Three of our favorite easy-gathering methods

Gathering is a cute and useful sewing skill to have in your toolbox but it can be intimidating. There are several different gathering techniques that can be used in sewing, depending on the type of...

Sagebrush Top Hack with Cropped Tie Up Waist & Cuffed Sleeves, by Leila Makes

Hi all! My name is Leila of @leila.makes. I am a mixed/shelter/wildlife veterinarian, grad student, and sewist! In this blog post I am sharing how to create a Sagebrush Top hack with a cropped wais...

Wilder Top with Lace insert hack - By @SewnbyEle

Hi, I'm Eleanor or Ele - a sewist, knitter and embroiderer over on @SewnbyEle on Instagram. In this blog post, I’m going to show you some inspiration and ways to make your Wilder Top a little bit d...

8 Handmade Spring Outfits

This week on the our YouTube we styled 8 handmade outfits for spring! All of the patterns used to sew these garments were from indie companies. We have included the largest size as well as the size...

Summer Style Inspiration | Ilford Jacket & Sagebrush

Summer is just around the corner and that means it's time to enjoy wearing lots of lovely me made summer outfits. In this blog post we are sharing a selection of lovely pieces to inspire your summ...

Pattern Hack Make Inspiration

Hey guys, it's Paige here! The most exciting thing about making your own garments is being able to design your own pieces to make them unique. Friday Patterns are simple enough that they can be eas...

3 Adaptations of the Davenport Dress by Siri Kate

Hey hey! I am Siri from @siri_kate on Instagram. When I first saw the Davenport dress, I felt drawn to it even though it’s a little outside of my comfort zone. Anytime I start a new pattern, I try ...

Spring Summer Style Inspiration | Friday Sewtacular with Purple Sewing Cloud

Hi, I'm Samantha from @purplesewingcloud, I’ve been asked to put together some outfit and sewing inspiration for the coming spring/summer months including some of my favourite Friday pieces.

Valentines Me Made Style Inspiration

It’s nearly the most romantic day of the year; Valentine's Day! Whether you’re spending it at home with your partner, speaking to a friend on video chat or practising self-love this blog post is go...

Holiday Style Inspiration

And sew it begins… The holiday season is here and it would rude-olf not to get excited about festive makes! In this post we have rounded up some looks, to give you all the seasonal style inspiratio...

Guest Post: Gyasti Shows us a Sagebrush Dress Hack

This guest post was written by Gyasti Averia. Gyasti is an Indonesian born, LA based sewist/maker with 2.5 years of sewing experience. Linen is her favorite fabric to use, and she mostly work with ...