Saturday Night Stitch: Sewing, Lifestyle, Selfcare

HEY. GLAD YOU’RE HERE

Keep scrolling for a little more about me.

Stay in the loop & never miss a post

Subscribe to the newsletter.


Do you love sewing? I do, and I love sharing my sewing pattern reviews here. I started by sewing for my kids 6 years ago after my twins were born and I found myself needing something to help me relax as I now had 5 kids.

The funny thing is that when I started my sewing journey, I never thought I’d sew for myself but I got the bug and now I have a completely 100% handmade wardrobe. I have sewn everything from mens coats, trousers, shirts to little girls dresses, leggings and everything in between.


A UK LIFESTYLE BLOG
A UK SEWING BLOG - DRESSMAKING
sEWING AND PRODUCTIVITY

If you love sewing, dressmaking, and tailoring then you will find lots to be inspired by here. I share some tips and tricks I have picked up over the years. You will find helpful and honest reviews here on Saturday Night Stitch.

I am passionate about using sewing magazines like Burda, Knipmode, Patrones and La Maison Victor in my sewing as well as indie pattern companies and Vogue, McCalls, New Look, Simplicity paper patterns.

Latest blog posts

MOST POPULAR POSTS


Meet Hila

Hila is an entrepreneur, blogger, and unshakeable optimist with a passion for creating. She has a YouTube channel where she shares, inspires and motivates others to engage with sewing in a joyful way.


BURDA SEWING MAGAZINE

BURDA line Drawings
Burda Sewing Tutorials
Vintage Burda Patterns

DIY SEWING PROJECTS & PATTERN REVIEWS


DIY KIDS SEWING PROJECTS
DIY WOMENS SEWING PROJECTS
DIY MENS SEWING PROJECTS

Get your free printable 2020 GOALS planner download.

BURDA LINE DRAWINGS

BURDA SEWING TUTORIALS

BURDA SEWING PROJECTS & PATTERN REVIEWS

VINTAGE BURDA PATTERNS

KIDS DIY SEWING PROJECTS & PATTERN REVIEWS

MENS DIY SEWING PROJECTS & PATTERN REVIEWS

WOMENS DIY SEWING PROJECTS & PATTERN REVIEWS

Bluprint Sewing Classes Reviews

DIY SKIRT SEWING PROJECTS & PATTERN REVIEWS

INDIE PATTERN COMPANY SEWING PROJECTS & REVIEWS

VOGUE SEWING PROJECTS & PATTERN REVIEWS

McCALLS SEWING PROJECTS & PATTERN REVIEWS

PATTERN DRAFTING

Latest Blog Posts

Don’t leave without your free sewing magazine planner.

Burda 1/2021 First Look Preview + Line Drawings

Updated 29/11/2020. Here is the preview of what’s to come in the new from Burda – my subscription renewal time is upon me again. I can’t believe how quickly this...

Burda 10/2020 #103 Pattern Review | More Loungewear

This is the second of my planned Burda 10/2020 sewing projects and I must say, it was quite an unexpected journey! To start off with I had to make alterations...

Ottobre Design Kids 1/2020 #25| Boys Knit Pants

My son requested that I sew him a pair of knit trousers that he could use for bedtime. After their abrupt ending of school in March, he was nervous and...

Burda 12/2020 First Look | Line Drawings

Updated 18/11/2020 Here is the preview of what’s to come in the latest issue of Burda magazine! December 2020 looks interesting, to say the least. If you like slideshows I...

Another Burda 8/2020 #112 Skirt in Needlecord

I sewed another Burda 8/2020 #108 skirt. I have already written up a sewing pattern review which you can read here for further detail. In this post, I will write...

Grasser No. 569 Pattern Review | Loungewear Edition |Over sized Hoodie Dress

Have you ever sewed a garment that makes you think that you could live out the rest of your life wearing just this one garment? I recently made such a...

Burda 10/2020 #104 Sweater Pattern Review

Update 3/5/2021 Since the autumnal equinox on 22 September, I have been busy with autumn sewing plans. Here is my latest project – Burda 10/2020 #104 sewing pattern review. The...

8 DIY Scuba Skirts – Batch Sewing Lady McElroy Fabrics

When I get a bee in my bonnet about making something, sometimes I hyperfocus. In this case, I was flexing my drafting skills to create my own simple A-Line skirt...

Burda 9/2020 #114 Skirt Pattern Review

Burda 7/2020 #117 Pattern Review – Here is the second of my planned Burda 9/20 sewing projects. This was a skirt that I knew I had to sew when I...

Burda 11/2020 First Look | Preview | Line Drawings

Updated 30/10/2020. It’s that time of the month again when Burda teases us with what’s to come in the future so our sewing plans can be tweaked/sped up/discarded to make...

Video| 9 Dresses |Sewing Projects |

9 DIY Sewing Projects – Burda, PatternEasy, Grasser, Lekala, Self Drafted Here is a video of some my recent DIY dresses sewing projects. All links to the patterns and blog...

Burda 9/2020 #107 Wrap Dress Pattern Review

Burda 7/2019 #107 Pattern Review As soon as I saw the faux wrap dress #107 in the Burda 9/2020 preview I knew it belonged in my wardrobe! The style is...

True Bias Ogden Cami Review – Instant Gratification Sewing

I am blown away by the simple beauty of the Ogden Cami top. I am also kicking myself in the bum for taking so long to sew up one of...

Sew House Seven Nehalem Pants x3 | For Him, Her & Me

I sewed a trio of SewHouse7 Nehalem pants! I believe when you sew three of the same pattern it becomes a TNT? How about when the pattern is something that...