The pattern makers

There’s a photograph of me, age 4 – my pink-cheeked, chubby face is set against the marbled blue backdrop inextricably linked with school photos from the 1990s. I am wearing a frothy white wedding dre

Brandi Joan is McCall’s latest indie sewing pattern designer collaboration. A sewist, pattern designer, and content creator, Brandi shares her work across her social media accounts and YouTube channel

Sewing clothes to fit a pregnancy bump? Want to make sure you'll wear it afterwards? Let us introduce you to The Humla Romper by Paradise Patterns. It's the perfect piece to wear as your body changes

I PEGGED Dad’s Seventies’ psychedelic floral shirt on the section of the clothesline designated for “undies”. It couldn’t be seen by the neighbours. I dreamt of the day my parents would give me their

A group of women are making people smile with their beautiful, flamboyant frocks

It’s so easy to get bogged down when crochet goes awry, isn’t it? Imagine, you’re making good progress with something and then the yarn breaks, the stitch count is way off or the whole thing is too bi