Fresh ideas with fabric

Believe us when we say, we are so excited about the new season of the BBC One TV show Great British Sewing Bee! Join us for news, gossip and the chance to share your makes with like-minded people in o

Time-saving accessories, summery fabrics to add to your stash and the latest quilting books, here’s our round-up of the best new sewing goodies... Teaming up with her granddaughter, Eliza Weiss, for t

SEPTEMBER 2025

Knit + Stitch, formerly known as The Knitting & Stitching Show, is set to inspire and unite the textile community with events in London, Northern Ireland, and Harrogate from October to November. The f

PATRICK GRANT on how wartime wisdom inspires his passion for planet-friendly fashion

Gillian Humphrey, who previously wrote in to show us her lovely bags, has been hard at work stitching the hippo from issue 163. “I used colours from my stash,” she tells us. “Instead of buttons I croc