It's really nerve wracking to put something out there that I worked on so intensively for so long (especially on the Internet which can be so mean sometimes, yikes), so I really value your support. It's perfect for complete beginners, but also has some great patterns in there for anyone with more developed skills. Although I used to sew a lot when I was younger, I definitely lost some of my skill set, so I thought having a reference book wouldn't hurt.

Plus Tilly provides variations to make the project your own and suggestions for making sewing not only a hobby, but a lifestyle. Each chapter contains a project, beginning simple with a scarf and ending with an impressive lined dress. They also help us to enforce our Terms of Use, prevent fraud and maintain the security of our services.Lifespan: Most cookies are session cookies (which are only active until you close your browser) or are cookies which are only active for one day.

Tilly appeared on the first series of BBC2’s The Great British Sewing Bee in 2013, and has been named 'Sewing Designer of the Year' at the British Craft Awards' and 'Favourite Sewing Personality' in the British Sewing Awards. This cookie tool will help you understand who is using cookies to collect information from your device, for what purposes they use the information, and how you can control the use of cookies for non-essential activities. Her first book, Love at First Stitch, was a Sunday Times bestseller, published in ten international editions.She is the founder of the award-winning sewing company Tilly and the Buttons, known for its gorgeous patterns, crystal clear instructions and encouraging approach to DIY dressmaking. You need to trace off each pattern as they overlap each other, but they are so much clearer than commercial patterns this isn't too hard. You don't need to plough through a bewildering manual to work out how to make them - new techniques are introduced as and when you need them, so you can build your skills and confidence one project at a time.