What better way to decorate your Christmas table, than with one of these easy to make, six sided, padded Christmas fabric tree! There are some fantastic Christmas cotton prints around so plenty of ...

With right sides (RS) together, start by sewing a ¼in (5mm) seam allowance all the way around the outer edge. Cut two ...

Prettiful Fabrics have 100% cotton from £3.49 per metre & Polycotton from £1.59 per metre in their fabric clearance. The Fabric Loft have some great bargains in their sale section. ABC Service – Get ...

This tidy oval patch has an old-fogey vibe, rather like a classic leather elbow patch on a cosy cardigan. It’s partly based on a traditional repair called a calico patch, a method used historically to ...

This Christmas star decoration project is written by Helen Rhiannon from All Sewn Up Wales and sponsored by Pound Fabrics. This beginner friendly Christmas star decoration project is so sew simple!!

Make this modern satchel-style shoulder bag, ideal for every-day use. The main body and outer pockets are all padded, offering a safe place to store your smart phone and tablet. The adjustable ...

I prefer to use Vlieseline interfacings and fusible fleeces (disclosure: I am one of their brand ambassadors because I like them so much). They are good quality, they don’t come unstuck after you fuse ...

Your corset will consist of at least one layer of fabric, maybe two, three or possibly more. The main layer is called the ‘strength layer’ and, as the word suggests, needs to be composed of a fabric ...

This project is an extract from The Great British Sewing Bee: Fashion With Fabric published by Quadrille Craft. The book accompanies the 3rd series and has 30 projects with full size patterns. This ...

Aida is the fabric of choice for cross stitch beginners and ideal for pieces you want to frame. Aida fabric is woven to form a grid of squares, each of these squares can be worked over to form a cross ...

Learn the art of American smocking in this excerpt from the fabulous Ruth Singer Book – Fabric Manipulation published by David & Charles. This is one of the many techniques covered, other techniques ...

This triangle doorstop project is part of a series of sewing projects for beginners written by Helen Rhiannon from All Sewn Up Wales These simple triangle doorstops are a great project to make as they ...