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Love Sewing Loves…

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

ANKARA FOR Autumn

Lena King shares how bright & beautiful Ankara fabric can feature in your wardrobe all year round

Let’s DANCE

Get ready to celebrate with our pick of perfect party dress patterns

Reader Review Vogue 9202

Sam Sahota shares her take on this month’s elegant princess seam dress

Dressmaking DILEMMAS

This month Elisalex de Castro Peake has the answers to your fitting dilemmas

Terrific TOILES

Discover tips & tricks for toile making with Amy Scarr, Brand Ambassador for Simplicity Ltd

WIN A BROTHER SEWING MACHINE!

Enter our exclusive competition to win a Brother Innov-is A50 machine!

Super seams

Alison Smith MBE shares how to get perfectly matched seams

A BRIEF HISTORY OF POCKETS

Richy Wedge explores the fascinating emergence of the pockets we take for granted today

DIGITAL DREAMS

Could transitioning to a computerised machine take your sewing to the next level?

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THRIFTY STITCHER

Claire-Louise Hardie shares how to blend between sizes on more complex patterns

VIBRANT VISCOSE

Make a statement in our pick of the brightest & boldest viscose challis

FANCY FEET

Discover useful machine features and feet to personalise projects with the team at Janome

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This month, I'm making VOGUE 1544

Olga Larkina shares her take on this elegant dress pattern. See more of Olga’s makes at Olga Tailor on www.minerva.com

Ready to PARTY!

Get set for festive celebrations with a flattering curved empire waistline dress

Wrapped in STYLE

Sew a set of comfortable loungewear or daywear from just one pattern

ChelseaSATCHEL

Sew a fun but practical satchel in your favourite print

Herringbone SKIRT

Enhance a classic twill skirt with a waist-cinching tie belt

Montrose MITTENS

Stash-bust your jersey scraps with a pair of cosy fold-over mittens

Meet MICHELLE

The Michelle Dress from Simple Sew Patterns features a clever series of tucks at the neckline to create a fabulously flattering shape

FESTIVE sparkle

Take your Threadcount 2116 from loungewear to glamwear with this clever pattern hack

Frill-ing JERSEY DRESS

Sew this fun ruffle detail dress for every day or a special occasion

Autumnal APPLIQUE

Set the table for autumn with these practical table mats and coasters featuring apples & pears appliqué

Welcome

to your Vogue ® Patterns Collector’s Edition Party Book, getting us ready to sew fabulous partywear for the festive season ahead!

SWAPPING WOVENS FOR KNITS

Discover how to sew this issue’s V9202 in stretch fabrics with Amy Scarr, Brand Ambassador for Simplicity Ltd

MAKE IT IN KNIT PICKS

Here’s our pick of other great patterns for partywear that could be sewn in woven or knit fabric

TIME TO SHINE

We've rounded up the expert advice you'll need for sewing sequin fabric with success

ROLL WITH IT

Discover how to give your fabric the perfect finish with a rolled hem

AMAZING LACE

We've rounded up the expert advice you'll need for sewing lace fabric with success

SUMPTUOUS Silk

Sew the ultimate special-occasion frock with our pick of dresses to make in silk

SLIPPERY SILK

Make the most of your precious silk with

A BRIEF HISTORY OF VOGUE PATTERNS

Step inside the beautiful world of Vogue ® Patterns and discover how we now have access to so many gorgeous catwalk fashions, vintage designs, wardrobe builders and much more