Hello and welcome to Sewgirl Blog, my name is Fiona Hesford and am passionate about teaching everyone on the planet to sew! I’m based in sunny Worthing on the South coast of England, with my husband Marko and cat Madame Mabelline.
My children are all grown up now and fled the nest, so I devote my time to teaching sewing, writing projects for magazines, appearing on TV craft channels and producing patterns and kits under the Sewgirl brand.
I like to design clothing that I wear myself everyday, in fact I rarely buy clothes from shops anymore. Wearing something that you have made yourself is very satisfying, obviously, it takes a bit of practise, and you get better the more that you do, but choosing the fabric and the pattern style, means you have something totally unique to you. Its a way of discovering yourself.
Alongside my website www.sewgirl.co.uk and Etsy shop is this Blog, which is a place dedicated to show you, with clear photos and text, how to make Sewgirl patterns, along with pattern hacks, tutorial links and fabric suggestions. Think of it as a helping hand to assist you along your sewing path. By the way, if you subscribe to this blog, you will be notified whenever I post something like a new pattern, technique tutorial or info.
Whether you have been to one of my workshops or have bought a pattern, this blog aims to help you through sewing process to make your experience hassle free.
If you would like to purchase one of my patterns, please click the link below which will take you to the Etsy shop. Happy sewing ! X Fiona
