For generations, sewers discovered their craft by leafing through catalogues, unfolding tissue sheets and choosing patterns ...

Sewing Butterick 6993 is the perfect stash-busting project for any fabric lover. This dress pattern is not only fun to make, but it’s also a great way to use up fabric scraps while creating a stylish, ...

No one knows whether it was Ebenezer Butterick or his smart wife Ellen who invented the standardized paper pattern for clothes. Plodding, methodical Ebenezer, seventh son of a Sterling, Mass, ...

For many sewers, choosing paper patterns from one of Simplicity McCall’s ‘big four’ brands was an in-store ritual. But others say digital patterns are the way of the future Decades ago, in the ...

Learn how to sew Butterick 6456 with a step-by-step guide focused on petal sleeves. Perfect for beginners and sewing enthusiasts looking to master this pattern. #SewingTutorial #Butterick6456 ...

The company behind 99 per cent of Spotlight’s sewing patterns is closing its Australian warehouse as part of a global shutdown, with thousands of patterns likely to wind up in landfill. Simplicity and ...

Big brand sewing patterns will no longer be available to buy in New Zealand. Kim Knight reflects on a loss that goes beyond ...