your wreath outside.

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Using the template, make a polar bear from white felt, following the stitch and cut technique. Stuff lightly.

Use black embroidery 1 2 thread to4 stitch a French knot 3 6 and 5 satin-stitch the nose. eye To make the tree, trace the templates onto freezer paper. Do not cut. Place one piece of green felt on top of another. Stitch on marked line, leaving a gap at the base of the tree for the trunk and stuffing. Remove paper pattern and cut 2mm from sewn line. Blanket-stitch the edge and fill the tree softly with stuffing.

To make the tree trunk, roll up the brown felt into a tube and over-sew along its length.

Pop the felt tube into the opening left at the base of the tree and stitch in place.

Embroider feather stitch garlands using white thread.

Sew a small star button onto the top.

Trace the snowflake template onto freezer paper. Fold the felt in half and iron the freezer paper pattern onto the top layer.

Stitch on the marked line, both outer design and inner markings, then remove the paper pattern.

Cut out the snowflake, around the outside edge first, then cut away the felt from inside the inner markings, trimming to about 2mm from the sewn lines.

The snowflake does not need stuffing.

Attach each element to the wreath with small hand stitches to finish.

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Adapted from How to make Christmas Wreaths & Garlands

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CUFF A classic button-down shirt is a wonderful addition to any wardrobe and a great way to stretch your skills Project LAUREN ELBERT Sadi & Sam

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NOTES: If you are making a stripe or plaid version, you may need up to an extra metre of fabric Seam allowance 5/8" unless otherwise stated

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2 Trim back the button area interfacing by 1/8” and fuse to the WS of the front NOT FOLDED shirt pieces.

6 3 Using the top and bottom 5 notches as a guide, fold under 9 the left front shirt piece. Press.

9 Fold7 again, using the raw edge as a guide. (See Pic A.) Press. Sew ¼” from the folded edge. Unfold the front edge, and on the RS of the fabric press the tuck away from the front. (See Pic B.) 4 Turn under the seam allowance of the right front shirt piece by ¼” and press.

5 Using the top and bottom notches as a guide, fold your piece to the WS. Press.

6 Top-stitch 1/16” away from the folded seam allowance edge. Press the front flat.

7 Fold each set of notches together near the centre back line. Sew 1/4” away from the

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notch edge. Press both tucks toward the centre back.

8 Sandwich the upper edge of the back shirt between the two yoke pieces. Make sure the centre back folds stay pressed toward centre back. Sew then trim down the seam allowance to 1/4”.

Flip the yokes up and press.

Top-stitch along the seam.

9 Pin the front bodices to the outer yoke at the shoulder seams. Roll the shirt front and back into a tube that sits between the two yoke pieces, so the inner yoke can be matched to the previously pinned shoulder seams. (See Pic B.) Sew through all three layers. Turn everything RS out and press. Top-stitch along the yoke shoulder seam.

Match the side seams WST and sew to begin the flatfelled seams. Trim the seam allowance nearest the back bodice down to 1/8” and press over. Fold the raw edge of the other seam allowance over 1/4“ and cover the shorter seam allowance. (See masterclass, right.) Top-stitch in place.

You will need about 15” of 3/4”-wide single-fold bias tape for each sleeve placket. Cut along the placket line of both sleeves. On the WS of the sleeve, open the slash so it is semi flat. Pin the bias (WS up) along the edge of the slash.

Sew along the fold, when at the apex you will need to reposition the bias edge to be 1/8” from the edge (for ease).

Turn the bias over to cover the seam allowance. Pin then sew in place.

At the apex of the placket there will be a part of the

fabric strip that sticks out; sew this together at an angle on the inside of the sleeve.

(See Pic D.) O Create flat-felled seams for the sleeves as per the shirt side seams.  The notches to one side of the sleeve hem indicate a tuck, which should be folded toward the back of the sleeve and pinned but not stitched.  Fuse interfacing to the WS of one pair of cuffs. Match an interfaced cuff to an noninterfaced cuff and sew along the three outer edges. Trim the seam allowance to 1/8”.

Turn the cuff RS out and then press.  Line up the side of the cuff without interfacing to the RS of the sleeve, having the cuff edges end at each side of the placket opening. Adjust the tuck if needed. Pin and sew in place. (See Pic E.)  Flip the sleeve RS out and press the sleeve allowance down into the cuff. On the other cuff edge, press the seam allowance under 5/8” and cover the stitching line.

Stitch in the ditch on the RS of the cuff, catching the other folded cuff edge underneath.

Edge-stitch 1/8” around.  Sew a buttonhole ½” from the edge centred on your cuff. Measure in ¾” on the other side of the cuff and stitch on the button.

Sew gathering stitches at the sleeve cap. Place the sleeve inside your shirt RST and match the notches, gathering to fit. Pin then sew in place.

Trim the seam to 1/8” and press towards the body. On the RS, edge stitch 1/16” from

MASTERCLASS

FLAT-FELLED SEAMS Flat-felled seams are wonderfully robust so your garment will last longer and have a decorative top-stitched finish 1 It’s best to first work out which side you want to press the seam over to, as you may not want all the seams to point in the same direction. Generally in dressmaking the seam would point towards the back bodice, or leg if making jeans.

5 Then press over the left hand seam allowance so it covers the right-hand allowance.

2 Sew your seam with wrong sides together and the standard seam allowance.

6 You can now pin and top-stitch close to the edge, enclosing the seam allowances neatly.

3 If pressing over to the right, trim the right side of your seam allowance by half to 0.7mm.

7 Press the seam to finish.

4 Press both seam allowances in half so they meet in the middle along the seam line. This may be fiddly with your smaller side of the allowance.

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the sleeve seam catching the other collar stand seam allowance underneath. allowance under. The outer Fuse interfacing to the WS stand will now cover the of one collar piece. Match stitching line.

Top-stitch 1/8” from the the collar pieces RST and sew edge around collar stand and the outer edges. Your seam press flat. (See Pic G.) allowance here is 3/8”.

Fold under the Trim the seam top pocket edge allowance to ¼”, then fold 1/8”, then turn again 1” and collar RS out and press.

Interfacing should be the pin then press.

Top-stitch Top-stitch same weight or lighter along the 1/8” from the than your fabric and folded seam edge. should not be noticeable Fuse allowance in the final garment interfacing to edge on the the WS of one pocket. Press in collar stand piece. the remaining seam Sandwich the assembled allowance edges. Line up collar between the two the pocket on the left side stands, lining up the centre of the front until it's in the back notches. (See Pic F.) desired location. Pin in place.

Stitch along the upper (See Pic H.) Top-stitch 1/16” away edge of the stand through all from the edge around the layers. Your seam allowance perimeter of the pocket. At here is 3/8”. Trim the seam the top corners, sew in ¼” allowance to 1/8”, then turn then sew back to the seam RS out and press.

Trim the neckline of the line at an angle to secure. front shirt pieces by ¼” so Press flat.

Turn up a ¼” hem that your neckline seam and then another 3/8”. allowance is 3/8”.

Match the interfaced stand Pin then sew in place. to the WS of the neckline and Press again.

Using a buttonhole foot, pin. Stitch along the neckline sew buttonholes ½” from edge and reduce the seam the edge on the left front. allowance to 1/8”. Press the Position buttons accordingly seam allowance into the on the right front to finish. collar stand and fold the

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workshops THE AMBLE PIN CUSHION

Amble, Northumberland

Based in Northumberland, Amble Pin Cushion is the place to go for all your sewing tools and accessories. It has a wide selection of beautiful fabric to suit every kind of project, as well as cute kits for children’s toys.

