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Staff Make - Lily's Parachute Pants

Staff Make - Lily's Parachute Pants

Clever Lily from our Brisbane store team has self-drafted these fabulous voluminous pants in our motif print washed blue linen/viscose blend! See the silhouette and details from Lily below.       Lily says "I self...
Staff Make - Emily's Smocked Mabel Dress

Staff Make - Emily's Smocked Mabel Dress

Our Christchurch store manager Emily has made an incredible custom smocked Mabel Dress in Liberty Glastonbury cotton! Check out the cutest detailing and floral embroidery in the photos below, and follow Emily over on Instagram....
Staff Make - Genevieve's Gibbons Dress

Staff Make - Genevieve's Gibbons Dress

HQ team member Genevieve has perfected the Elbe Textiles Gibbons Slip Dress using our Dancing Nymphs crepe print! Check out details and photos below, plus extra print inspo from Chloe and Zosia.   Pattern used...
Staff Make - Bianca's Willow Dress

Staff Make - Bianca's Willow Dress

Bianca has made a beautiful dress using our Liberty print Garden of Reverie! She used the Willow Dress pattern by Cinnamon Daisy in a size D (F Cup). This pattern is beginner friendly and Bianca said...
Staff Make - Charlotte's Fog Tee Hack

Staff Make - Charlotte's Fog Tee Hack

Charlotte has sewn an incredible dress! She used our Mod Flower cotton, combining a hacked Make by TFS Fog Tee and self-drafted skirt. Check out details and photos below! On the pattern - "This make...
Staff Make - Bianca's Sapphire Top

Staff Make - Bianca's Sapphire Top

Check out this fun top, sew with a vintage pattern by Bianca from TFS HQ using our new Liberty Piccadilly Poplin - Adam Sapphire/C!  On the pattern - "I rummaged through my collection of patterns and...
Friends of TFS - Sharn from Make & Mend

Friends of TFS - Sharn from Make & Mend

What a pleasure it is to be joined by Athenree-based Sharn on Friends of TFS this week! An educator, creator, patternmaker and sewist, Sharn can be found over on Instagram as @makeandmendnz. We love Sharn's...
Pattern Review - Helios Dress by Indigo Indigo

Pattern Review - Helios Dress by Indigo Indigo

The Helios Dress has been on our make list for a while now, and we've been waiting for the perfect fabric to try it out! Beautiful sky blue silk organdy arrive this week, a delightful...
Pattern Review - ZW Tie Top

Pattern Review - ZW Tie Top

Sheer layers are trending! The ZQ Tie Top has been on our radar to try out since we added Birgitta Helmersson's zero waste patterns to our online store. This pattern is a cute easy-sew shape for...