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A LITTLE BOOK OF SEWING TIPS IS HERE!

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We are delighted to announce the launch of our new downloadable book A LITTLE BOOK OF SEWING TIPS The book is a collection of sewing wisdoms gathered together from across our pattern collection. "The aim of the book is to give you useful tips, rather than burden you with rules and regulations. In sewing there are always many ways to get from A to B; we advocate taking each garment individually and responding to the fabric and design, but sometimes it's just a case of how much time we have left to finish it before we need to leave for the...

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FREE PATTERN: The Mary Quant 'Georgie' Dress for the V&A

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Hurrah! The 'Georgie' Dress is finally here! Inspired by an original 1962 design featured in the V&A's current Mary Quant exhibition, this dress is now available as a sewing pattern for you to download for free from the V&A website!

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ALICE & CO PATTERNS 1ST BIRTHDAY: Discount Code + Giveaway!

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Wow! We can't believe it's been a whole year since we launched Alice & Co Patterns! We take birthdays VERY seriously in our family so are extending the celebrations for a whole week! 

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NEW WORKSHOP: The Art of the A-line: Mary Quant-inspired Dressmaking Workshop at the V&A

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Join us for a weekend of Mary Quant dressmaking fun! Based on the pdf pattern we designed exclusively for the V&A, this workshop will take you beyond the basics, showing you how to fit, customise and construct your own shift dress. Perfect for if you are new to PDFs or if you just want to sew alongside fellow 1960s fashion enthusiasts! The weekend will include a tour of the exhibition with tutors Alice + Lilia, looking at all of Quant's fabulous design details, before we head to the sewing studio to reveal how you can make them yourself.   Saturday 6 –...

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NEW PATTERN: INTREPID BOILER SUIT

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You can certainly do more than fix the boiler in this suit... and we guarantee once you have this on you won't want to wear anything else!

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