Dressmaking
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Laura's Paper Theory Olya Shirt Sewing Pattern Review
It's been a while since we posted from our ambassadors but we are catching up! Laura has been lured by our washed linen again and has made a made a Paper Theory Olya Shirt colour blocked in five colours. Super cool... Over to Laura: You can't really go wrong with a linen shirt, can you? And when that linen shirt... -
Great British Sewing Bee Episode 1: Pattern and Fabric Inspiration
Did you watch the show this evening? We are already in love with a couple of the contestants (we're look at you Tony R and Asmaa). Challenge one saw the contestants tackle a twist front top, the construction of the twist was the primary challenge. A twist or a knot or cross over at the front of a garment is... -
Monica's Winnie Pyjamas: Merchant and Mills: Ambassador Post
We've another make from one of our lovely ambassadors this morning. Just like I did in my last post, Monica has made the Winnie Pyjamas by Merchant and Mills. We love her version! Hello! I am excited to be back and sharing my second project on the Backstitch blog which are the Winnie Pyjamas by Merchant & Mills. I’ve always... -
Ambassador Post: Sue's Double Gauze Ingrid Dress
Today we look at Sue's next make for us at Backstitch. She has made a super bright sunny dress out of some of our embroidered double gauze. We completely love it. Over to Sue: It’s been a while since I wrote my first blog post for Backstitch way back in January but I’m happy to say that I have loved...