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Book yourself in to one of this month’s top workshops and expand your sewing horizons

2ND DECEMBER Stag’s head and plaited wreath Enjoy a festive day creating two patchwork Christmas decorations in beautiful fabric from Inprint by Jane Makower. Materials are provided for your stag’s head and wreath, but you will need to bring your sewing machine and sewing kit. Lunch is provided and the workshop takes place from 10am – 4pm.

Cost: £45

25TH NOVEMBER Rag rug snowman or robin picture Take home a small Christmas rag rug by stitching a snowman or a robin onto festive red hessian. This is suitable for beginners and those with some experience. Materials are included and the workshop takes place from 10am – 12pm.

Cost: £35

20TH DECEMBER Sewcial fabric sewing group Join Norma for an informal afternoon sewing session each month and enjoy some social stitching by hand or machine.

Bring your own unfinished projects or start a new one, all skill levels are welcome.

From 1:30pm – 3:30pm.

Cost: £4.50

JUST QUILTING

Killingworth, Newcastle upon Tyne

Since opening in 2008 Just Quilting has provided a friendly, creative environment for quilters to come and socialise, share ideas and learn new techniques at the workshops. www.justquilting.co.uk

25TH NOVEMBER Creative hand embroidery This will introduce you to basic hand embroidery stitches and how to use them creatively. You will learn how to use a range of textured thread and yarn to create hand-embroidered flowers that can be framed or incorporated into your quilted projects. Suitable for all levels of ability.

Cost: £25

11TH NOVEMBER Easy reversible tote bag This super-easy bag is made from six fat quarters and is a great for using up all those random pieces.

It would make a fabulous present in time for Christmas, or make it for yourself using your favourite fabric.

The class is suitable for all abilities.

Cost: £25

2ND DECEMBER Magic combo bag This little bag would make a great Christmas present. Just add a mug into the bag, put tea bags or biscuits into the pockets and fold out the outer section to use as a placemat. Or fill the bag with make-up and beauty products for an ideal travel bag – the possibilities are endless!

Cost: £25

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11TH NOVEMBER Sew a Tilda deer Make a unique, cuddly deer toy for any little one in your life with this straightforward Tilda deer workshop.

Cost: £25

12TH NOVEMBER Tilly and the Buttons Coco dress Make your own Coco, the perfect Breton top or knit dress with multiple variations.

Simple to sew, Coco is easy fitting, with no zips, buttons or other fiddly bits and is the perfect introduction to sewing knit fabric on a regular sewing machine.

Cost: £25

SEWING BELLE

Stapleford, Nottingham

26TH NOVEMBER

At the Sewing Belle's workshop and studio you can enjoy learning dressmaking and sewing skills, and create beautiful garments and crafts.

Take a look on the Sewing Belle website for more details on workshops.

Dottie Angel pinafore

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Cost: £25

Dottie Angel fans can create a new take on her classic frock with this pattern a for jumper and skirt with removable suspenders and petticoat. Dottie Angel for Simplicity sewing patterns.

10TH NOVEMBER Cushion covers – Liverpool You will make a simple zipped cushion cover and then go on to make other cushion covers using trimmings to create your own unique look! At the end of it you will be ready to create gorgeous cushions for all over your home.

Cost: £45

18TH NOVEMBER Make your own winter coat – Liverpool

3RD DECEMBER Christmas sewing with McCall’s 3777 Sew a gorgeous decoration for your home using a beautiful shiny fabric with some glittery thread – the sky’s the limit!

Cost: £15

the lining. A variety of hand-stitches will be taught and a number of samples made for future reference.

Cost: £45

9TH DECEMBER Gingerbread men garland – Mostyn These little will bring a smile to your face at Christmas; while the hearts will add a Scandi touch to your home. You will make a complete garland that is sure to impress visitors.

Cost: £40

We all need a warm coat for those cold winter months, but we also want to look on-trend and smart. This workshop gives you both. You will cut and stitch a lovely winter coat, perfect for all those winter walks.

ABAKHAN

Mostyn, North Wales

Abakhan prides itself on offering value for money throughout the vast range of fabric, yarn, crafts, sewing accessories and haberdashery on offer. The company is committed to sourcing the best products at the best prices for customers and frequently has stock lots, clearance parcels and special offers available.

www.abakhan.co.uk

Cost: £50

29TH NOVEMBER Secrets of a designer-style jacket – Mostyn During this one-day workshop you will be introduced to the classic techniques that produce a wonderful cardigan-style jacket. These include shaping fabric by steam shrinking, underlining, attaching stays and quilting

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This month 1'm making Abi Dyson, mastermind behind The Crafty Pinup sewing blog, shows us her version of the Butterick 6285 top. See more from Abi at www.thecraftypinup.co.uk

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t’s full steam ahead with my autumn sewing plans and I’m kicking off the chilly sewing season with a cosy retro wrap top. It’s no secret that I love all Gertie’s offerings for Butterick; I’ve had my eye on the B6285 top and skirt pattern for a while so was delighted to finally get round to making it.

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For now I’m just making the top and chose baby pink super-cosy jersey fabric for my version, which I selected to wear with skinny jeans! This gorgeous waist-length jersey wrap with three-quarter-length sleeves features front ties to ensure a perfect fit.

The fabric is so comfortable that I’m hoping I might just be able to piece together the leftovers to make a small Coco top! The pattern does require quite a large amount of fabric, as the top is totally lined/bagged out. I hadn’t realised this before choosing the fabric and, as the top is doubled layered, next time I would opt for a thinner jersey for a less-bulky finished garment.

The pattern itself is super easy to sew; it only took about an hour to whip it up and I can definitely see myself rummaging through my fabric stash to see if I can make another soon. As I mentioned, I

Abi says I love the B6285 top!

It was speedy and simple to make

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made this one to wear with jeans but it does come up a little shorter than I’d like. It’s pretty much bang on my waistline, so would look great worn over full skirts.

Overall, I love the B6285 top! It was speedy and simple to make and the end result is a nice-fitting garment I can enjoy wearing. I’ll certainly be revisiting this pattern soon to make more versions – maybe a classic black or grey version and possibly a polka dot one too!

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KIDS MATERIALS & TOOLS: • 40cm each of outer & inner fabric • 15cm accent fabric for antlers and ear inner (any light/medium fabric) • 5cm hook & loop fabric • toy stuffing • large button (optional) • templates downloaded from www.lovesewingmag.co.uk

NOTES: Please note the recommended fabric for this project. Outer fabric: medium/thick warm fabric such as faux fur or minky Inner fabric: light/medium fabric. such as quilting cotton, brushed cotton/flannel, micro fleece

Santa's little

HELPER This pattern combines festive fun and a child’s love of dressing up with the very practical need to keep wrapped up warm Project SARAH GLEDSON Made by Jack’s Mum

SIZING: Age

Head circumference

1-2 years

48cm

187/8”

2-4 years

50cm

193/4”

4-7 years

52cm

201/2”

7-12 years

54cm

211/4”

HOW TO MAKE: 1 Pin one inner and one outer ear together, RST. 2 Sew along the curved edges using a 10mm seam allowance.

Trim the seam to 2mm. Repeat for the second ear.

3 Turn the ears RS out.

Fold them in half lengthways, with the inner fabric on the inside. Sew a straight line of stitching, approximately halfway between the fold and the ear edge, and extending approximately halfway up the ear.

4 Sew a second line of stitching along the raw base edge of each ear so that you fix the ear in place, folded in half.

5 Place one antler piece against its mirror image with RST. Pin and sew around the outer edge using a 10mm seam allowance. Leave the short, bottom edge open. Repeat for the second pair.

