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Felt this gorgeous cardi tonight!
on-trend projects to sew & upcycle
get the look Create beautiful accessories for your home – we show you how
expert advice Top tips from refashion gurus
Janine Chisholm & Charlotte Liddle
Quick & easy makes Fabric earrings Shirt-to-skirt update Tea towel topknot
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Welcome ...to Home Sewn Style! We’ve put together a great selection of fun, stylis being economical, reusing old garments and things! 35 exciting new things, to be exact.
Vick guthrie Editorial Editor – Vick Guthrie Art Editor – Vicky Welsby Additional Design – Mike Bailey Sub-Editors – Lee Campbell, Becky Higgins, Justine Moran, Ashleigh Morgan Photographers – Rachel Burgess, Dan Walmsley Models – Anna Clough, Jenny Cooper (Nemesis Talent Experts Ltd) Stylist – Dominic Apenteng
Contributors Mary Jane Baxter, Emma Beasley, Nicole Blum, Victoria Borondo, Alice Brierley, Elizabeth Cake, Arianna Cadwallader, Janine Chisholm, Kristina Clemens, Lisa Comfort, Willow Crossley, Jo Fulham, Katie Garner, Sally Guthrie, Vick Guthrie, Debra Immeraut, Helen Le Caplain, Charlotte Liddle, Bev McCullough, Jodie May Platts, Linsey Nial, Jenni Radosevich, Katrina Robinson, Francine Schokker, Laura Strutt, Lana Red Studio, Nicole Vasbinder, Catherine Waterfield
Publishing & Advertising Publishing Assistant – Janice Whitton janice.whitton@practicalpublishing.co.uk Group Sales Manager – Kevin Edwards kevin.edwards@practicalpublishing.co.uk Tel: 0844 826 0610 Publishing Director – Dave Cusick Managing Director – Danny Bowler Group Managing Director – Robin Wilkinson
h projects with a big focus on
transforming them into exciting new
That’s plenty to keep you inspired over the dreary winter months, from our favourite winter makes like our Felted Cardigan (page 14) and cosy Snood Neck Top (page 60), to timeless accessories that you’ll love to make again and again. We have some great hand-sewing projects
including our Sammy the Squirrel Sock Toy for the kids (page 82), Bead ed Lace Brooch (page 64) and Fabric Earrings (page 22). If you’re a whiz with the sewing machine we’v e a wallhanging you can whip up and a great selection of upcycling and refas hioning projects. Glam up a plain strapless dress in three simple steps for an evening out and top it off with a Petal Bib Necklace (page 24)! Learn how to shorten a denim jacket, attac
h graduated layered sleeves and find out how to add a fashionable peplum to your favourite top. Don’t miss out on our projects for the kids and your home, too. Our projects are ideal for beginner and inter
mediate stitchers and each is explained clearly so beginners can even have a go at the more complex patterns.
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Contact Practical Publishing International Ltd, Suite G2 St Christopher House, 217 Wellington Road South, Stockport UK SK2 6NG info@practicalpublishing.co.uk www.practicalpublishing.co.uk Tel: 0844 561 1202 Fax: 0161 474 6961 Home Sewn Style is published by Practical Publishing International Ltd. All material © Practical Publishing International Ltd. The style and mark of Home Sewn Style is used under licence from Craft Media Ltd. No material in whole or in part may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent of Practical Publishing International Ltd. The publisher welcomes contributions from readers. All such contributions and submissions to the magazine are sent to and accepted by the publisher on the basis of a non-exclusive transferable worldwide licence unless otherwise agreed in writing prior to first publication. Such submissions are also subject to being used, reproduced, modified, published, edited, translated, distributed and displayed in any media or medium, or any form, format or forum now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose, in perpetuity. Home Sewn Style (ISBN 978-0-9926360-3-6) Published by Practical Publishing International Ltd
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reGuLars 6
on trend
Find out what’s hot on the high street, which fabrics are flying off the shelves and why check-patterned clothing and cross-stitch jewellery are must-have items
52 worksHops Considering going on a sewing workshop? Take a look at our suggestions!
