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Friends Of TFS — Lauren MacDonald

Friends Of TFS — Lauren MacDonald

Designer, maker and founder of textile studio Working Cloth, Lauren MacDonald shares her enthusiasm for and knowledge of quilting with approachable warmth and humour in her new book Piece By Piece, an indispensable guide to...
DIY Project — Ruffle Bag

DIY Project — Ruffle Bag

We recently spotted some dreamy plaid ruffle bags on our Pinterest feed and thought we'd try our hand at recreating the look! Putting this DIY together was super satisfying and offers a beginner-friendly project that requires less...
Staff Made — Chloe's Dawn Apron

Staff Made — Chloe's Dawn Apron

Online team member Chloe recently snapped up some Helmut Lang designer deadstock denim, perfect for the utilitarian apron she's been planning. She loved the shape of Lydia Naomi's Dawn Apron pattern, and paired it with...
Make by TFS — August Skirt Bubble Hem Hack

Make by TFS — August Skirt Bubble Hem Hack

We've spotted a bunch of bouncy bubble skirt makes recently, and thought we'd have a go at hacking our Make by TFS August Skirt pattern to match! We used an existing skirt, and adjusted the...
Friends of TFS — Tara — Paper Theory

Friends of TFS — Tara — Paper Theory

We love the ethos behind Tara Viggo's popular brand Paper Theory; sewing patterns created with dedicated attention to detail by a skilled industry professional, so us sewists at home can create contemporary, sustainable clothes that fit...
Friends of TFS — Sydney Opening Event

Friends of TFS — Sydney Opening Event

Last week we had the pleasure of hosting community friends in our new Sydney store in Newtown. DIY Daisy and Melody of Soften Studio joined us and we crafted, chatted, ate and laughed the night...
Friends of TFS — Sara Abusheikh

Friends of TFS — Sara Abusheikh

Meet Sara, talented creative, passionate sewist and a former team member of our TFS LA store back in 2017. Sara has turned her love for creating, instilled in her by her creative parents, into a...
Friends of TFS — Katie of Papercut Patterns

Friends of TFS — Katie of Papercut Patterns

As the genius behind Nelson-based pattern brand Papercut Patterns, Katie Romagnoli needs little introduction in the sewing community. Katie's been a dear friend of TFS for many years and this week we take a behind-the-scenes look...
Friends of TFS — Gill Crawshaw

Friends of TFS — Gill Crawshaw

We know there are an incredibly diverse group of disabled creatives in our community, and Disability Pride Month has us talking about disability visibility and allyship. We meet curator and disability activist Gill Crawshaw on...