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B

C

Trim the seam allowance to 2mm and turn the antlers RS out.

Use a small amount of toy stuffing to stuff the antlers. You want them to hold their shape without feeling too solid.

Take one hood side piece and cut along the dart line (the middle of the three lines).

Take one ear and trap it between the two edges of your dart, placing it as far down the dart as you can.

You want the ear inner to face towards the floor when worn. Then place one of the antlers in the dart next to the ear. Place the antler 15mm from the curved top edge of the hood. This places them as high as they can go without interfering with the seam allowance of a later step. The hood fabric should be RST.

Starting at the raw, front edge of the hood, sew along the edge of the dart using a 10mm seam allowance.

Taper the line of sewing towards the end so you have a smooth finish rather than a point. (See Pic. A.) Repeat with your second ear and second side piece.

Make sure that you position the second antler so that it is the mirror image of the first.

Take one of your outer hood side pieces and pin the long, outer curve to one long edge of the top rectangle piece, RST. You are pinning a curve to a straight edge so I recommend pinning the two ends, then the middle, then easing the rest into place.

Sew using a 10mm seam allowance. (See Pic. B.) Repeat for the second side.

Repeat steps 12 and 13 using your inner fabric However, leave approximately 5cm unsewn in the middle of one seam. This is where you will turn the finished hood RS out. Sew the darts in the side pieces closed, without putting the ear in there.

Place the hood outer inside your hood inner with RST. Match up all seams. Pin all the way around.

Sew around the whole outside edge. Sew using a 10mm seam allowance.

Clip the corners.

Turn the hood RS out through the hole you left in Step 14. Use something with a blunt point to gently poke out the corners. Hand-sew the turning hole closed.

Choose four or six spots around the outside to sew

Top tip!

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3-5cm in a straight line. This prevents the layers from rolling. If possible hide the stitches in a seam line.

Cut a 5cm piece of hook and loop fabric and sew the loop piece to the inside of the longer right side of the hood front, and the hook piece to the outside of the shorter, left side of the hood front. (See Pic C.) Sew a button to the outside of the RS to finish.

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MACHINE

REVIEW

Offering perfect stitches, quality and reliability, Juki machines are on our radar this month!

BEST FOR DUAL PROJECTS JUKI HZL-353Z If you have a sewing machine that’s always tied up with bigger projects and need an alternative that’s easy to set up and use and won’t cost a fortune, the HZL-353Z is a great choice. With 21 stitches, builtin tension and a one-step buttonhole, your sewing projects will be a breeze. The automatic needle threader helps to take the strain out of the process and allows you to start sewing straight away. You can lower the feed dogs for sewing buttons, move the lever for free-motion quilting and store your accessories in the handy auxiliary box.

Leanne

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£260 BEST FOR ALL THE ESSENTIALS

Bethany

JUKI HZL-G120 The Juki HZL-G120 is a brilliant all-rounder. With its ability to sew thick materials with ease thanks to improved foot pressure, and thin materials neatly using its clever box-feed mechanism, the HZL-G120 is ideal for a variety of sewing projects.

The box-feed system eliminates material shrinkage and shifting so projects with heavy material such as denim can be sewn with ease.

The wide underarm space makes it comfortable to work on large projects too.

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JUKI HZL-DX5 The Juki HZL-DX5 is a great machine for any complex, intricate or heavy-duty projects you may tackle. It features beautiful stitch patterns and alphabets, a free-motion sewing option and a clever floating foot. The addition of the Juki industrial box-feed system means you can create perfect high-quality stitches on all types of fabric and the foot stays in contact with the fabric longer for a consistent, reliable seam every time. By pressing the float button, you can sew with the presser foot slightly raised, eradicating uneven seams.

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Part 3

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Alison Smith MBE talks us through the art of the handpicked lapped zipper!

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f you have been following my sewalong, your skirt panels will now have the lace attached and shaped at the hem and around the darts. The skirt is now ready to have the zip inserted.

On the RS of the fabric pin the folded edge of the zip opening to the zip tape, placing the folded edge close to the zip teeth.

Make sure the puller on the zip runs up and down easily. With double thread in your needle, stitch along side the zip teeth, about 3mm in from the folded edge of the lace with a tiny prick stitch. This is like a backstitch but the visible stitch on the front is only 1mm long, almost like a dot.

If your thread co-ordinates nicely the stitching will be practically invisible within the lace.

the centre back seam the zipper opening should be similarly hidden!

Stitch the CB seam with the standard seam allowance and leaving an 8� gap to insert the zip.

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Once the zip is in, join the front to the back at the side seams, matching the lace through the hem, and press the seams open.

Many fabric companies will offer a threadmatching service for the perfect co-ordination!

With lace it's nice to insert a lapped zip for a polished finish, but also if you insert a concealed zip into guipure lace there is a danger it will get stuck in the bulk of the lace. Our lapped zip is to be hand inserted, but don’t be afraid! Just follow these easy steps.

Once you have made the CB seam and pressed it open carefully, you need to prepare the zip opening. On the righthand back as worn, turn under the seam allowance by 1cm and herringbone to the silk organza underlining.

Once this side of the zip is stitched, turn your attention to the left-hand back. Turn the seam allowance under 1.5cm this time and herringbone in place as you did for the right-hand back. Once this has been secured, place the folded edge over the zip and pin in place.

Now the skirt is joined together, we can turn our attention to the hem. The hem line is marked with tacking stitches. Turn the skirt underlining up along the tack lines and pin then herringbone the hem in place. Remember not to stitch too deeply into the organza as the stitch must not show through on the RS. In the final part of this series we will finish the skirt with the facings and lining. We’re close to completion, so you can firm up your party plans!

Happy sewing!

Stay tuned for part 4!

ABOUT ALISON SMITH MBE

Using double thread, prick-stitch across the bottom and along the other side of the zip as before. This makes the zip virtually invisible in the lace and if you matched

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BOOK OF THE MONTH

IN THE GOOD

BOOKS Our pick of this month’s new sewing and dressmaking books

Sewing your Perfect Capsule Wardrobe

by Arianna Cadwallader & Cathy McKinnon, £19.99, Kyle Books Tell us what inspired the book It was a mixture of ideas really. There are so many clothing patterns available, but nothing that brings together a collection where you can mix and match key pieces to create your own complete wardrobe – that feels really exciting for us. We wanted to inspire women so they don't need to keep following fast fashion.

Why do you think a streamlined wardrobe is so coveted?

It allows for simpler choices, greater freedom and a happier you. It evokes a sense of joy to feel unburdened. We love minimalism expert Marie Kondo’s advice, ‘Keep only those things that speak to your heart.

PERFECT PIECING Have you caught the quilting bug, and do you have an insatiable appetite for patchwork and piecing? If so, you will love reading Fussy Cutters Club by Angie Wilson. £23.99 from www.ctpub.com

Then take the plunge and discard all the rest. By doing this, you can reset your life and embark on a new lifestyle.’

Arianna and Cathy

What’s your favourite pattern from the book and why?

C: I love the oversized shift dress. As soon as Arianna finished the last stitch I couldn’t wait to try it on. The soft silk fell into place as soon as I pulled it over my head. It’s classy, effortless and makes me feel fantastic.

A: It’s got to be those wide-legged trousers. I love trousers that sit high on the waist and complement the width of the trouser leg. It’s also so versatile and can be made using lots of fabric choices, although I fell for the mint green cashmere as soon as I walked into the fabric shop.

How can you update your capsule wardrobe to suit different seasons/trends?

With differing fabric weights you’ll be able to follow the latest trends. Our shift dress for example works brilliantly for this. And you can also adjust the sleeve style to work with the seasons.

