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In this video I’m sharing my 2025 sewing round up, looking back at my favourite makes of the year and the most popular fabrics I’ve had in the shop. If you enjoy sewing vlogs, dressmaking, fabric inspiration and honest makes (including mistakes along the way!), I think you’ll enjoy this one. 🧵 TIMESTAMPS 0:10 Intro 0:37 New fabric totals for 2025 1:47 Most popular fabric 2:32 Reversible Liberty table mats 3:37 Cottage Bliss fabric 4:42 William Morris fabric 6:01 Ethel Blouse (Tiana’s Closet) – viscose cotton blend 6:21 William Morris Willow Bough 7:19 Jurassic Park fabric 7:48 Peter Rabbit fabric 9:10 Wildergown 9:45 Ethel Blouse in double gauze 9:57 Lyra (Tilly and the Buttons) – viscose cotton blend 10:48 Sequin cardigan 11:48 Holiday beach cover-up 13:00 Tulip Vest – Made on a Monday 13:38 Maple Jacket – Made on a Monday 14:14 Patchwork skirt 14:41 Thea shorts + embroidery 15:45 McCall’s 7969 in Crafty Pie viscose 16:16 Pocket template – Tilly and the Buttons Indigo dress in Anna Maria Textiles 17:38 My own fabric collection (due January 2026) If you’d like links adding (patterns, fabrics, blog posts or shop links), just shout and I can help you structure that too.

Sewing a keepsake Christmas stocking from my son’s baby clothes — choosing details, piecing fabrics, and turning memories into something we’ll hang every Christmas.

Take a closer look at the Purrfect Book Club fabric collection — a fun mix of books, cats, and cosy reading-vibes perfect for bags, pet projects, home décor and more. It’s already proving popular, so I wanted to get this video up quickly and show you all seven fat quarters in detail, along with some project inspiration. ✨ Timestamps 1:44 – Tote bag example (short video linked in the cards) 2:04 – Cat bed photos 2:49 – All seven fat quarters close up 3:05 – Bookshelves in colour 3:54 – Bookshelves in grey 4:24 – Catnip print 4:48 – Multidirectional books & cats 5:07 – Pawprints 5:48 – Cat text fabric 7:15 – Book covers print 8:47 – Outro If you fancy sewing with this collection, you can find it in my shop. Let me know in the comments what you’d make with it!

Add perfect pockets to any dress or skirt with this 3D printed pocket template my husband and I designed! In this video, I show you how it works, how to use it safely with a rotary cutter, and demonstrate it on the Tilly and the Buttons Indigo dress I made using the Preppy fabric from Anna Maria Textile. If you’ve struggled with sewing pockets, this tool makes the process quicker, easier, and more accurate — perfect for beginners and experienced sewists alike. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro to new sewing tool 00:52 – Anna Maria Textile Fabrics 01:28 – Using Preppy from this collection 02:15 – Tilly and the Buttons Indigo Pattern 03:30 – Intro to the pocket template 04:38 – Showing how to use the template 07:55 – How to sew in your pockets 09:20 – Woven interfacing / stabiliser tips 12:00 – Outro – great gift idea 12:41 – Pictures & videos from our Lapland UK adventure Pocket Template Details: 3D printed in PLA (plant-based plastic) 3mm thick Size: 19cm wide x 32cm tall Available in a variety of colours Printed to order 👉 Get your pocket template here:https://www.thefabricsquirrel.com/product-page/pocket-3d-printed-template

Get the date in your diary — my next Fabric Pop-Up Shop is booked in, and I’d love to see you there! It’s the last one of the year, so if you’ve been meaning to pop by, this is your chance. 📅 Saturday 18th October 2025 🕙 10am – 1pm 📍 Barrowby Memorial Hall ✨ What to expect: A range of woven cottons and dressmaking fabrics, from £5 per metre Special in-person offers Free tea, coffee, and homemade cake Inspiration stage with details of free tutorials Parking, and both cash & card payments accepted Whether you’re a quilter, dressmaker, or just love fabric shopping, it’s the perfect way to spend a Saturday morning. 💛 🎥 The video shows a look around my last pop-up so you can see what to expect next time! #FabricPopUp #FabricShopUK #SewingEvent #QuiltingFabric #DressmakingFabric #SewingCommunity #SewingInspiration #TheFabricSquirrel

The boys had a K Pop party tonight. I love that they didn't want to go as demons but it did make it more of a challenge to find the right outfit. Thankfully I quite enjoy a rummage through a charity shop and if the fabric is right just hand me a sewing machine and I'll make it work. George won the best costume and I have never been more proud. I only wish I had more time to put some effort into my own look.

Get ready to sew something festive! In this video, I’m sharing how I made a Christmas Present Block Quilt using the Jewelled Christmas fabric collection. You’ll see the finished quilt, step-by-step instructions, and a few of my favourite quilting tips along the way — including a little “rule-breaking” moment! Full written blog here: https://www.thefabricsquirrel.com/post/present-block-christmas-quilt-tutorial 🎄 Finished size: 51" square ✂️ Seam allowance: ¼" throughout 💎 Fabric Requirements Plain Red – ½ metre Plain Sea Foam – ½ metre Plain Dark Cyan – ½ metre Seasonal Magic – ½ metre Poinsettia Pines – ½ metre Berry Mistletoe – 1 metre Winter Bloom – ¼ metre Opulent Baubles – ¼ metre Plain White – 1¾ metres 🧵 Cutting Requirements (per block – makes 4 flying geese/bows) Ribbon colour: • 1 × 2" x 7.5" • 2 × 4.25" x 2" • 4 × 2.75" squares White: • 2 × 3" x 2.5" • 1 × 5" square Wrapping paper colour: • 4 × 4.25" x 3.5" (2 trimmed to 3.25" which is explained in the video) White sashing: • 7 × 2" full bolt widths Border: • 4 × 4" full bolt widths 📍 Timestamps 0:54 – Intro to the Jewelled Christmas fabric collection 1:15 – Finished quilt reveal 3:19 – Quilting rule breaker! 4:00 – Individual block close-up 5:34 – Fabric amounts 7:18 – Cutting instructions 10:20 – Flying geese tutorial & measurements 13:14 – Top row block measurements 14:05 – Finished block 14:35 – My layout (pause here to copy) 14:40 – Adding sashing 17:56 – Layout with sashing added 18:40 – Adding the white & coloured borders 21:25 – Outro 💬 Mentioned in the video: https://www.thefabricsquirrel.com/shop?Collections=Christmas If you make your own version, tag me on Instagram @thefabricsquirrel — I’d love to see your festive quilts!

This still doesn’t feel real… I’m holding the actual strike-offs of my very own fabric collection – Procraftination! 💖 Due in all good fabric shops including directly from me in December/January! I can’t wait to see what you create with it! #fabricdesign #quiltingcotton #procraftination #sewingcommunity