Freehand Fashion author Chinelo Bally on dressmaking and freehand cutting
I am a Nigerian-born Brit with an overly healthy appetite for fashion and sewing. I have always loved fashion, but … Continued
January 2017
Meet Sophie Simpson (What Delilah Did), author of Secret Garden Embroidery
Blogger Sophie Simpson is the owner of the successful embroidery business What Delilah Did, and sells her distinctive patterns online and
Meet origami expert and Paper Home author, Esther Thorpe
Paper-folding fanatic Esther Thorpe runs her own origami business, Origami Est, and is the author of Paper Home where she
Meet Carolyn Denham from Merchant & Mills
Carolyn Denham and Roderick Field are Merchant & Mills. The company was formed in 2010 to elevate sewing to its proper
A Q&A with Swedish knitting designer duo, MillaMia
MillaMia, run by the two Swedish sisters Katarina and Helena Rosén, has quickly become recognised for its distinctive, modern knitting
Meet Elisabeth Dunker, blogger and author of Fine Little Day
Elisabeth Dunker is a Swedish blogger, writer, stylist, designer, photographer and artist. She has run the internationally acclaimed blog Fine
Meet Mariko Nakamura, dressmaker and author of Sew Japanese
Mariko Nakamura began designing at a young age, drawing pictures of dresses that her mother would sew for her. This
Meet Laura Strutt, designer and author of Arm Candy
Laura Strutt is a freelance journalist, author and designer/maker. She is the former editor of Craft Business magazine and launched Sew magazine, a monthly
Vibe Ulrik Sondergaard, author of Lullaby Knits, talks passion, creativity and craft
Vibe studied fashion design at Kingston University (London) and also at the Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, California. She