Lights out

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Make the most of the warm summer nights with an easy-sew set of pyjamas made in light

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Simply Sewing Magazine

19 February, 2026

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Staple shorts

YOU WILL NEED ■ Main fabric: 1.5–2mx110cm ■ Elastic, 25mm wide: enough to fit around your waist ■ Brass eyelets, 7mm, and installation kit ■ Cotton cord, 4mm wide: 1m ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing

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Summer breeze

MATERIALS ■ Lightweight woven fabric: 2m ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit Designed by Portia Lawrie@portialawrie What better way to showcase a favourite fabric prints than with an oversized floaty

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The olive pinafore

PACK INCLUDES ■ Pattern sheets x2 (Tracing required) ■ Instruction sheet YOU WILL NEED For all sizes: ■ Main fabric: 2.7mx115cm or 140cm ■ Contrasting topstitch thread (optional) ■ 2 x buckle sets ■ M

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Let the sun shine

MATERIALS ■ Lightweight fabric: 1.5–3m (see notes) ■ Shirring elastic: 2–3 reels ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit MEASUREMENTS NEEDED ■ W: 1.5 x bust ■ L: distance from armpit crease to desired he

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The hackney shirt

PACK INCLUDES ■ Pattern sheet x 1 (Tracing required) ■ Instruction sheet YOU WILL NEED ■ 2.3m of 140cm wide fabric or 2.8m of 115cm wide fabric ■ 0.75m of iron on interfacing ■ 9 x 11mm buttons ■ Matc

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The hadrian bag

PACK INCLUDES ■ Pattern sheet x1 (Tracing required) ■ Instruction sheet YOU WILL NEED ■ Exterior fabric (115cm wide): 0.5 m ■ Lining fabric (115cm wide): 0.6 m ■ OPTIONAL Fusible woven interfacing (ir