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Free memory bear pattern

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What sewing machines are used on Sewing Bee?

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10 easy and free dress patterns for beginners

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How to make bunting

How to sew a children’s sun hat

Cheer up your stationery with our smiley sloth embroidery

Free scrunchie embroidery pattern

Sewing with beads: Make your own ice cream brooch

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Ultimate dungarees

Ultimate Dungarees

Sew these gender-neutral dungarees with tie straps, pockets on the front and back, and two length options. Buy the pattern from the Gathered Shop for £8.99.

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Autumn hair embroidery hoop

Autumn hair embroidery hoop

Create cosy knits and flowing locks as you use 3D stitches in this mindful woodland walk scene with 3D hair embroidery. Buy the pattern for £5.99.

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Roll top bag

Roll-top bag

This is the rucksack you need for fearless weekends or everyday adventures – it’s roomy enough for a laptop, snacks and your latest project. Buy the pattern for £6.99.

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Gingerbread house embroidery

Gingerbread house decorations

Whip up a batch of realistic-looking gingerbread embroidery designs for your tree using felt, thread and sparkling beads. Buy the pattern now for £6.99!

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Dragon toy

Stuffed dragon toy

Forget fire-breathing and castle-guarding, this friendly dragon just wants to play! This dragon plush sewing pattern is available on the Gathered Shop for £7.99.

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Cobweb embroidery

Spider's web embroidery hoop

Capture the beauty of nature with this stunningly stitched spiderweb embroidery featuring twinkling bead dewdrops. Buy the pattern now for £4.99.

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Make your own cute personalised t-shirt using a Cricut machine

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How to make reusable crackers: free sewing pattern!

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How to turn a pair of jeans into a skirt

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Bomber jacket pattern

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10 easy things to sew that you can make in a weekend

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Baby romper sewing pattern

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Simply Sewing issue 150

Discover the latest from Simply Sewing magazine! Order online or download digital issues, plus find tutorials and free patterns.

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The Great British Sewing Bee finale – a beautiful celebration of queer love and identity

The Great British Sewing Bee is more than just a sewing competition. It’s a celebration of identity, love and passion!

Meet the Sewing Bee’s Patrick Grant!

Great British Sewing Bee 2025: Season 11

Introducing the 2026 Contestants of The Great British Sewing Bee!

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Meet the female tailor who’s crashed the Savile Row boys’ club

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Halloween Ghost Napkins Embroidery Project

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Mini Santa embroidery designs

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How to make spaghetti straps

This step by step guide shows you how you how to make a rouleau loop – use this handy technique when you’re making clothes to add elegant waist ties and perfectly sewn spaghetti straps for a professional finish.

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Know your different types of fabric

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How to sew a collar

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Your guide to interfacing: what are the different types and why do you need them?

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The Best Brother sewing machines to buy right now

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The best mini sewing machines: are they worth it?

The best fabric markers for accurate sewing

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“It’s a joy to sew with” – Read our review of the Bernina 770QE Plus sewing machine

This DMC thread is dyed with natural ingredients, and it’s so pretty

Why every crafter should have the Cricut EasyPress Mini™ in their kit

Sew like they do on the Sewing Bee with the Janome MC5900QC sewing machine

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