Paper Patterns

We are excited about the New Rosari Skirt from Pauline Alice which we recently received at Backstitch. If you like pockets, this is the skirt pattern for you! There are so many options: patch pockets; zip pockets; rounded pockets with a coin pocket; or inverted pleat patch pockets. All with the option to go long or short. Which version will...

We're making some changes in the Cambridge shop to the way that we display our sewing patterns.  We stock so many now that it is becoming impractical to have one of each out on the shop floor.  Continue reading →

Have you seen that Fancy Tiger Crafts (a super craft shop in Denver USA) have brought out their second pattern?  The first was the Sailor Top (more on that later) and the second is the Fen Dress and Top.  The patterns arrived with us last week and they are flying out.  Continue reading →

Papercut Patterns have released a new collection!  Hurray, hurray!  The 'Chameleon' Collection is so called as the six pieces within it are so versatile that you can sew up in sorts of fabric choices to suit the season and the occasion.  So, as the chameleon changes its skin to suit its environment, so can you!  Most of the pieces are of beginner level, so this collection will appeal to all levels. Simple feminine lines, beautiful structure and a chic effortlessness.  Let me introduce you... Continue reading →