ANIMAL MAGIC Sew off-the-wall felt animals in an evening with Abby Glassenberg’s new kit book, Felt Menagerie.

Available now for £16.99 from www.while shenaps.com

What can we look forward to from you both over the next few months?

A: I have just finished an exciting project with the BBC so we'll know more about that soon. Aside from launching the book I’ll be continuing sewing sessions and bespoke makes. Plus, I recently got married so I’m looking forward to hanging out with my brand-new hubby.

C: I’m going to be continuing in an art direction as well as on book the promo stuff. I’m also going to get some top tips from Arianna so I can master my sewing machine and make two winter midi skirts in contrasting colours.

HOME SWEET HOME Lauren Wright’s Pretty Handmades is packed full of sweet accessories and delightful quick makes for to brighten up your home. Buy your copy for £14.95 at www. tuvapublishing.com

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Shows you how to...

Claire-Louise Hardie

READ A PATTERN CIRCLE DOTS

These marks indicate construction details, such as zipper position, pleating, or the endof-stitching line, as set out in the instructions.

Some pattern companies will use triangles or squares in place of circle dots.

PATTERN CUTTING LINE

Each line relates to different size for the garment. There can be up to 10 sizes on a pattern sheet so you can either follow a single cutting line throughout or blend carefully between sizes to achieve a better fit.

GRAINLINE

The arrow on the pattern piece must be ‘on grain’ with the threads of the fabric so that it can hang, move and stretch correctly.

The grainline must always be parallel to the selvedge (the self-finished edges) of the fabric.

BUTTON & BUTTONHOLE PLACEMENT

The placement for a button is marked with an X. The placement for a buttonhole is marked with an edged line.

TUCKS/PLEATS

Transfer any tuck lines marked on the pattern PLACE ON FOLD LINE

This edge of the pattern piece is to be placed on the fold of your fabric, making it easy to cut out a mirror image at the same time. pieces to the RS (right side) of the garment.

Follow directional arrows where given.

ABBREVIATIONS DARTS

SA (SEAM ALLOWANCE)

Parts of the fabric to be folded for shaping, usually located at the bust, waist and neck.

Every project you sew has a set seam allowance.

This is the distance between where you sew and the raw edge of the fabric – essentially an invisible line around each pattern piece. These lines are occasionally included on vintage patterns. You must sew at the seam allowance in order for the pieces to line up correctly.

Most commonly this is 1.5cm, but check your instructions in case smaller allowances are being used. Sewing machines have marks for the seam allowance to the right side of the presser foot.

NOTCHES

Make a tiny snip or chalk mark at each notch location, within the seam allowance. These marks are used to match pieces together before sewing.

RS (RIGHT SIDE AKA FABRIC FRONT)

LAYOUT DIAGRAMS

These explain how to lay each piece onto the fabric to ensure that all of the pieces will fit on the fabric quantity suggested on the envelope. Remember to follow along with the correct view and size. Don’t forget to take care with directional prints; you wouldn’t want a floral print top with all the flowers upside down.

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Instructions for placing right sides of fabric together will be written as RST. LENGTHEN OR SHORTEN LINE

This indicates exactly where to shorten or lengthen the pattern piece or garment to make changes for improved fit.

WS (WRONG SIDE AKA FABRIC BACK)

Instructions for fusing interfacing to the wrong side of fabric will be written as WST.

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ACHIEVE THE PERFECT FIT Draw a third horizontal line a little above the hem between Line 1 and the centre front of the pattern.

BUST ADJUSTMENTS

First, you need to work out how much additional space you require around the bust or what you’d like to remove. Here is a helpful chart to work out the amount: Small bust example

Full bust example

Full bust measurement

33�

38�

High bust measurement

32�

35�

Difference

1�

3�

Adjustment

1/2� SBA = half the difference

11/2� FBA = half the difference

Cut along Line 1 from the hem to the armhole, making sure not to cut all the way through the armhole. Leave a hinge so you can pivot the paper. The point of the dart has now swung away from its original position.

Cut through the line in the middle of the dart, again leave a little hinge at the tip of the dart so you can pivot.

The lower edge of your hem no longer meets at the bottom, as the side that has been adjusted is now longer. Cut the third line you drew, and spread apart until your hem is level.

Fill in the spaces created with tracing paper, and stick into place.

Using a ruler and pencil, draw a vertical line from the marked point to the hem. Make sure the line is parallel to the grainline on the pattern.

SMALL BUST ADJUSTMENT (FIG E) Draw in the lines as per an FBA adjustment.

This is essentially the same process in reverse.

From this line, draw a second line up towards the armhole, hitting the lower third of the armhole. Together, these lines are called Line 1.

Swing the darted side of the pattern across the other side, by the desired SBA amount.

The lower edge of the hem no longer meets at the bottom, as the side that has been adjusted is now shorter. Cut the third line you drew, and overlap until your hem is level.

Draw a second line horizontally through the middle of the bust dart, meeting Line 1 at the bust point.

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B

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apex

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E

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2 lap

3

3

Some patterns will come with an adjustment line for narrow or broad back drawn on. If your pattern doesn’t, you can easily do this yourself.

NARROW BACK (FIGS A – C) B

A

C

Line up the cut edges of Line 1 so they’ve been spread apart by the amount of your FBA. The edges should be parallel. You’ll notice that your dart has now spread apart too and become bigger.

FULL BUST ADJUSTMENT (FIGS A-D) Lay the tissue pattern against yourself to establish where your bust point is. Mark onto the pattern with a cross.

A

BACK ADJUSTMENTS

3

Draw a vertical line down from the shoulder, 3cm from the armhole to just below the bottom of the armhole. Draw a second line at a right angle from this point.

Cut along the two lines, and slide the armhole side overlapping the paper. Stick in place. A small Ÿ� adjustment is often enough. Play around with this amount as you develop your fitting skills.

Use a ruler and pencil to true up and re-draw the side seam and shoulder seam. Because we have only adjusted the upper back, the fit should remain the same around the waist. (See the orange lines on Fig B.) You’ll now need to make the front shoulder width a little shorter. Line up the notches on the shoulder ensuring sure the neckline is lined up. The front width will be a little longer than the newly adjusted back shoulder. Draw a new, narrower line from the back around the front, trimming a little of the front armhole away. Don’t forget to make sure your new curved line is smooth at the shoulder.

BROAD BACK ADJUSTMENT (FIGS D AND E) D

ADJUSTING FOR HEIGHT

E

A

SHORTEN A PATTERN (FIG A) Working at 90Ëš to the grain, make corresponding tucks across the front and back bodice, at bust and below armhole. Make corresponding tucks across the front and back of skirt below the hips. For sleeves, shorten above and below the elbow, avoiding the sleeve head curve.

LENTHEN A PATTERN (FIG B) Working at 90Ëš to the grain, cut across the front and back bodice, at bust and below armhole. Cut across the front and back of skirt below the hips. For sleeves, cut above and below the elbow, avoiding the sleeve head curve. Spread the pattern pieces as required and fill the spaces with scrap paper.

A

BELOW THE HIP ADJUSTMENTS (FIG A) To decrease the width, make a graduated tuck from the waist to the hem, tapering to nothing at the waist, indicated by the dotted line.

To increase the width, cut the pattern piece through the waist to the hem, place over scrap paper and spread to the required size.

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Start in the same way as a narrow back adjustment drawing the two lines and cutting along them.

B

Instead of overlapping the cut pattern pieces, spread them. As before there are no hard and fast rules, but with a broad back a Ÿ-½� adjustment is about right. Fill in the space with some tracing paper and stick together.

