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Here are May Martin’s list of crafty essentials you’ll need to get creating your own novel hero!</p> <p><strong>1 Boning</strong><br /> Traditionally used in fitted bodices…</p> </div> <p><a class="btn btn-main" href="https://www.sewmag.co.uk/blog/may-martins-last-minute-world-book-day-costume-making-tips">read more</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="h-100 border border-1 p-4 position-relative shadow" > <div class="pattern-single-blog"> <h4 class="fw-bold "><a class="text-decoration-none text-black" href="https://www.sewmag.co.uk/blog/sew-remembers-sewing-bees-lorna-monje">Sew Remembers Sewing Bee’s Lorna Monje</a></h4> <p class="fw-bold text-secondary"> <a href="/tagged/GBSB" class="text-decoration-none text-secondary">GBSB</a>, <a href="/tagged/Lorna+Monje" class="text-decoration-none text-secondary">Lorna Monje</a>, <a href="/tagged/Patrick+Grant" class="text-decoration-none text-secondary">Patrick Grant</a>, <a href="/tagged/series+three" 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think May Martin is awesome!" class="img-fluid w-100" > </a> <div class="blog-teaser pt-4"> <p>With her shock departure from the <em>Sewing Bee</em>, we look back on some of the lives she’s changed and why she’ll always be the heart of the <em>Bee.</em></p> <p><img src="https://sewmag.co.uk/images/uploads/blog/May_Martin_copy.jpg" alt="" height="1256" width="620" /></p> <p>“I really do LOVE May Martin……</p> </div> <p><a class="btn btn-main" href="https://www.sewmag.co.uk/blog/6-reasons-why-we-think-may-martin-is-awesome">read more</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="h-100 border border-1 p-4 position-relative shadow" > <div class="pattern-single-blog"> <h4 class="fw-bold "><a class="text-decoration-none text-black" href="https://www.sewmag.co.uk/blog/exclusive-may-martin-speaks-about-gbsb-shock-news">EXCLUSIVE! 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