The Curated Collection
Where to find fabric…
Upcycled
Nest Community - Brendale, Brisbane
The Sewing Lair - Beenleigh, Brisbane
The Sewing Basket - 5 x NSW Locations
Reverse Garbage - Wooloongabba, Brisbane
Op shops usually have a good selection of fabric, doona covers and sheets.
New
Johno's Fabric Centres, Maroochydore
Make-it Fabrics, Underwood
Tradway, Stapylton
Beginner fabric recommendations
Don't start with stretch fabric. Instead, start with woven (non-stretch) that is medium weight, like cotton or linen.
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Notions and tools
You can find some great sewing tools and notions here…
Spotlight
Where to find sewing patterns…
VikiSews has an extensive collection of fashionable patterns with excellent instructions. They are cheap and often on sale for even cheaper! Their are marked beginner to advanced so you pick the right project for your experience. I have more vikisews patterns than I’ll have time to sew them!
Lauren is a one-woman-band based in Melbourne. SHe is super cool and has a gorgeous great dane. Lauren is a perfectionist, so I trust her excellent patternmaking skills. Whenever I go to cut a corner in sewing (which I often do1) I worry about disappointing Lauren!
Beautiful, classic staples that fit so perfectly! Lots of lovely coat and jacket patterns for those in cooler climates :)
Matchy Matchy
Papercut
Paper Theory
Peppermint
Tiny Design Co.
Mood
And many, many more!
Beginner pattern recommendations
Lower your expectations. Beginner sews are usually not as fitted and can look a bit basic or frumpy even. As you improve your skills, you can take on more intermediate patterns.
Choose styles that have minimal ‘extras’ like collars, plackets, waistbands, zips etc.
Some first projects for beginners are…
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