Use a ruler and a pencil to true up and re-draw the side seam and shoulder seam. (See the orange lines on Fig D.) This time you’ll need to make the front shoulder a little longer. As with the narrow adjustment, line up the shoulder seams, ensuring the neckline is aligned.

Draw a curved line from the back shoulder down towards the front armhole, adding a sliver to the front shoulder and armhole.

Check that you’ve drawn a smooth line over the shoulder.

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GIFTS

MATERIALS & TOOLS: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

1.2m main fabric.

1.5m lining fabric 2 packets faux leather 2m Vlieseline H630 fusible wadding 2.5m Vlieseline Style-Vil foam interfacing 40cm Vlieseline Decovil fusible interfacing fat quarter Vlieseline Decovil I Light fusible interfacing 30cm Vlieseline Bundfix tape white 67cm heavy-duty zip 2 white 18cm zips white 15cm zip 4 1” Crafter’s Companion brass rectangle rings Crafter’s Companion brass snaps gold Chicago screws gold lamé 7mm ribbon for zip pulls co-ordinating thread for topstitching glue suitable for faux leather hole punch templates downloaded from www.lovesewingmag.co.uk

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GUEST Who wouldn't want to take this gorgeous bag home for Christmas?

Project DEBBIE VON GRABLER-CROZIER

NOTES: Seam allowances are 0.5cm unless otherwise stated Read all instructions through and assemble the equipment before beginning

HOW TO MAKE: Make 3m of bias binding from the lining fabric by cutting 3.5cm-wide strips on the bias and then join them together to form a long strip.

Fold it in half lengthways, press and then fold the raw edges in and press those too.

Make 40cm of straight grain binding from the lining fabric, approximately 4cmwide when finished. This will cover the main zip ends in the lining.

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B

C

Shopping list

Be Merry and Twinkle Stars by Art Gallery Fabrics, see www.hantex.co.uk/mystockist Pink leatherette, brass rings and snaps are available from www.crafterscompanion.co.uk

3 Cut two pieces of faux leather 7x70cm long. Fold each in half lengthways and create close-ended straps, leaving a turning gap in the middle. Clip across the corners and turn RS out. Top-stitch around, closing the turning gap as you go.

4 Punch two holes in the handles at the ends of each handle; one 1cm from the end, the other 4cm from the end.

5 To make the tabs, cut a 7x24cm piece of outer fabric.

Fuse Bundfix tape to the WS. Use the perforations to fold it in half and fold the raw edges into the centre crease. Topstitch along both long sides and cut into four equal pieces.

6 Using Templates 1 and 2, cut pieces of outer fabric and fuse a piece of H630 to the WS. 7 Use Template 3 to cut a piece of Decovil for the base trim. Fuse this to the back of a piece of faux leather, which is slightly larger on the inner curve. Snip small cuts in the leather on the inner curve and

fold it over the Decovil.  Cut a 23x35cm piece of (See Pic A.) pocket lining fabric. Working 8 Lay the trim onto the on the WS of the pocket lining, bottom section of the bag and measure 2.5cm down onto the clip or Sellotape it into lining and mark a box 1cm place. Don’t use deep x 18cm long. pins, they will Mark the cutting scar the faux line centrally leather. Sew along the slowly and box with carefully as angled ends.

Be very careful with the iron you cannot (See Pic B.) when handling your faux unpick and  Sew around leather. Always use a sew again. the box and cut pressing cloth!

9 There are a along the cutting few zipped box line, including the pockets on the angled ends. ‘Post’ the bag. They are all easy lining through the hole and and made the same way. press flat. Top-stitch the zip Begin with the one in the in place behind the window. middle of the bag (front and On the back, fold the lining up back). The front one will have and sew the sides and top to a flap over it. complete the pocket.  Find the vertical centre  Make the flap by using of the bag front and mark it.

Template 4 to cut a piece Measure down from the top of of faux leather, a piece of the bottom section of the bag Decovil I Light and a piece of 3.5cm and make a mark. With H630 fusible wadding. Fuse the RST, pin the zipper pocket the wadding to the WS of the lining with the top edge on leather and the Decovil I Light this mark. onto that. Cut a rectangle of

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lining 33x17cm and fuse H630 to the back of it.

Leave this untrimmed.  Lay the interfaced flap outer onto the untrimmed lining and sew around the perimeter, leaving the back open for turning. Trim the lining back and clip the curves and across the corners.

Turn out through the gap.

Top-stitch narrowly around, leaving the back open.  Fix the female half of a metal snap to the front centre of the flap. Sew the flap over the zipper pocket and install the male half of the snap in the corresponding location.

(See Pic C.)  Still working in the centre but this time on the top panel, make a second, smaller zip box pocket with the 15cm zip shortened to 12cm. The lining this time measures 17x20cm long and is sited 3.5cm down from the top of the top panel.

Make the box 2cm down from the top edge of the zipper box pocket lining.

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 Attach the two tabs to the top of the bottom panel. Find the centre and measure 10cm each side of it and attach a tab with a rectangle ring in it.

We’ll attach the handles later.

Now attach the top panel to the bottom, trapping the handle tabs and the top of the flap as you sew. Come back and top-stitch to keep everything neat. (See Pic D.)  Lay the whole front panel onto a slightly larger piece of Style-Vil foam, baste the front panel to the foam and trim back.  The back is the same as the front but without the flap.

You will still need both top and bottom panels (templates I and 2) to affix the tabs.

Attach the back to Style-Vil foam and trim the foam interfacing.  Cut two lining pieces using the main template and make a slip pocket for both by cutting a piece of S320 interfacing 20x12cm. Cut two pieces of fabric for the

pockets (outer and lining), 1cm larger all around than the interfacing. Fuse the piece of interfacing to the WS of the pocket outer.

With the RST, sew around the edge of the interfacing leaving a turning gap on one of the long sides.

Trim the allowance to 0.5cm, clip the corners across and turn RS out. Place on the lining about 12cm down from the top and top-stitch into place with a narrow seam.

Take each piece of lining as it is finished and pin or clip it to a piece of outer, stretching it to fit. Baste the pieces together and then zig zag or overlock the edge.

For the Top Zipper Panel cut two pieces of outer fabric 70x9cm. Fuse H630 to the WS and then lay each onto a slightly larger piece of Style-Vil and baste together with a narrow seam.

Cut two pieces of lining to the same size. Take the zip, one piece of lining and

one piece of interfaced outer and make a sandwich with the zip in the middle of the other two, RST. Sew along the length of the zip, flip the two pieces over to expose the zip and then top-stitch along the length to keep the panels neat. Repeat for the other side. Trim the panels so they are even with the end tapes of the zip.

Cut a 7x16cm piece of fabric. Sew a tube with RST, turn out and top-stitch, leaving both the ends open. Cut into two tabs, and attach one to each end of the zipper.

For the base, cut a 85x18cm piece of outer fabric and interface with H630 and then attach to Style-Vil in the usual way. Cut a piece of lining and attach that to the back for lining. The length of the base given is slightly more than needed to allow for anomalies – remember that you can always trim!

Fit on the bag with the top zipper gusset and then when you are happy with the fit, trim.

Attach to the top gusset each end with the raw edges all inside. You will now have a loop that goes between the front and back sections to make the bag.

Stitch the front of the bag to one side of the zipper gusset and the back to the other side to make a lined bag with raw edges inside.

Don’t forget to open the main top zipper before you put the back on!

Bind the raw edges. Begin with the straight binding over the edges in the base/gusset.

(See Pic E.) Then bind around the edge seams.

Attach the straps by folding them through the rectangle rings and finishing the stitching (again, using a zipper foot). Insert the Chicago screws, following the manufacturer's instructions, to finish your bag!

