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Welcome to issue 100 of Love Sewing!

The corks are popping at Love Sewing HQ

CONTRIBUTORS

Juliet Uzor Juliet took home the Sewing Bee

Love Sewing Loves…

The patterns, people, fabric and finds getting us sewing this month

IN THE GOOD BOOKS

This month we take a closer look at a must-read book for beginners

HAPPY BIRTHDAY love Sewing!

Join us as we look back over 100 issues of Love Sewing to share our highlights and favourite projects

Reader Review Vogue 9075

Rachel Cosgrove shares her take on this month’s chic Vogue dress/jumpsuit

50% off McCall’s patterns

To celebrate our big birthday issue, the lovely team at McCall’s is offering a whopping 50% off patterns for you to enjoy

TOP 10 fitting tips

Perfect fit is achievable if you follow a few simple steps along the way. Wendy Gardiner, Brand Ambassador for The McCall Pattern Company, shares her expert advice

CRAFTABILITY Suffolk

We caught up with Tricia, the owner of Craftability, to discover what makes this sewing hub well worth a visit

JOIN LOVE SEWING TODAY!

10 REASONS TO SUBSCRIBE: 1 SAVE money on

CASHMERETTE’S Jenny Rushmore

We caught up with Jenny Rushmore, founder of Cashmerette Patterns, to discover all about her new book and exciting plans for 2022!

MACHINE REVIEW

Husqvarna Designer Ruby 90

Nominations are OPEN!

Celebrate the best and the brightest in the world of craft with the CraftWorld Awards! It’s free to enter and the winners are voted for by you

Jump into action!

Alison Smith MBE dives into this month’s Vogue jumpsuit pattern to reveal how to get the perfect fit

Walk on the WILD SIDE

Go wild for animal print with our pick of feisty fabric from Rico!

Treat YOURSELF

Enter our exclusive giveaways to win these amazing sewing prizes

The Dressmaker's DIARY

Elisalex reveals the sewing tools she can’t live without (and some she thinks are pointless!)

Winter WARMERS

Cover up in style with our pick of must-sew coat and jacket patterns

7 reasons HANDMADE is best

At Love Sewing, we LOVE to give handmade presents. Need convincing? Here, members of the team share some excellent reasons for giving gifts you’ve made yourself!

SILVER LININGS

Take this month’s Vogue shift dress to the next level by drafting and sewing your own lining

THRIFTY STITCHER

Claire-Louise Hardie teaches us how to insert invisible zips with ease

Shows you how to... READ A PATTERN

Claire-Louise Hardie PATTERN CUTTING LINE Each line relates

READERS' MAKES

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This month, 1'm making FIBERMOOD LEAH jumpsuit

Vicki Reid shares her chic version of this fun jumpsuit. See more of Vicki’s makes at whatvickimade on Minerva.com

Join the PARTY

Celebrate our extraspecial issue with this month’s stunning dress and jumpsuit pattern

It’s a WRAP!

Sew this fabulous fitted wrap dress this weekend – just in time for party season

Foxhill DRESS

Master comfortable style with this ponte dress featuring a princess-seamed bodice, faced V neckline, short sleeves and swishy gored skirt

For the FRILL of it

Juliet Uzor hacks this month’s Vogue 9075 to make it her own with fun frills, gathers and a waist tie

Lost in Hollywood BAG

Unleash your wild side with this cosmopolitan but practical drawstring handbag

Emerald City JACKET

Whip up this quick ponte jacket as a chic alternative to a winter cardi

Camille DRESS

Step out in style with this gorgeous gathered-sleeve dress with a chic high-neck and full skirt

Tip-top Christmas CUSHION

Add a splash of colour to your sofa with this vibrant Christmas tree cushion

Wrap star SKIRT

This issue’s stunning Threadcount wrap dress is a great starting point for the perfect wrap skirt. Learn how with our easy-to-follow pattern hack

Christmas tree CANDY CARRIERS

Decorate your tree in an afternoon with these quick-make Christmas bags, which are just the right size for sweeties!

Welcome

TO OUR SPECIAL JANOME BIRTHDAY BOOK!

WIN A JANOME M200 QDC SEWING MACHINE

Is your sewing machine in need of

HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY JONOME

It’s not just Love Sewing turning 100 this month, Janome celebrates its centenary year!

TILLY Walnes

We catch up with the founder of pattern house Tilly and the Buttons to discover all about her busy year and her top tips for mastering your sewing machine

Fifi EYEMASK

Make use of fabric scraps to create this sweet and stylish eyemask

Sewing room SWOON

Dress up your sewing table with this pretty but practical appliqué machine mat

EVERY DAY’S a school day!

Alison Smith MBE shares the secrets to buying the perfect sewing machine and gives us a sneak peek into her very own sewing anniversary!

Masterclass 5 FAVOURITE embellishments

Alison Smith MBE shares how she uses her Janome sewing machine to achieve 5 must-try embellishment techniques

MACHINE REVIEW Sewing stars

Treat yourself and your sewing room with a brand-new machine from Janome

Best foot FORWARD

Make your sewing time more stress-free by investing in some amazing new machine feet that will help create a professional finish, allowing you to try new techniques

SHARING is caring

Quilter Jenni Smith gives us the low-down on The Big Janome Skill Share and how to get started in quilting

Using your machine: GETTING STARTED

Set yourself up for sewing success with Tilly’s how-to guide

Using your machine READY, THREADY, SEW!

Tilly shares her top tips for threading your machine

Using your machine TROUBLESHOOTING with Tilly

Tilly shares five common sewing mistakes and how to fix them!