66 etsy sHoppinG We round up our favourite Etsy shops this month
67 Giveaway Your chance to win over £600 of prizes, including two Janome sewing machines
70 bLoGs we Love Blogs we love, that we think you’ll love too!
88 booksHeLf Read our reviews on the very latest sewing books before you decide to buy
91 produCts we Love Our favourite products for embellishing, upcycling and refashioning
120 How to sew Brush up on the basics with our four-page how-to-sew guide
124 GLossary Distinguish between your slip stitch and straight stitch with our handy glossary of sewing terms
proJeCts: Garments & accessories 14 feLted CardiGan Charlotte Liddle gives an old jumper a makeover with fresh buttons, a felted rose design and cute leopard-print fabric
16 fabriC braCeLet Make your own quick fabric bracelets from scraps with Willow Crossley
18 fox keyrinG The perfect addition to your bag or set of keys. Jo Fulham shows us how to sew our own leather fox keyring
22 fabriC earrinGs This quick project by Lisa Comfort makes a perfect gift, but we’ve a feeling you may want to keep them for yourselves!
features 47 tea and Cake witH... Lana red We chat to Dutch fashion blogger Lana about her passion for refashioning
53 CHarLotte LiddLe on: tea, fabriC & sewinG We chat to upcycler Charlotte about the things that make her tick
54 swisHinG and sHwoppinG
24 petaL bib neCkLaCe Custard House Clothing, Janine, first found her passion for altering clothing and how it led to her latest book
Jenni Radosevich explains how to make your own Petal Bib Necklace from tulle and chiffon
74 fieLd Guide: buyinG CLotHes for upCyCLinG
Katrina Robinson transforms a shirt into a skirt in this versatile project
Jodie May Platt explores the best ways to scout out clothes for upcycling, providing helpful tips and advice
101 survey
Helen Le Caplain gives us the lowdown on the swishing and shwopping phenomenon
Tell us what you think of Home Sewn Style to be in with a chance of winning a £150 Hobbycraft voucher
72 Queen of tHrift: Janine CHisHoLm
120 How to: bias bindinG
We find out how author and owner of
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26 sHirt to skirt
34 ridinG JaCket Take a plain tweed jacket and give it some va va voom with leather lapels and pockets with Janine Chisholm
38 wrist Cuff Create a classic leather wrist cuff with Vick Guthrie
40 red Heart top Customise your top with a leather heart in Lana Red’s step-by-step tutorial
42 How to: Graduated Layers This tutorial by Kristina Clemens shows a great way of creating graduated layered sleeves for any sleeveless dress or top
44 How to: Crop a denim JaCket Katrina Robinson explains how to crop a denim jacket in three simple steps
46 How to: ruffLe top Lana Red shows us how to create ruffles and attach them onto a plain T-shirt
48 tea toweL topknot Milliner Mary Jane Baxter demonstrates how to refashion your favourite tea towel and transform it into a topknot
50 sweater Conversion Janine Chisholm explains how to transform an old jumper into a gorgeous zippered tank top
58 obi beLt Make a statement with Laura Strutt’s reversible Obi Belt
62 Coin purse This cute cherry coin purse from Laura Strutt is simple, quick and a great way of using up scraps of fabric
64 beaded LaCe brooCH Bring a touch of classic beauty to your outfit with this beaded lace brooch by Victoria Borondo
68 How to add a pepLum Add a peplum to the waist of your favorite top or dress with this quick tutorial from Kristina Clemens
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PROJECTS: For The Home
80 FabRiC bOxES
104 VinTagE FabRiC FaiRy LigHTS
Get organised with Alice Brierley’s simple fabric storage boxes – ideal for toys!
