Sewing Blog

25 Mar
2015
7 top tips for corsetry beginners

Corsets are back! From featuring in the new Cinderella film, to contestants on The Great British Sewing Bee creating them for a challenge, they’ve never been more popular. We spoke to an expert in the field, Julia Bremble of Sew Curvy, to get the lowdown on just what it takes to make…

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16 Mar
2015
Top 5 Patrick Pics

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Here at Sew HQ we thought we might celebrate a little differently, and rejoice in a slightly different Patrick, can you guess who? Patrick Grant of course!

The Great British Sewing Bee series this year gave us plenty of Patrick puns, but we thought we’d share our top 5 pictures…

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12 Mar
2015
Claire-Louise Hardie on Pattern Hacking

Sewing Producer on The Great British Sewing Bee, Claire-Louise Hardie shares her top tips for successful pattern hacking.

What can we expect from your new book, The Great British Sewing Bee: Fashion with Fabric?

My new book is aimed at all dressmakers, from newbies to those with years of stitching under…

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The Great British Sewing Bee Series 10: Episode Eight

11 Jul 2024

While there was some sort of football on the other side, we were engrossed in this week’s Sewing Bee (OK, we…

The Great British Sewing Bee Series 10: Episode Seven

4 Jul 2024

It may have been a day later than expected but Lingerie Week on The Great British Sewing Bee was worth…

The Great British Sewing Bee Series 10: Episode Six

26 Jun 2024

This week we welcomed mini models into the sewing room as it was Children’s Week on The Great British Sewing Bee…

The Great British Sewing Bee Series 10: Episode Eight

11 Jul 2024

While there was some sort of football on the other side, we were engrossed in this week’s Sewing Bee (OK, we…

The Great British Sewing Bee Series 10: Episode Seven

4 Jul 2024

It may have been a day later than expected but Lingerie Week on The Great British Sewing Bee was worth…

The Great British Sewing Bee Series 10: Episode Six

26 Jun 2024

This week we welcomed mini models into the sewing room as it was Children’s Week on The Great British Sewing Bee…

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