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Covers various sewing patterns, pattern reviews, high street trends, interviews, reviews and inspiration for your handmade wardrobe. The Fold Line is an online sewing community, uniting sewers!
The Fold Line
5d ago
It’s time for your weekly dose of The Edit: New Sewing Pattern Releases. This blog and vlog highlight some of the new arrivals to hit the shop this week. Kate natters about all the details you need to know so if you’re a pattern nerd like we are, this is for you!
We have officially entered spring and are celebrating with a brand-new indie designer. If you’ve never come across Vivian Shao Chen’s
delightful patterns, you are in for a treat. With patterns that combine understated simplicity with special design features, they are projects you will love to sew. Vivian is an interior ..read more
The Fold Line
6d ago
Hello and welcome back for part 2 of Sew the Trends Spring. If you missed the first part then go and check it out here. Last week we covered outerwear and tops and now we are onto dresses and bottoms. The video is below talking through the patterns and all the images and links are below.
Dresses:
I have to say I was surprised at the lack of dresses in the shops. It seems there were a lot of occasionwear items but a lot less of a day-to-day dress. I wasn’t sure if this is because people tend to buy these sort of items way ahead of time. So this longer slinky shape dress featured heavi ..read more
The Fold Line
1w ago
It’s time for your weekly dose of The Edit: New Sewing Pattern Releases. This blog and vlog highlight some of the new arrivals to hit the shop this week. Kate natters about all the details you need to know so if you’re a pattern nerd like we are, this is for you!
If you’re thinking about tackling trousers this season,
Thea is a great pattern to choose. Tilly and the Buttons’ easy-to-follow instructions make it a great introduction to sewing trousers and there are videos for the trickiest bits. Phew!
Are you a yoga bunny? Or perhaps you are thinking of sewing someone a yoga-themed ..read more
The Fold Line
1w ago
Spring is in the air and you know what that means, sew the trends is back. I’ve hit the high street to hunt out the key looks for this season so that you guys can sew them. As the weather has been TERRIBLE in the UK I think some of the shops have been holding back some of their more summery pieces. Here is the video where I talk though my finding and all the images and links to the patterns are below.
Let’s start with colour, this is the key colour palette for summer and I have to say I’m really loving it. Creams, beiges and blacks have moves through from winter to spring and wi ..read more
The Fold Line
2w ago
It’s time for your weekly dose of The Edit: New Sewing Pattern Releases. This blog and vlog highlight some of the new arrivals to hit the shop this week. Kate natters about all the details you need to know so if you’re a pattern nerd like we are, this is for you!
There is nothing cooler than a kaftan and this pattern is no beach babe, it looks just as good with boots and tights as it does summer footwear. Choose to make Balka as a kaftan-style dress or blouse and enjoy the abundant sleeve gathers. The
Wardrobe by Me Balka Dress and Blouse is suitable for confident beginners and beyond ..read more
The Fold Line
2w ago
Are you a relatively new maker and looking for a bit of inspiration? Or are you looking for a simple project to whip up in a few hours? Well we’ve got you covered, I’ve been looking at the most sewn patterns out there and picked out some simple makes for you guys to get your teeth stuck into. As usual with these types of blog posts I’ve got a little carried away and I’ve split them into sections. I don’t know about you but I love seeing what patterns are popular with other people so there is the run down…
Tops:
There are some fantastic patterns in this section, I’ve tried to include some wardr ..read more
The Fold Line
3w ago
It’s time for your weekly dose of The Edit: New Sewing Pattern Releases. This blog and vlog highlight some of the new arrivals to hit the shop this week. Kate natters about all the details you need to know so if you’re a pattern nerd like we are, this is for you!
Spring clean your basics with an elevated tee project such as the
Lucien pattern. Cleverly, the placket and neck binding are adaptable to both knit and woven fabrics, providing ample opportunity for both creativity and scrap-busting.
I’ve spotted flared leggings (fleggings?!) everywhere in loungewear/activewear brands so t ..read more
The Fold Line
3w ago
Do you do a whole load of research when hunting for your next sewing project? Falling down the rabbit hole of sewing possibilities is fun – a lot of fun in fact – but it is time-consuming. As somebody who loves to read a shortlist, I’d be doing you a disservice to not pay it forward and share some of the most-loved gems in the sewing world. We’ve had a few requests for a ‘best of’ series, so we’re kicking off with the most popular garment category – dresses. Read on if you’d like to discover what our all-time bestselling dress sewing patterns are…
One of our most reviewed patterns, the Named ..read more
The Fold Line
1M ago
It’s time for your weekly dose of The Edit: New Sewing Pattern Releases. This blog and vlog highlight some of the new arrivals to hit the shop this week. Kate natters about all the details you need to know so if you’re a pattern nerd like we are, this is for you!
Fibre Mood edition 27 has touched down with plenty of options to refresh your spring wardrobe. This bumper special edition has a focus on wardrobe building blocks that are everyday essentials so it’s a pretty useful buy.
This issue features
15 patterns to sew everyday essentials, such as tanks, tees, a turtleneck a ..read more
The Fold Line
1M ago
The cult book One Day has been made into a 14-part series on Netflix. I was so excited for this to come out as I’m a huge fan of the book and let me tell you it didn’t disappoint. It was wonderfully nostalgic, the casting was perfect, and the music will catapult you to a pivotal point in your youth. I thought it would be fun to hunt out some of the patterns from the show and I’ve shared my findings below. For a full breakdown head to the video… for a quick skim see the images below..
Image Copyright @ Netflix
First tup we’ve got the scene when Emma and Dexter have spent their first night t ..read more