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Friends of TFS — Jessica Silversaga

Friends of TFS — Jessica Silversaga

It was our pleasure to catch up with Jessica Silversaga this week, the France-based founder and designer of Silversaga patterns. Many sewists will be familiar with Silversaga’s soft romantic silhouettes and whimsical Picnic at Hanging...
Staff Made — Fran's Lulee Dress

Staff Made — Fran's Lulee Dress

Fran is a dear friend and neighbour of HQ team member Genevieve, and recently she popped by the TFS studio to model a very special Lulee Dress. This dress was made by Genevieve using our...
Staff Made — Charlotte's Simplicity 715 Dress

Staff Made — Charlotte's Simplicity 715 Dress

Charlotte, from our HQ team, decided to recreate one of her favourite makes from 2020 — a dress that's so loved it's now threadbare! She chose a bold highlighter yellow cotton to match the intensity...
Staff Made - Genevieve + Chloe

Staff Made - Genevieve + Chloe

This playful, eclectic Naked Lunch linen print arrived just in time for the Souther Hemisphere summer, and was quickly snapped up by Genevieve and Chloe from our HQ team. A deadstock pure linen, this beautifully woven lightweight...
Staff Made — Steph's Orchards Dress

Staff Made — Steph's Orchards Dress

The Orchards Dress is a romantic and casual sleeveless summer dress, a tried-and-tested pattern from Vivian Shao Chen. Steph from our HQ team jumped at the chance to try this pattern out using a light...
Staff Made — Beth's Vintage New Look Dress

Staff Made — Beth's Vintage New Look Dress

Slips are essential in our southern hemisphere summer wardrobes, and this beauty made with a vintage New Look pattern by online team member Beth ticks all the right boxes! This vintage pattern was one that...
Pattern Review — Ogden Cami + Slip Dress

Pattern Review — Ogden Cami + Slip Dress

True Bias’s Ogden Cami pattern is a tried and true fave amongst our HQ team, so this week on the blog, we decided to hack it into a slip. This hack would totally be suitable...
Staff Made — Beth's Fit + Flare Dress

Staff Made — Beth's Fit + Flare Dress

With spring finally nipping at our heels here in the southern hemisphere, lighter, brighter makes are on the TFS team radar! Our recent drop of Liberty prints has us swooning, showcasing a confection of spring-worthy...
Pattern Review — Mellow Dress

Pattern Review — Mellow Dress

If you're planning a mid-winter getaway to somewhere warm, bump a bias cut dress to the top of your must-make list! We love bias cut garments for their comfort factor and subtly form-fitting drape. The Mellow...