BLUE RINSE Pattern Preview

BLUE RINSE Pattern Preview

ISSUE 8 FEBRUARY 2019 Pattern preview New sewing patterns hot off the press THE FIRST DIGITAL MAGAZINE JUST FOR DRESSMAKERS minute make Re-fashion a blanket into a stylish cowl This season’s neck poncho must-haves The blazer and how to add checks and plaids to your wardrobe BLUE RINSE How tie-dye has gone luxury upmarket Q&A We chat with…. Marcy Hariell AKA BUYING GUIDE Oonaballoona Nikki Brooks-Revis from TO THREADSThe RIGHT way Beaute J’Adore to choose threads WWW.THEPATTERNPAGES.COM New!sewdirect.com All your favourite pattern brands, just a click away... ISSUE 8 FEBRUARY 2019 Pattern preview New sewing patterns hot off the press From the editors… THE FIRST DIGITAL MAGAZINE JUST FOR DRESSMAKERS A new year is always a time of good intentions and often involves giving something up but we say minute make Re-fashion a it’s a time for enriching our lives instead. We’re hoping this issue will spur you to sew more and This season’s blanket into a stylish cowl must-haves neck poncho start projects that challenge you. The blazer and how to add Here’s a question for you, “How do you choose your threads for sewing?” Choosing the right checks and plaids to your wardrobe sewing thread to use is key to a successful make – we share how you should be selecting your BLUE RINSE sewing threads. How tie-dye luxury has gone Two of latest High Street trends are the ever-practical fitted blazer and wearing plaids and upmarket checks – we look into adding both of these your handmade wardrobe. Like it or loathe it, tie-dye is set to make a comeback this year. On page 26, we share with you how we can make it classic rather than tragic! Q&A We chat with…. Marcy Hariell AKA We’re super excited to see that The Great British Sewing Bee is back on UK screens this Oonaballoona Nikki Brooks-Revis from BUYING GUIDE Beaute J’Adore TO THREADS February, and we’ll be keeping you posted about it on our website. The RIGHT way to choose threads There’s been a lot of discussions over the last few weeks on social media about what is the WWW.THEPATTERNPAGES.COM average sewing pattern size, and whether pattern companies do enough to support curvy sewers. We say, you’re never the wrong size to wear something if it makes you happy! Our cover features the Flatiron Coat from the Sewing Workshop www.sewingworkshop.com Enjoy sewing, Julie and Emily Bonnar The Pattern Pages Julie and Em www.thepatternpages.com We’ve just been sent a beautiful Maker’s Workbook: Sewing from Creative Industry to help us keep track We love of all our sewing projects. If you’re like us you’ll have several sewing projects on-the-go at once, so it’s hard remembering all the details. This A5 jourmal can help you record, design and plan – all in one handy place. It features a sewing reference at the back with needle sizes and when you should use them plus some wonderful sewing quotes throughout that will make you smile and inspire you. You can also download additional pages when it gets full. Purchase your own for £12.50 at www.creative-industry.co.uk Keep in the loop with The Pattern Pages... Email: Twitter: Pinterest: Facebook: Instagram: [email protected] @ThePatternPages www.pinterest www.facebook.com www.instagram.com /thepatternpages /thepatternpages /thepatternpages Designer: Sarah Barnes, [email protected] www.thepatternpages.com 3 6 32 31 24 Hooked on books Sewing books that you’re going to want28 to have on your bookshelf 60-minute make Refashion a blanket into a stylish cowl29 poncho for spring REGULARS Pattern preview New sewing patterns hot off the press12 The edit…. We pick our favourite patterns for 6 Hot fabrics 26 beginners to make the hottest trends The latest fabric for this season’s sewing14 for 2019 On our radar We heart fringed benefits Things we thought you might like 17 How to add this trendy embellishment10 to know…. to your wardrobe 4 www.thepatternpages.com 33 14 22 STYLISH SEWING 12 Sew the look – trail blazing 13 The fitted blazer is this season’s must-20 make jacket Tie-dye - blue rinse luxury The beloved hippie prints are making26 a comeback and have gone upmarket Sew the look – in between the lines Here are six looks to add plaids/checks32 to your wardrobe Ways to wear Sewing with eye-catching prints is a35 chance for you to put your own stamp MEET & GREET on your wardrobe 10 minutes with…. TECHNICAL TALK Nikki Brooks-Revis from Beauté J’Adore9 Our guide to Maker in Spotlight buying threads We chat to