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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 - 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...
Pattern Review — Papercut Patterns — Remi Shirt

Pattern Review — Papercut Patterns — Remi Shirt

The new Remy Shirt from our friends at Papercut Patterns is a must-have staple in any handmade wardrobe, with its classic button up design and versatile features. This week we tested the pattern using a heavy melton...
Staff Made — Genevieve's Lulee Dress

Staff Made — Genevieve's Lulee Dress

HQ team member Genevieve fell in love with the bias silhouette of the Lulee Dress from Papercut! Lulee is one of Papercut's most recent pattern releases, part of their Slow Down collection released late 2023. With...
Pattern Review — Papercut Aalto Dress

Pattern Review — Papercut Aalto Dress

We hope you enjoyed our interview with Papercut Patterns founder Katie here on the blog last week! To celebrate the new Slow Down collection, we've sewn up and tested the new Aalto Dress pattern. This versatile pattern...
Friends of TFS — Katie of Papercut Patterns

Friends of TFS — Katie of Papercut Patterns

As the genius behind Nelson-based pattern brand Papercut Patterns, Katie Romagnoli needs little introduction in the sewing community. Katie's been a dear friend of TFS for many years and this week we take a behind-the-scenes look...
Pattern Reviews — Sequence Blouse

Pattern Reviews — Sequence Blouse

Papercut's Sequence Blouse is a versatile multi-view pattern, featured in their 2020 Rubix collection. With so many cute rayon and viscose prints in stock at the moment, we decided it was the perfect time to...
Pattern Reviews — Papercute Tula Pants + Solar Tee

Pattern Reviews — Papercute Tula Pants + Solar Tee

From the first murmur of a kids pattern range from our friends at Papercut, we've been eagerly waiting to get our hands on them! The Papercute range (cute!) is now available in all our stores...
Pattern Reviews — Estella Dress

Pattern Reviews — Estella Dress

With summertime in full swing here in the Southern Hemisphere, we're loving all things linen! A handful of our most popular Vintage Finish Linen colours are now back in stock including classic Navy and White,...