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My tropical Nina Lee Camden skirt – a real test of pattern matching

21st March 2019 By Lorna 6 Comments

When this pattern was recently released by Nina Lee and the pattern tester’s versions were popping up in my Instagram feed, I immediately fell in love with the design and it jumped right to the top of my sewing list!! I love, love, love the pinafore but decided to play it safe and make the […]

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Discovering the joy of sewing through All About The Sew sewing workshops – Katie and Nicola’s stories

12th February 2019 By Lorna Leave a Comment

Meet Katie and Nicola. Katie and Nicola both attended my very first 6 week beginners sewing and dressmaking course in September 2018. It is safe to say that through attending the course they have both fallen completely head over heels in love with sewing!! I caught up with Katie and Nicola recently to have a […]

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A look back at 2018

3rd January 2019 By Lorna 2 Comments

I have been looking back at 2018 and what a great year it has been for All About The Sew! It’s only really when you stop and reflect on what you have achieved that you realised how much you have packed in! Looking back at the stats:I have held 53 workshops with 223 workshop places filled!!! Those places have […]

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Sewing my first coat – the Closet Case patterns Kelly Anorak

29th October 2018 By Lorna 14 Comments

Having seen some awesome pictures of the Closet Case patterns kelly anorak online and realised the immense love for it amongst the sewing community, it was only a matter of time before I had a go at making it. Making a coat seems such a big undertaking though, I was really quite nervous about it! […]

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How to feel great in what you wear evening

29th June 2018 By Lorna 1 Comment

Whilst we are still enjoying this beautiful hot weather here in the UK, I am reflecting back on a fabulous sunny evening we had 2 weeks ago when myself and Nicky Jones of Look Chic image consultancy held an evening event at Elderberry Blacks Cafe in Knowle. The cafe was the perfect venue for our […]

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A men’s wardrobe staple – the Thread Theory Finlayson sweater

3rd March 2018 By Lorna 4 Comments

My Husband has been dropping hints to me for some time about sewing him something. Actually, all he has wanted for a while is for a ripped shirt sleeve to be repaired. Aaaah! That still is in the ‘To-do’ pile and may be for some time!! It just doesn’t appeal to me like brand new […]

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Keep in touch!

28th January 2018 By Lorna Leave a Comment

  This isn’t a traditional blog post from me today, although there is plenty of blogging that I could be doing on various makes that I have sewed over the last couple of months! What with the busy Christmas period and being really busy with my workshops, my blog posts have been a little lacking […]

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How to take accurate body measurements

5th January 2018 By Lorna 5 Comments

The first step when you are planning to sew a garment for yourself (or someone else) is to take accurate body measurements. Without these essential measurements it is impossible to establish what size pattern to select and therefore ultimately achieve a great fit. You cannot assume that you will be the same size as what […]

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Simple Sew Shannon nautical jersey dress hack

31st August 2017 By Lorna 2 Comments

I love my jersey clothes soooo much – they are so much more comfortable than woven fabrics (which definitely have their role to play too in my wardrobe nevertheless!). For the Summer I had visions of a jersey maxi dress that would be easy to throw on, cool in the heat and really comfy to […]

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By Hand London Anna Dress

2nd August 2017 By Lorna 2 Comments

Last year for my birthday I was given 2 metres of beautiful fabric by my best buddy (she knows me well!!) and it has taken me until now to find the right pattern for it. I had a few contenders but finally settled upon the By Hand London Anna dress. I had seen some beautiful […]

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Hi I’m Lorna – the founder of All About The Sew – sewing workshops in Solihull. Read more about me.

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  • Learn how to sew common trouser alterations
    • 04/07/2022
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