We've had such an amazing response to the Fat Quarter Bundles we introduced a couple of weeks ago! So to add to the collection we've brought together brighter colours and bold patterns for these two new bundles.

Firstly, we have our Gorgeous Ginghams which are made from 100% Organic Cotton, the beauty of these ginghams is that the checks are woven as apposed to printed. This fabric has a lovely soft hand-feel making it ideal for quilting and small soft furnishing and craft projects.

 The second of our latest bundles is Nani Iro Brights within which we're paired together two of our Nani Iro for Kokka prints, Mountain Views and Pierre Pocho, both in two colourways. This beautiful double gauze fabric has a lovely drapey quality, again making it perfect for quilting and small home furnishing projects.

The colour combinations used by Naomi Ito are lovely, we particularly like the pops of neon and subtle metallics within this collection.

These Fat Quarter Bundles would make an ideal gift for the "crafter" in your life or perhaps a treat for yourself!

We've pulled together a few collections of our favourite fabrics to create our own bespoke Fat Quarter Bundles.

These beautifully soft contemporary fabrics are perfect for quilting, small soft furnishing and craft projects. We hope you like the combinations that we've selected, however if you have a particular combination of fabrics in mind please do email us via the Contact Us page and we'll be more than happy to create your own personal bundle.

We were in Bath last weekend for Bath Fashion Festival so took the opportunity to check out the latest exhibitions at the Fashion Museum.

Dressing for Polite Society includes over 30 original 18th century outfits, pulled together from the fashion Museum's collection and features gowns made of intricately patterned woven and embroidered fabrics.

This exhibition also includes work by leading designers including Anna Sui, Vivienne Westward and Alexander McQueen showing how the details of Georgian dress continue to influence and inspire today's fashions.

By contrast, Great Names of Fashion showcases some of the many major fashion designers whose work has shaped the look of a generation from the early 20th Century up to the present day.

The beautifully appliqued silk organza bodice shown above is a section from Dress of the Year 2011 by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, this dress is rumoured to have been the practise run for Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress.

Raf Simons for Christian Dior, Dress of the Year 2012

Tom Ford for YSL Rive Gauche

We also got to see Dress of the Year 2014, selected by Katie Grand, which is a Gareth Pugh plastic coat and wrap ensemble worn with tied kimono-style belt and twisted calico boot trousers.

A fitting finale to a very inspiring exhibition!

It's not always all about making beautiful new clothes! So today we thought we'd take you through the process of shortening bought garments with a straight hem, such as trousers or jeans, in our easy to follow step-by-step guide.

 You will need:

• Cotton Thread, you'll want to match this to the colour of your trousers or for jeans to the colour of the top-stitching
• Sewing Pins
• Dressmakers Scissors
• Sewing Gauge, this gadget is so useful for hems, so much easier than working with a tape measure

 To alter:

First of all mark the desired length, when worn, at the back of the trousers using pins, as shown below:

Add 3cm to this measurement for the hem. Measure this distance from the bottom edge of your garment, and pin all the way around. Carefully cut off the excess fabric.

Next, on the inside of the garment, turn up the hem 1.5cm, pinning all the way round and then press well.

Then fold this hem over again turning up the balance 1.5cm, as shown below, again make sure you press well, this will make it easier to stitch.

Thread your machine with the required colour and then top stitch on the outside of the garment making sure you backstitch at the start and finish. Ideally you want your top stitching to be 2mm in from the second fold-line, i.e. 13mm.

Give the hems a final press and that's all there is to it!

We've just completed our latest sewing project, the top from The Camber Set by Merchant & Mills and we're thrilled with the results. This pattern includes a simple dress and top, both with a tapered a-line silhouette and short fitted sleeves, they're both easy to make and easy to wear!