#1: Mindfulness Mindfulness is the idea of learning how to be fully present and engaged in the moment, aware of your thoughts and feelings without distraction or judgment. Headspace.com Whilst sewing, you have to concentrate so much that you can become fully engrossed and absorbed in the activity and you can forget about any worries […]

Having seen some gorgeous versions of the Closet Core patterns pouf on instagram, it has been on my list of things to sew for some time. One of the things that really caught my attention was that it suggests you use scraps to fill it with. My bags of scraps have been bursting at the […]

This is my first experience using a Fibre Mood pattern and first came across it on instagram when I saw a gorgeous version by Charlie Wensley which prompted me to start following the hashtag #hettieskirt. That’s how a lot of my handmade garments start – inspiration online (usually instagram) when I see a garment and […]

So much has happened since March 2020 when we were told to ‘avoid unnecessary social contact’ and a week later that we must ‘stay at home’. Who knows from now, what the next few months have in store but I thought it was time for me to reflect on the last 6 months and the […]

Sometimes you forget just how much you have done and indeed achieved in the past 12 months so I have enjoyed looking back at 2019 and reflecting on some things myself and All About the Sew have been up to. I have held 33 stand alone workshops, 5 of which were 2 part sessions and […]

In this tutorial, I will show you step by step how to make a fabulous fabric wine bottle bag. This is one of those quick and easy, satisfying makes that not only looks fabulous but will be something that will be able to be reused time and time again. It’s great for using up remnants […]

You know one of those jobs that you’ve been meaning to do for ages and never get round to it? Maybe it’s just not exciting enough and gets pushed down the to-do list. Or maybe you haven’t got the right materials for the job. Well for me, this project was a bit of both! The […]

To say that my mind has been blown by attending the Bodice fitting masterclass with Elisalex of By Hand London pattern company is an understatement! Last weekend I spent 2 days with a fabulous group of people, in a fabulous location, with an even more fabulous teacher and I couldn’t be buzzing more! The course […]

My first sewing machine was given to me by my Mum. I say given, but initially I think it was a case of ‘borrowing it to try, and see how you get on…’. I then got on quite well and it became mine!! It’s a Singer machine and I still get it out now and […]

Imagine my distress when I realised that one of my handmade garments had a big tear in the fabric underneath the arms! My beloved Tilly and the Buttons Stevie dress! This was not just a small tear but quite a large one, extending across the underarm seam and would definitely get worse unless I fixed […]