82 SaMMy SquiRREL SOCK TOy Linsey Nial explains how to create an adorable squirrel sock toy
86 OLLiE THE OwL PiLLOwCaSE Sally Guthrie takes a plain pillowcase and turns it into a fun bedtime friend
92 EMbELLiSHEd babygROw Give your child’s babygrows a unique touch with this tutorial
94 waLLHanging
Use vintage fabric scraps to create glorious lighting for the home
108 LinEn TabLE RunnER Turn a doily into a perfect centrepiece with this table runner
110 LinEn VOTiVE Experiment with your stitching with this linen votive project
112 MOdERn guEST TOwELS Beautiful hand towels from linen and fabric scraps
114 OxFORd CuSHiOn Brush up on your embellishing skills with this Oxford cushion
Vick Guthrie demonstrates how to create a patchwork wallhanging
117 PaTCHwORK baLL LaMPSHadE
98 quiLTEd THROw
How to make an eye-catching spherical shade for your home
An easy-to-sew project by Vick Guthrie
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Felted Rose Cardigan Charlotte Liddle shows us how to create our own beautiful felted cardigan
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STEP 2
YOU WILL NEED • old pure wool jumper (it will shrink a little so it would be worthwhile
As the fibres have now been felted you can easily cut into the felt and it won’t fray. You can turn the jumper into a simple cardigan by cutting up the middle of the jumper, and make it short sleeved by removing most of the arms. If you would like to make a bolero-style shrug,
getting a jumper
cut more of a curved shape
that is slightly too
around the front edges.
big to start with) • washing machine & powder • floral-print chiffon fabric • needle felting tool, brush & sponge • sewing machine & co-ordinating thread • 2 strips of bias
STEP 3 To add the appliqué detail simply cut two floral motifs from the chiffon fabric and position onto the cardigan wherever you desire (chiffon is great for this as it’s fine and matts into the felt really easily). Place the felting brush or sponge underneath the area you’re working with and use the needle felting tool to punch into the chiffon. You will
binding or fabric
need to punch all over the floral
cut on the bias
motif to ensure it has matted
• 3 large hooks & eyes
and attached itself to the felt.
STEP 4 You can use readymade bias binding or make your own by
STEP 1
simply cutting a strip of fabric
Place the wool jumper into your
on the bias and pressing the
washing machine with some
edges in. Start positioning the
washing powder and put it on a
bias binding over the central
boil wash. The hot temperature
opening edges so that it
will felt the fibres together and
encases the raw edge. Pin this
shrink the jumper slightly. When
in place and machine-stitch it
it’s washed, take it out and leave
down with a straight stitch to
it to dry.
hold it in place.
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Stay cosy and look fabulous at the same time with your own unique felted cardigan STEP 5 Hand-sew the decorative hooks and eyes at the top of the cardigan. You can use whatever fastening method you prefer here.
TRY!
Explore different motifs for different effec ts. You could even felt a large motif onto the b ack of the cardigan!
e designer About th
Charlotte Liddle is a textile designer, maker and tutor with a love of beautiful fabric. Her work focuses on unique colour and texture combinations. She’s just had her book Handmade Glamping, £14.99, published by CICO Books, available from www.cicobooks.co.uk Home Sewn Style
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Everyone likes a swanky jewel, but sometimes you just want something simple and inexpensive that you don’t need to worry about. These fabric bracelets are loved by tiny people and grown-ups alike
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Images courtesy of The Art of Handmade Living by Willow Crossley, Photography by Claire Richardson Š CICO Books
Fabric Bracelets
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YOU WILL NEED • Liberty Lawn cotton • tape measure • scissors • beads & buttons • needle
TRY!
