Inspiration

wrap dress in Mind The Maker Viscose Linen

A beautiful wrap dress in Mind The Maker Viscose Linen.

By Toni Stone-Herbert

We love sewing, but there are only so many items we can sew ourselves to show you garment examples of our fabrics. So we asked the...

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Lucy's Crinkle Linen Set

Lucy's Crinkle Linen Set

By Lucy Snowden

  I made this sweet set for my 11-year-old daughter last Christmas.  She’d seen something similar in the window of a local shop and I...

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Two Asta Dresses - a pattern by Wardrobe By Me

By Maaike Baudry

  This winter I've sewn two Asta dresses, a pattern by Wardrobe By Me. A dress like this is pretty quick to sew, and even...

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Camber top by Merchant & Mills Review

Lucy's Camber top in Lady McElroy Sacred Symbol

By Lucy Snowden

I loved the Sacred Symbol Lady McElroy fabric  from the moment I first saw it and immediately insisted we needed to stock it in the MaaiDesign store. I...

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14 hoodie and sweater sewing patterns we love this winter

14 hoodie and sweater sewing patterns we love this winter

By Rosemary Huf

Well that was a sudden drop in temperature! The freezing (read below 20 degrees in Aus) temperatures have sent us into the back of our...

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Mountain Collection

Mountain Collection

By Maaike Baudry

We are beyond excited to launch our first-ever exclusive collection, 'Mountain'. We collaborated with local artist, Alicia, from Winding Road Design Studios to transform her incredible...

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Marsha Style Cortney + Grace Dress Hack featuring Storrs London cotton lawn

Marsha Style Cortney + Grace Dress Hack featuring Storrs London cotton lawn

By Maaike Baudry

Recently we reached out to the very talented pattern maker and seamstress Taree, from Marsha Style, and asked if she would like to test out...

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10 Gifts to Sew This Christmas (2021 edition)

10 Gifts to Sew This Christmas (2021 edition)

By Maaike Baudry

  I'm back with my annual list of gifts you can sew for the festive season.  Some projects were on previous lists but this 2021 edition...

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Tips and tricks for sewing with double gauze

Tips and tricks for sewing with double gauze

By Rosemary Huf

Follow along with Rosey as she tests out the stunning new double gauze range of fabrics from MaaiDesign. This comprehensive article considers everything from stitch length...

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