A breezy shirt is a must for southern hemisphere summer wardrobes! The Donny Shirt from Friday Pattern Company ticks all the right boxes, with its simple boxy silhouette and minimal detailing. We've earmarked this pattern...

Online team member Becca has sewn up the Reeta Dress from Scandinavian brand Named Patterns! This relaxed shirt-inspired dress is perfect for the southern hemisphere summer, breezy and effortless in a new soft crepe print. Read...

This week HQ team member Steph shares with us her incredible new Clara Dress! Clara is a beginner-friendly pattern from Swedish brand Silversaga, and the perfect silhouette for a crisp cotton poplin. We love the romantic historical references...

Meet Wyn, the latest release from Australia-based pattern brand Soften Studio! This cute dress has been on our radar for summer, and we jumped at the chance to test it out in one of our new...

We hope you enjoyed our interview with Papercut Patterns founder Katie here on the blog last week! To celebrate the new Slow Down collection, we've sewn up and tested the new Aalto Dress pattern. This versatile pattern...

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...

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...

Gathers, bows, gingham! Three ticks for this delightful dress made by HQ team member Steph. She used the beginner-friendly Willow Dress pattern from Yorkshire-based Cinnamon Daisy. Read on for more, plus details of her pattern...

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...