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So you’ve got your pattern home from the shop, carefully unfurl the pattern sheet but then what? You could chop into the sheet, cutting out the pieces in your size.....

One thing you can rely on is that children are always growing! There are so many brilliant childrens patterns on the market and most of them cover a very large...

Maker’s Workbook is a sewing journal which contains space to record the details of  25 sewing projects, get on top of your stash, and plan your future makes. The A5 size...

Our foundation paper is semi transparent for easy fabric placement and tears easily for removal after sewing.  Even better you can get 15% off by joining our newsletter! We are...

Pattern weights are a great way to weigh down your Patterntrace (Swedish tracing paper) when tracing patterns. It's much faster than pinning your pattern pieces. I also find them come...

It looks like we are set for a long cold winter this year, so our thoughts have been turning to nice warm garments and layers to keep us warm. We've...

This scrap friendly foundation pieced Christmas stocking project can be made with Christmas fabrics or looks great in rainbow colours like we've chosen to do. The finished stocking is 18...

Find fabulous free bag sewing patterns from handbags to travel bags

This fractured foundation pieced pouch project is ideal for scrap busting and makes a beautiful gift.  It's a great size to use as a make up bag, or toiletry bag...

The wonky log cabin is a great modern twist on the more traditional log cabin block. We made a scrappy version with a fussy cut centre, using our foundation paper....

This kaleidoscope quilt block (click to download the pattern) is a 6.5 inch foundation pieced block. You can use our foundation paper to make piecing this block easy. I decided...

The pineapple quilt block is great for scrap busting, or you can do each square a different colour or alternate light and dark colours for a striking effect. We opted...