Simply Sewing

Simply Sewing is a practical magazine for makers who sew, or would like to start sewing. Its contemporary look and feel, fresh attitude and ideas, beautiful photography and inspiring projects will have you behind the sewing machine from the get-go!

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VERY VELVET • Get to grips with this luxurious fabric with our top tips and tricks for sewing velvet

THE SCARLETT TOP • Get your project planner out and start choosing fabrics, styling and events for each version of the Scarlett Top

PATTERN REVIEW • Each month in our pattern review column, readers share their unique style with a gorgeous garment make!

PINUP • Sew the Marie Tote with your paper pattern gift

TROPICAL PARADISE • The exotic blooms and rich colours of Katarina Roccella’s Borneo-inspired Boscage range for Art Gallery Fabrics give us wanderlust!

STAR OF THE SHOW • From the stage to the sewing machine, Jasika Nicole emanates creativity

DIAMOND CUT • Sew a stand-out wardrobe piece with Tammy Silver’s quilted skirt, a self-draft project with plenty of options for customisation

MY SEWING WORLD • From her woodland cabin, Taylor runs Softpaw Vintage where she recycles vintage textiles into timeless garments

THE ANTIQUE • This lightweight skirt from Naomi Ito’s latest book will be a wardrobe staple through all seasons

NOT SHORT ON STYLE • Talented sewists who are 5ft 2in and under share the challenges – and joys – of sewing as a petite person

JOIN THE COMMUNITY • Fill your feed with tips, tricks and inspiration from petite makers – get started with these creative accounts

TRIED & TESTED • Petite sewists share their go-to pattern brands

CREATURE COMFORTS • There’s nothing creepy about these crawlies! Spark little one’s imaginations with Lucy Ward’s collection of insects

DENIM JACKET WEAVE PANEL • Mathew Boudreaux and Tara J Curtis show us how to upcycle a denim jacket

SHAPE UP • This rectangle dress will be a staple piece for the office during the autumn months. Draft your own with Linda Mafuba’s tutorial

SKIRT HEM APPLIQUÉ • Create a decorative hem using fabric scraps with this simple appliqué project from Laura Strutt

BACK TO SCHOOL • Brighten up their backpack with a fun pencil case from Emma Brassfield. Kids could even sew this for themselves!

STITCH upcycle 6 • Brighten up a pair of canvas trainers with Mollie Johanson’s guide to embroidering a colourful satin stitch design

COPY SHOP PRINTING • In this masterclass, The Fold Line talk all things copy shop printing, which is quickly becoming sewists’ favourite way to print PDF patterns

TEMPLATES • Here are the full-size templates for the bug toys in issue 99.

THE GUIDE • You’ll find essential information, useful stitches and key sewing techniques on these pages.

FRESH TAKE • Before heading off on honeymoon, Madhu Kottalam transformed an unused sari into this beautiful two-piece