Why not phrases an try spelling out d names w ith alphab beads? Be et fo them on, th re you start threadin g read a crim p cord at th e point whe bead onto the re you wa first bead nt the to sit, then squeeze w flat-nose p ith liers to tigh ten. Do th same thin e g when yo u’ve threaded o n all the beads
• linen thread
anything except the fabric
STEP 1 The fabric bracelets shown here are made using Liberty Lawn cotton. It’s lightweight and soft, which makes braiding (plaiting) much easier and also means the bracelets will sit better on your wrist. You can thread on as many or as few beads as you like. I’ve even made some without
and they look divine – simple and understated. This isn’t the kind of project where I tell you to put one bead here and one bead there – it all comes down to your personal taste and how you want your bracelet to look. Measure the circumference of your wrist and double it. Cut three strips of fabric to this length and 12mm (1⁄2”) wide.
STEP 2
TRY!
Recently, I’ ve started adding little silver a beads, whic nd gold crimp h stop the larger beads from slipping a round and make everything look a lot more p rofessiona l
Hold the strips together in a
STEP 3
bunch and tie a knot at one
bead with a hole too small
end. Start braiding the fabric.
to feed the fabric through it,
Continue braiding the strips,
When you reach the point at
thread a needle with a short
adding beads wherever you
which you want a bead, thread
length of matching thread
choose. Finish by tying the
one onto one of the strands of
and stitch the bead or button
three strands together in a
fabric. To attach a button, or a
in place.
knot at the end.
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Upcycled Fox Keyring Woodland creatures are very popular at the moment. Jo Fulham shows us how to create our very own fox keyring
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k inner Swap the chec bright a r fo ear fabric ton ot c d ne r patte tra for that ex wow factor
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YOU WILL NEED • white & tan
STEP 1 Trace the templates onto card
pieces onto the head. Wait a few
of stitching). Carefully cut the
minutes for the glue to dry. (See Pic A.)
excess fabric from the back of
using a pencil. Cut out carefully, label each piece and put to one
the keyring, following the shape
STEP 3
side. Place the fox’s head
Loop the hanging tag piece over
of the head.
STEP 5
template onto your piece of tan
the ‘O’ ring and glue the ends
pieces of recycled
fabric and draw around with a
together. Glue the hanging tag
Glue the eyes into position.
leather, suede or
pen (a fibre tip works best). Cut
with attached ring to the back of
When the glue is dry, machine-
similar fabric
it out neatly. Next, place both of
the fox’s head at the top as shown.
sew diagonally using a zigzag
the fox’s cheek templates on the
Glue the head onto the wrong side
stitch with the stitch length set
white fabric, draw around and
of the scrap of leather or other
at 0 (so that the stitches sew in
cut out. Place the inner ear
non-fraying fabric. (See Pic B.)
the same place), then zigzag
• brown wool check fabric scrap • 2 15mm wooden 4-hole buttons
template onto the wool check fabric, draw around and cut out.
the other way creating an ‘x’ in
STEP 4
the centre of the eye. Tie off and
It’s a little fiddly, but the sharper
Stitch around the edge of the
the scissors the better! Draw
keyring using a small straight
around the hanging tag
machine stitch, securing the
• 25mm ‘O’ ring
template on the tan fabric
hanging tag with a few stitches
Finally, glue the nose into position
• black thread
and cut out.
back and forth. Stitch around the
at the bottom centre of the keyring
cheeks and ears as you go (you
and secure with a zigzag stitch.
will have to stitch some areas
Tie off and cut excess threads.
twice to use one continuous line
Your keyring is now complete!
• black 10mm 2-hole button
• sewing machine • scrap leather
STEP 2 Glue the cheek and inner ear
trim excess threads. (See Pic C.)
STEP 6
or other nonfraying fabric
A
B
C
• fabric glue • sharp fabric scissors • templates (pages 125-130) • fibre-tipped pen • card, pen, pencil & scissors
These fox keyrings
NOTES For this project you can use a regular needle (size 12 or 14) because the leather is pre-loved, it’ll be nice and soft
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make great, quick, personal presents for birthdays
designer About t he Jo Fulham is creator of Etsy shop Mojo Sew Sew, etsy.com/shop/mojosewsew where you’ll find all manner of beautiful handsewn and recycled fabric creations like cushions, keyrings and purses
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