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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

We were super excited to be able to supply a bunch of our beautiful leathers for these workshops and can’t wait to introduce you to this opportunity to make your own shoes. Read on for...

The Sunshine Halter is a beginner-friendly pattern for knit fabrics and would make a super cute staple to your me-made wardrobe! If you are yet to try your hand at sewing with knit fabrics, this...

We've been eager to try out the recently released FREE Pocket Skirt pattern, a collaboration between Peppermint Magazine and Paper Theory! It's a simple style, quick sew and easily adaptable with thoughtful details. Featuring this week for the pocket...