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Staff Made — Charlotte's Matilda Dress

Staff Made — Charlotte's Matilda Dress

Online Team member and avid sewist of dresses Charlotte picked the Matilda Dress from Cool Stitches for the blog this week. Matilda is a breezy maxi dress pattern, simple to adjust and easy to layer, a dream...
Staff Made — Genevieve's Bloom Dress

Staff Made — Genevieve's Bloom Dress

Our Make by TFS Bloom Shirt + Dress pattern is a versatile, oh-sew simple shirt style and makes a perfect blank canvas for a patch work of fabrics! HQ team member and colour enthusiast Genevieve...
Friends of TFS — Koha Apparel

Friends of TFS — Koha Apparel

Spotted a juicy garment here on the TFS blog but never got around to the project? You're in luck! We’re offering a collection of handmade garments from our blog archive for sale, in support of...
Staff Made — Olivia's Liberty Paint Top

Staff Made — Olivia's Liberty Paint Top

Sometimes the the combo of pattern + fabric + colour just hits all the right sewing spots, and this new Paint Top from TFS team member Olivia is no exception! It's no secret that we're...
Staff Made — Fashion Revolution 2023

Staff Made — Fashion Revolution 2023

Fashion Revolution Week is an annual campaign bringing together the world’s largest fashion activism movement for seven days of action. The theme for 2023 is a return to Fashion Revolution's ten core aims, which you can...
Staff Made — Bianca's Pomona Pants

Staff Made — Bianca's Pomona Pants

Anna Allen's beginner-friendly Pomona Pants are super popular and we can see why! A uniquely simple pattern, with impeccable instructions and several options, the Pomona pattern is not only a quick project but a fantastic...
Staff Made — Gathered Wrap Dress

Staff Made — Gathered Wrap Dress

Charlotte, who's a member of our Online Store team, recently finished this glorious checked Gathered Wrap Dress from Trend Patterns. Trend Patterns is a UK-based independent pattern brand inspired by luxury, high-end fashion looks, and seasonal trends, that are...
Make by TFS — Striped Ivy Dress

Make by TFS — Striped Ivy Dress

With a huge 40% off full-priced deadstock check and striped fabrics in stores and online until 2nd April, this vibrant striped rayon was a standout for a new Make by TFS Ivy Dress. The result was an Ivy we couldn't...
Fabric Guides — Paint Dress + Top

Fabric Guides — Paint Dress + Top

Our latest Make by TFS pattern, the Paint Dress + Top, launched recently and we're SO excited! Choosing fabrics can sometimes be a little daunting, so wanted to share some suggestions for fabrics that work well...