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THE GIRL WITH THE BRIGHT

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Jade Earley was a finalist on The Great British Sewing Bee 2016 where she shared her love for sewing with the world.

Follow her adventures at www.thegirlwiththebright redhair.co.uk

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ell it is that time of the year!

Christmas is fast approaching and it’s time to start thinking about presents to make for my family and friends. There are so many ideas going through my head so where to start?

Holiday make My first Christmas make is actually an early pressie for myself! I bought the most beautiful white denim from Higgs and Higgs (www.higgsandhiggs.com) at The Great British Sewing Bee Live, and I knew it would be perfect for a Tilly and The Buttons Arielle skirt. I’m using the coolest skull-patterned lining from Fabrics Galore (www.fabricsgalore.co.uk) and rose gold buttons from Stitch of Compton Street in Eastbourne. I can't wait to wear the skirt on my holiday in Egypt.

In this issue Jade talks through her festive sewing plans

Winter warmer My second Christmas idea had to be for my little sister Jema. I noticed she doesn’t have a woolly winter coat so I've made it my mission to sew her one. This check wool is from one of my favourite shops, Fabworks (www.fabworks.co.uk). The colours manage to be bold yet subtle, and Burda Kids 9429 is the cutest design I have ever seen. I can’t wait to see her face when she opens her present!

Shirts galore Last but no means least is my dad! He works so hard for us and I love to repay the favour by making him shirts. I bought enough fabric (again, from The Great British Sewing Bee Live) to make him four more. The first is navy cotton with red trickles from Patrick Grant's stand and also a jersey from Fabrics Galore – yes, I will be making a jersey shirt! I love all the topstitching and the detail that goes into making a shirt.

And I better confess, I bought myself another gift; I brought home an industrial sewing machine and I have to tell you I am loving every minute of using it! It’s so fast and easy to use and it can sew through any type of fabric with ease. Definitely worth the money!

Well I guess I ought to stop nattering to you guys and get on with all the making I have to do before Christmas!

This gorgeous wool from Fabworks will make a great coat

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MATERIALS & TOOLS: • 0.9m print fabric for appliqué & sides • 0.2m print fabric for piping • 137cm x WOF linen (0.7m or 1.4m if your fabric is 115cm wide) • 28x33cm felted wool • water-erasable fabric marker • 0.7m 63.5cm-wide fusible webbing • 1.4m fusible fleece • 17.8x99cm wadding • embroidery floss • 0.5cm readymade piping or Wrap ‘n Fuse • cushion stuffing or round pad • dinner plate (optional) • 2 3.8cm fabric-covered buttons • upholstery needle • templates downloaded from www.lovesewingmag.co.uk

Watch the

CLOCK Teach little ones to read the time with this pretty, interactive pillow Project MEGAN FROCK

CUTTING: From linen, cut: • 2 63.5cm squares From wadding, cut: • 2 8.9x99cm strips From print fabric for piping, cut: • 4 3.8cm x WOF strips From print fabric for sides and appliqué, cut; • 2 7.6x94cm pieces • 63.5cm square; then cut 2 circles for the appliqué using the directions in Pic A From felted wool, cut: • big clock hand • small clock hand • number pieces 1 to 12 From fusible webbing, cut: • 25” square

NOTES: Finished size is approximately 56cm round

HOW TO MAKE: 1 Measure 31.8cm across and 31.8cm down to find the centre of the fusible webbing and mark. Find the centre of each side and mark. Using the centre and side marks, draw a horizontal and vertical line across the

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web. Draw a line from corner to corner twice, forming an X. Using these lines, measure and mark four points on each line. Starting from the centre point, mark each line at 3.8cm, 15.2cm, 22.9cm and 26.7cm.

Once all points are marked, connect the dots to form four circles (using a plate can help achieve a neat curve). Fuse the webbing to the back of the 63.5cm printed square. Cut out the circles.

For the appliquĂŠ, begin by laying out one 63.5cm linen square to appliquĂŠ on.

Fuse the two circles onto the centre. Next, place the numbers, spacing them evenly between the two circles. Pin in place. (See Pic B.) Blanket-stitch (see page 43) around all appliquĂŠ, including circles and numbers, using two strands of embroidery floss.

Trim, leaving 13mm around the outside circle. Using this circle as a template, cut the second 63.5cm linen square into a matching circle.

On WS of each of the two linen circles, apply fusible fleece and trim the excess.

Take both clock hand pieces. Each hand uses the same method of folding and stitching. Use two strands of embroidery floss and slipstitch tightly to hold wool together. (See Pic C.) After each hand is finished, add a

13mm-long buttonhole 6mm from the top point of each.

To construct pillow sides, place the two side fabric pieces RST and sew at one short end to form one long piece. Repeat process for wadding pieces.

Place fabric RS up on top of wadding and quilt as desired.

For piping, begin by sewing the 3.8cm strips together to form one long strip by sewing RST at short ends.

Lay out fabric strip and piping (WS of fabric toward the piping). With Wrap ‘n Fuse piping, iron fabric snuggly around piping following manufacturer’s instructions,

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With moveable handles and squishy shape, learning the time has never been so fun!

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If you're short on time, why not buy pre-made piping in a co-ordinating colour to speed up your sewing? leaving 5.1cm of extra fabric at one end.

To construct the pillow, lay out front circle RS up. Lay the piping around the circle, aligning all raw edges. Pin in place. RS of piping will face inside of circle and flat side will face outside edges. Do not cut piping to size yet.

Fold the piping end with the extra 5.1cm of fabric under 2.5cm. Trim the unfolded end until it fits perfectly up against the inside of the folded pocket. Placing the folded side over the opposite end of the piping will form one continuous tube.

Pin raw edges of piping into seam allowance.

Now piping is pinned down, place side piece around circle, with RS facing RS of circle. Leave each end of the side piece 2.5cm longer

and pull two ends RST. Mark where they meet and sew a straight stitch.

After stitching, align sides back up with circle as previously and pin.

Sew around circle using a zipper foot to accommodate the piping.

Once the top is sewn to the side, repeat the process to attach the bottom circle and piping to the side as well.

Leave a 12.7cm opening, fill with stuffing and slip-stitch closed, catching all layers Cover two buttons with linen. Line up the top button, big-hand buttonhole and small-hand buttonhole with back button. Use six strands of floss and upholstery needle to attach the buttons. (See Pic F.)

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This playful welly boot stocking is perfect for dog walkers, outdoorsy folk or anyone who loves their wellies. Plus, it’s personalised so there’s no arguing over who it belongs to! £15, www.soclose.co.uk

FILL YOUR STOCKINGS

Hello deer

Channel Scandi chic with this cosy reindeer stocking. Reminiscent of a novelty Christmas jumper, it even has an adorable little woolly pompom. £19.25, www.notonthehighstreet.com

Get your festive fill with these fun stockings to make or buy Button up!

Make this tonight!

How cute are these shirty little stockings? They’re made from jute with check cotton lining and their very own collars and button-down front.

Why not try upcycling old shirts to make your own? £16.95, www.annabeljames.co.uk

Country cottage Happy hexies

Sew this big Christmas stocking tonight using Debbie von Grabler-Crozier’s step-by-step instructions and template downloads. Ideal for anyone who wants to build their English paper-piecing skills too! Available now at www.lovesewingmag.co.uk

Offering the perfect blend of cosy and kitsch, the Tilda Cottage stocking kit allows you to practise your patchwork skills. It features an eye-catching central star block and the latest collection of floral fabric. £18.99, www.sewandso.co.uk

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FLOOR Take inspiration straight from the pattern and create your perfect party look

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Ready to dance Statement trousers are everywhere this season but will work all year round. Try a fabulous flowing viscose pair like the Nina Lee Portabello trousers. Printed pattern ÂŁ14, sizes 6-20 from www.ninalee.co.uk

The most versatile dress you'll own, the Upton Dress by Cashmerette Patterns now has sleeves!

