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Staff Made — Bianca's Poppy Coat

Staff Made — Bianca's Poppy Coat

Online team member Bianca said she fell in love with this beautiful green coating as soon as it came in, and knew that she had to make a Poppy Coat! She's heading off on a trip to...
Staff Made — Ella's Nelly Jacket

Staff Made — Ella's Nelly Jacket

Ella from our Auckland store team has made a beautiful jacket using the Nelly Coat pattern, from German brand Juliana Martejevs. This cute handsewn boxy jacket is a winter winner in classic grey houndstooth coating! Read on...
Staff Made — Beth's Poppy Coat

Staff Made — Beth's Poppy Coat

With winter on our doorstep here in New Zealand, our TFS teams are readying their handmade wardrobes for the cool weather. Beth from our Online Store has made up our popular Make by TFS Poppy...
Staff Made — Amy's Robin Dress

Staff Made — Amy's Robin Dress

Liam Pattern's Robin Dress pattern is a simple bias cut style with mini, midi or long length options. Amy from our Online Team picked a chic Prince Of Wales suiting for her cute mini Robin, check out...
Pattern Reviews — Wardrobe By Me — Overshirt

Pattern Reviews — Wardrobe By Me — Overshirt

We spotted the Overshirt over on instagram recently and knew it would be perfect for a pattern review! A cross between a shirt and a jacket, overshirts are designed to be worn over a tee...
Staff Made — Amy's Darcy Coat

Staff Made — Amy's Darcy Coat

Online Team member Amy picked the Darcy Coat from Modern Sewing Co for the blog this week. Darcy is a mac style coat with cute vintage inspired detailing, perfect for our southern hemisphere wintertime! Read...
Staff Made — Steph's Lea Bias Dress

Staff Made — Steph's Lea Bias Dress

Lea is a recent release from Soften Studio, a bias cut loose-fitting pullover style dress with a scoop neckline. We're loving this hot-off-the-press and party ready version made by Steph, using an incredible pink crepe! Read...
DIY Projects — Beret Scrap Bust

DIY Projects — Beret Scrap Bust

As we transition into cooler weather here in the Southern Hemisphere we're gleefully welcoming back layered looks, from merino garments to vests, coats and all manner of cosy accessories. We jumped at the chance to...
Make by TFS — Poppy Coat in Cinnamon

Make by TFS — Poppy Coat in Cinnamon

A glorious rainbow of coating colours has just arrived online and in stores and we couldn't wait to sew one up using our beloved Poppy Coat pattern! With brown tones having quite a moment, we all...