Marcy Harriell from the 24 How do you pick your threads, we help22 successful blog, Oonaballoona you choose the right one! www.thepatternpages.com 5 … If one of your new year’s resolutionsedit was to make your own clothes – here are a few of our favourite patterns for beginners to make the hottest trends for 2019 The Adella Bow Court Shoe from Katy Perry www.katyperrycollections.com Betty Dress (#S1047) My Image www.madebyoranges.com CURVY COWLS It ‘s a trend that you either love or loathe, but the cowl neck is making a comeback. This simple to make long knit dress certainly has a stylish feel and is perfect for chillier days. One Shouldered Bow Dress Pattern Runway www.patternrunway.com SUPERSIZE BOWS Big bows are trending and can add a bit of romance and glamour to an outfit. This dramatic cocktail dress is pretty quick to sew up and features a draped front and pleated bow shoulder. Colourblock Dress Sew Different www.sewdifferent.com.uk COLOURBLOCKING A simple pattern can be made into something truly special with some colour blocking. This clever pull-over-the-head dress pattern from Sew Different cries out for colour. 6 www.thepatternpages.com SUMMER edit QUICK AND EASY COLLECTIONS TO MAKE THE TRENDS: Most pattern envelopes will point out what sewing skills are required to make up the pattern. Some of the larger pattern companies do their own special collections just for newbies . Burda: Super Easy Simplicity: Easy-to-Sew, Learn-to-Sew Butterick: - Fast & Easy, See & Sew McCall’s: Easy, Learn to Sew for Fun Kwik Sew: Kwik Start Vogue: - Very Easy, Five easy Pieces Vogue 9246 www.sewdirect.com READY STEADY WARDROBE Pick up a pattern that features several patterns in one envelope like Vogue 9246. This way you know you have a set of garments that have been designed to work together. Montrose Top Cashmerette PDF can be downloaded from www.cashmerette.com To find a UK stockist – visit http://www.hantexonline.co.uk/pp-montrose LUXURY LACE Elevate your style with a lace top. The Montrose Top is a timeless pattern that will show off lace fabrics with a jewel neck, elbow length sleeves, and keyhole back. Available in size 12-28 with a standard or full bicep sleeve options, as well as three cups sizes C/D, E/F and G/H. www.thepatternpages.com 7 10 minutes with... Nikki Brooks-Revis from Beauté J’Adore Tell us a bit about yourself What or who influences the sorts of and when you decided to garments you choose to sew and like start your Art of DIY blog, to wear? Beauté J’Adore? At this point, 90 per cent of my wardrobe is I made my first horribly made handmade so what influences my decision skirt in May of 2012, after now is creating pieces that are different. I quitting my job as a general don’t have a ‘work wardrobe’ so I’m pretty manager at an energy efficiency free to experiment, and if I choose I can wear company at the beginning a sequined pencil skirt to a meeting on a of the year. My mother had Tuesday morning! just passed away five months before, and I decided to do You’ve now started to produce your own something different with my range of digital patterns. It was love at first life. I no longer wanted to work sight for us when we saw the gathered tunic endless hours for someone and pleated-sleeve belted coat. Tell us more else and her passing put my life about them? into perspective. I didn’t quite Thank you, mosy of my inspiration comes know what I wanted to do, but from my desire to put a spin on Street Style I knew I wanted to take time fashion and make it more accessible for off and figure it out. I started others. Like many sewers, I’m drawn to this my blog, which started off as style, but it’s not always conducive to our a DIY cooking, skincare and lifestyles so I’m inspired to create a wearable home décor blog that morphed Street Style wardrobe. into a DIY fashion blog, once I discovered my love of sewing. Do you think sewing is a learning curve, and Tell us a bit about your what happenes when it collaboration with the sewing doesn’t go right? pattern brand McCall’s? I’ve had many sewing I approached them with the idea disasters! I know very of designing fashionable patterns early on and I’ll scrap it for the new sewer. The whole before I waste too much idea was designing clothes that time on it. I absolutely I wanted to wear. That love making coats and collaboration has changed I’m pretty proud of every a bit too, and includes one I’ve made so far.

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