Make in a silk voile or crepe de chine for a chic outfit.

Sizes 12-28, for your local retailer see www.hantex.co.uk/ mystockist

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Complete outfit The best sewing books offer garments that mix and match and this sequin skirt and drapey top combo is no exception.

Find them inside The Maker's Atelier: The Essential Collection: Sewing with Style

by Frances Tobin, £30 from www.quadrille.com

Got it covered If you're looking for a little more coverage or want to play with a dramatic silhouette, a chic chiffon cover-up could be the answer. We love this version from www.sewoverit.com PDF pattern £7.50, sizes 8-12.

Shine on Feel the burn

Burnout velvet looks and feels amazing! Just remember to line your garment for modesty. We're swooning over the dark romance of Vogue 9265. Paper pattern, £13, sizes A5 (6-14) and E5 (14-22) from www.sewdirect.com

How glorious is a striking satin fabric like this on a dreary winter's day? Be bold and try a similar shade with this Cynthia Rowley design, Simplicity 8381. Paper pattern £8.95, sizes XXS-XL from www.simplicitynewlook.com

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The cocktail hour

Follow the fabulous blogger tour, chat with your favourite sewists and see pattern reviews at www.thefoldline.com/blog

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Have you joined in with The Cocktail Hour yet?

It’s a fun opportunity for sewists to come together and ‘sip and sew’! We’re thrilled to have Rachel and Kate from The Fold Line to share all the news from the fun blogger tour. So, who’s been sewing some DIY glamour this month?

Elle Harris

Sew Positivity

Elle chose Vogue 1428 and, to practise the trickier elements of making the dress, she sewed up the beautiful wearable toile you can see on her blog. This dress has a lined, closefitting sheer bodice and is suitable for the more confident sewist. There is also an under bodice, bias shoulder straps, pleated skirt and invisible zipper closing. For the first time, Elle decided to try and replicate the dress on the cover photo because she loved the styling so much.

Amy Thomas

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n March, The McCall Pattern Company in the UK chose 20 of its most popular Vogue patterns perfect for wearing while sipping cocktails. A contribution from every pattern sold in the inspirational edit will go towards supporting The Eve Appeal charity. Find out how to take part, plus read all about upcoming events at www.sewdirect.com

Love Sewing Editor Amy decided to make Vogue 1434, designed by Isaac Mizrahi. The dress is lined with a close-fitting bodice and princess seams at the front and back. The skirt is pleated with side pockets, a back zipper and thread loops for the belt. Amy particularly liked the cut-in detail at the shoulders and the pleated skirt.

Elle used an impressive five different fabric types, including cupro, silk organza, satin and lace, and constructed the dress over two weeks.

She made a couple of changes to the pattern, such as stitching down the pleats to get a more flattering shape and using black elastic for the under bodice straps. The finished dress is absolutely stunning; perfect for a cocktail party! www.sewpositivity.com/2017/09/29/ giveaway-with-mccalls-patterns-x-eveappeal-cocktail-hour

She made a couple of fit changes to the dress, including repositioning the princess seams and doing a hollow chest adjustment above the bust. She also swapped the zipper for a lapped insertion. The fabric Amy used was a lovely sateen featuring illustrated ladies and gents – the perfect vintage-inspired fabric to pair with this 1950s-style dress. We were really impressed with the fit Amy achieved on this dress and we're sure she will enjoy sipping a cocktail or two in this outfit! www.almondrock.co.uk/sip-and-sewvogue-1434

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Fuse interfacing to the WS of the facings, and the WS of the button stand areas for the back bodice and skirt.

Transfer the buttonhole markings to the RS of the lefthand side back (as it faces you). If using different size buttons to the pattern pieces, or prefer to use a different number of buttons, adjust the placement and spacing accordingly.

With RST sew the darts in place on the front and back bodice pieces. Press

NOTES: Finish the raw edges with a machine zigzag stitch or overlocker Use a 1.5cm seam allowance unless otherwise instructed

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waist darts upper edge Buttons with shank towards the to secure. fastenings may look lovely centre and With RST but can be uncomfortable bust darts attach front if pressed into downwards. and back bodice Trim the at the shoulders. your back end of the Press the bust dart where seams open. it hangs below the With RST attach the waistline edge to a front and back facings at the matching length. shoulders. Finish the lower raw Fold over the button stands edge of the facing. Press the along the outer fold lines and seams open. press in place. Fold back the Place the facings on top stands along the inner fold line of front and back bodice with so they temporarily sit RST. Pin RST and pin in place. The them in place at the centre back facing will overlap

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the folded back button stands slightly. (See Pic A.) Sew around the neckline, through all the layers and through the folded-back button stand.

Snip into the seam to ease the curves, taking care to snip close to but not through the stitch line. Also clip the corners of the top of the button stands before turning through to the RS. Be sure to remove the pins so the button stand can be folded to the inside of the garment.

Use a point turner to get a nice corner at the top of the button stands and slip-stitch the facing behind the stands for a neat finish.

Baste facings to the armholes, matching the raw edges. Sew the bodice side seams and press seam open.

With RST join one pair of 8 sleeves along the hem edge.

Press the seam open and with RST join the sleeves together at the side seams in one motion. Press the seam open and arrange the sleeve with the RS facing out. Repeat for your second pair of sleeves.

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the notches. Trim the seam allowance to half the width and finish the raw edges, treating the sleeve and armhole allowance as one.

Arrange the skirt front RST, matching the pairs of pleat notches. Hold the fold in place with a vertical pin or basting, then evenly distribute the pleat evenly on each side of the centre point. Pin the pleat in place and machinebaste across the top to secure.

(See Pic C.) With RST join front and back skirts together at the side seams and press the seams open.

Match the assembled bodice and skirt at the waist with RST, making sure to carefully align all seams. Sew in place and press seams open.

(See Pic D.) Finish the raw edge of the hem, catching the button stand 10 in the stitch. Press up a single fold hem as per the pattern piece. Pin in place then sew.

Create buttonholes, following your markings, and hand-sew the buttons in the corresponding positions to complete the dress!

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The Dressmaker's With Elisalex

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f all the little pleasures in life, those seemingly insignificant perks that lift your spirits higher than you would imagine possible, the hot water bottle just might be my favourite.

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Cosy up with Elisalex's easy hygge hot water bottle cover The hot water bottle is the uncrowned king of hygge – whether you're camping, enjoying a weekend away or a long drive – it's always there for you…

I got to thinking about hot water bottles as I was preparing to write this column (cue pensive Carrie Bradshaw scene complete with Martini and designer negligee), and it struck me that what’s so amazing is how the humble hot water bottle on its own taps into so many of the other little things that make me happy.

When I really think about it, that one small, inexpensive, longlasting, age-old item is really a gateway into mindfulness and contentment. Who knew? Let me break it down...

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before redistributing them to eager recipients, for me at least is one of the most mindful parts of my day as I forget everything and focus fully on the cosy task at hand. Which leads me nicely onto: Cosiness. Are you the type to make all the hotties a strategic 10 minutes before bedtime? Or maybe you like one in time for a sofa snuggle with a glass of wine, some mindless telly and your latest knitting, embroidery or sewing project on the go. Perhaps you're an extreme hottie fan like my mum who carries a mini hot water bottle with her all day long!

