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We're delighted to have Emma on the blog, with her latest Backstitch make - a gorgeous Closet Core Nicks Dress made from some of our viscose challis in Persian Red. Take it away Emma! - At the start of last year or maybe even before that I know I wanted more 'plain' (if I dare say that!) pieces in my...

Hello! I am delighted to be back on the Backstitch blog sharing my recent make, the Pauline Alice Lliria Dress. I have always loved the aesthetic of Pauline Alice patterns, and with warmer weather hopefully on the way, I couldn’t resist sewing up a dress! The Lliria Dress is a semi-fitted wrap dress. It has a 1940’s feel to it...

In this next ambassador post, Liz has made a fabulous colour-blocked tracksuit using the Sunday Trackies pattern by Modern Sewing Pattern Company, and the Friday Pattern Company Arlo Track Jacket. She used our Cotton Rich Sweatshirting in Light Grey and Rose. Over to Liz: Over the last couple of months I have found myself reaching for comfortable clothes – particularly...

Hello! I am thrilled to share the result of my second collaboration with Backstitch – a Tilly and the Buttons Lyra Dress made from Robert Kaufman Dot Chambray in Indigo. The fabric was a pleasure to sew with. It pressed well, didn't stretch or distort, and - to my surprise - didn't fray much when cut. I had worried that...