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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...
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...
Friends of TFS — Veronica Tucker

Friends of TFS — Veronica Tucker

Sewists seeking stylish, fashion-forward sewing patterns will most likely have spotted the cute ruffled dresses over on instagram from popular Australian pattern brand Veronica Tucker. A namesake business endeavour for former fashion designer and Melbourne-based...
Friends of TFS — Lauren — Elbe Textiles

Friends of TFS — Lauren — Elbe Textiles

We've followed the evolution of pattern maker Lauren's beautiful brand Elbe Textiles since it's launch and love her dedication to quality and creativity. Every Elbe Textiles pattern features a unique nod to heritage sensibilities, with minimal silhouettes and attentive...
Friends of TFS — Jess of Muna and Broad

Friends of TFS — Jess of Muna and Broad

We were thrilled to catch up with the multi-talented, humble and generous Jess from indie pattern brand Muna and Broad this week! Jess and co-founder Leila developed Muna and Broad in 2019 to fill a much-needed gap for plus-size sewing patterns...