For all the above reasons, I think that a handmade hot water bottle is just about the most thoughtful and practical gift there is. I’ve made countless, for children and grandparents and everyone in between, and they are always well received and well loved. The even better bit? I make them from old jumpers I find in charity shops so you can now add 'sustainability' to the list above.

the funnel neck by mirroring it across the top (this is so that we can tuck it to the inside). Now add on 5/8" or 15mm seam allowance all round.

3 Cut it out and label the pattern piece for future reference. (See Pic B.) 4 Place the pattern onto your jumper and cut out one pair. (See Pic C.) 5 If you want to sew on any embellishments, do so now before you assemble the two sides of the hottie cover.

Try to position the pattern so 6 With right sides that the hottie neckline makes together, stitch the most of the ribbing down the sides and – just like a little along the bottom to turtle neck! create the hot water bottle cover. (See Pic D.) Turn to the right side.

7 Fold the excess at the top opening to the inside and secure with a hand stitch to finish. It’s as simple as that!

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You could of course go rogue, dive right in and place the hottie on the jumper and cut around it, but I prefer to have a pattern that I know works that I can come back to again and again.

2 Place the hot water bottle on the paper and draw around it. (See Pic A.) Extend

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MASSON MILLS

You might think that all the old textile mills had been converted into retail centres, but let's step inside a special working museum

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he north of England was once the centre of the world’s textile industry and was at the heart of the industrial revolution. Much of northern England (particularly Yorkshire and Lancashire) is full of lingering textile heritage. Being a northern lass, I’ve been lucky enough to have visited a lot of these key places; in Shipley just outside Bradford is Saltaire – a model village built for workers around Salts Mill (a textile mill for the wool industry), Quarry Bank is a working cotton mill in Styal, Cheshire (just beside Manchester airport) and the gorgeous Piece Hall in Halifax is a beautiful structure of neo-classical colonnaded walkways built around a central huge square to provide a place for handloom weavers to sell the woollen cloth 'pieces' they had made.

Part of our textile heritage is also to be found in Derbyshire, especially along the Derwent Valley. The stretch of the valley that follows the river Derwent and the A6 from Derby north to Matlock Bath for less than 20 miles was home to at least seven separate mills. This included the stilloperational Smedley’s Mill at Lea Bridge which was taken over by John Smedley’s family in 1818 – a name still recognisable for high-quality knitwear. The valley is said to have been the birthplace of the factory system and for this reason, in 2001 the area became protected as the Derwent Valley Mills Unesco World Heritage Site.

Matlock Bath itself is a gorgeous Peak District town enjoyed by walkers and

The working museum at Masson Mills in Matlock Bath holidaymakers exploring the surrounding hills. This summer I discovered a wonderful working museum at Masson Mills. I’ve driven past countless times (often on my way to Cromford) and while I knew of its history as a textile mill, the only information outside the building is a huge 'shopping village' sign, and I’d always assumed that was the modern-day fate for Masson Mills. It was only when I found a leaflet for the museum in our holiday cottage that I realised all was not lost, and the mill that was built in 1783 was still functioning!

The museum is in the main part of the mill, with the layout left much as it originally was.

If you follow the leaflet and online guides you can learn a lot about cotton fabric and yarn production. There is a huge collection of textile machinery in the museum – some original to Masson Mills – alongside a large

Extremely noisy and large machinery fills the room

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Watch your hands in the spinning and carding room

ABOUT WENDY WARD I spent seven years working in the fashion industry before moving to teach dressmaking from my own studio, MIY Workshop, in Brighton. MIY Collection is my range of easy-to-follow modern sewing patterns. I have also written two books about dressmaking both available from all good bookshops. My third book will be out in February 2018! www.wendyward.co.uk www.miycollection.com www.miyworkshop.co.uk

carrying the weft threads back and forth across the loom (known as the 'shed') travelled at speeds of up to 60mph.

As a maker I’ve long felt nostalgic about old mills and for sure there was a certain sense of community and purpose around some of these places; generations of families finding employment and some benevolent factory owners providing good-quality housing Warp threads are measured out on the and recreational activities for warping mill, while shuttles with pirns their workers. But of course there hold the weft threads (below right) was also a harsh reality; at every turn you can see the hazards, from the belts number from other mills in the UK and there running the machinery that could snap, the are two machine demonstrations each day. metal-tipped shuttles travelling at high speeds, The tour starts in the doubling room where not to mention the inevitable deafness from the cotton yarn was prepared for weaving continuous machinery noise, workers inhaling by being spun and several strands doubled the fine cotton fibres that caused lung disease (hence the name) to increase their strength (called byssinosis) and 'kissing' shuttles (an and prepare them for weaving. The machinery older type of shuttle that required workers to demonstrations then take place in the noisy suck the yarn through a small hole to thread weaving shed. Before weaving can start though, it), which enabled the spread of tuberculosis the warp threads (that run along the length in factories. of the cloth) have to be measured out on the In the spinning and carding room are some warping mill and the weft threads (that run of the most dangerous pieces of equipment, from side to side across the width) have to be including a bale breaker (nicknamed 'the wound onto pirns before being loaded into devil') with spikes designed to break open shuttles. Masson has a selection of working the bales of raw cotton, and there were of looms used for the machinery demonstration. course reports of gruesome and fatal accidents They’re never all run at the same time, as even involving this machine. in five minutes the noise is deafening, yet at its height Masson Mills would have had 1,000 looms running concurrently around the clock.

The looms I saw working are Yorkshire and Lancashire looms that held up to 1,200 warp threads (known as 'ends') and would take a week to set up. The metal-tipped shuttles

in the world. Today the museum generates additional income from selling the fabric woven on the working looms and selling some of the old tools and materials. I bought some warp bobbins, one full of string made at the mill. The fabric was quite coarse – more the kind of thing you’d use for bags or home furnishings – but I can imagine many makers out there would love to use it and it was only £4 per metre!

If you’re in the area, Masson Mills (and the other sites along the Derwent Valley) are well worth a visit. Plenty of food for thought!

FIND OUT MORE Visit www.massonmills.co.uk and www.derwentvalleymills.org Sir Richard Arkwright’s Masson Mills Matlock Bath, Derbyshire by Stanley D. Chapman, published 2015 Merton Priory Press Ltd, ISBN 978-1-898937-79-1

Masson Mills only stopped working in 1991; it had been producing cotton yarn for Tootal Group but after Tootal was taken over by Coats Viyella in 1991 production was stopped.

Until then it had been the oldest working mill

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r a t s h t r o n e h t w Follo Use a lively mix of prints and colours to welcome the party season

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Decorate the mantelpiece for the holidays with this wonderful winter snowglobe

MATERIALS & TOOLS: • Threaders Festive Travels & Snowglobe and Bauble die sets • Threaders glitter fabric • cream, yellow, green & red felt • red, black, cream, green & yellow embroidery floss • heavyweight interfacing • toy stuffing • Crafter’s Companion Stick & Spray for Fabric • manual die-cutting machine

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1 Choose small pieces of felt and fabric to use for the snowglobe base and iron heavyweight interfacing onto the back. Die-cut the felt and glitter fabric pieces.

2 Lay out your pieces onto the snowglobe front piece, using temporary fabric adhesive to anchor them in place before you stitch.

3 Stitch around the pieces using a small running stitch and add decorative stitch details as shown.

4 Place the two base pieces together and sandwich the top of these between the bottom edges of the snowglobe pieces, then stitch firmly in place.

5 Blanket-stitch around the edges of the rest of the snowglobe, adding some stuffing before closing completely by back-stitching.

Be careful not to over-stuff or your snowglobe won’t stand up.

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