Sew & Sew

Sew & Sew is the weekly post that tells you all about sewing, fabrics, and creating things. Sewing is a large hobby of mine, and I've been hand-sewing since I was 6! For my birthday this year, I got a John Lewis Mini Sewing Machine, which I love and adore. If you want to take on sewing as a hobby, or even as a business, the first step is buying a good quality sewing machine!

John Lewis Mini Sewing Machine in Red £59

The next step to sewing is buying fabric. I reccommend Cath Kidston Haberdashery Fabric, which is considerably cheaper than the cotton duck fabric that she does. This fabric costs £14 but can be cheaper if you go to a CK outlet store (there is one in Bicester Village). You can also order half a metre of fabric which halves the price!


A selection of CK fabric

Other items you will need include a decent pair of sharp fabric scissors, a pair of small scissors, an array of threads, buttons and pins. Pinking Shears are not essential, but they do help to give a non-frayed edge. 

Sewing Scissors

And for the final step, all you need is enthusiasm! Sewing should be fun, and so remember to enjoy it when you are creating something beautiful. You have to be committed to sewing, and it can sometimes test your patience quite a bit! I suggest the Cath Kidston Sew! Book, by CK herself, which gives you a list of all the equipment you will need and many patterns for many things, and it includes the pattern and fabric that you need to make your own bag!

Cath Kidston Sew! Book £16

Cath's other books also include Mini Sew!, Stitch!, Make!, Mini Make! and her latest, Patch!

So, if you want to take up sewing, go on! Give it a go.

El