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A few of my favorite things
Below is a list of a few of my favourite resources including pattern companies I love and are affiliated with as well as Fabric companies, books and a few free resources I offer as well.
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Pattern Companies
Note: This page contains affiliate links. I only recommend the products and places that I love and have use myself.
Tadah Patterns
Australian Company with mainly babies and kids patterns. One of my most used pattern companies.
Love Notions
Based in the US, predominately Women’s patterns. Great size range and pre done Full bust Adjusted pieces. I am a proud Love Notions Ambassdor.
Brindille & Twig
Gorgeous kids patterns! I also do a lot of the tutorials for Brindille & Twig, so clearly I’m a fan.
Sonia Estep Designs
Great women’s patterns with very flattering fits. My favourite pattern in the Iris Shorts. I’ve made about 6 pairs!
Waves & Wild
Australian based specialising in patterns for the whole family. Another of my most used companies.
Ellie & Mac
Ellie and Mac have a HUGE range of patterns for the whole family and are really affordable. Keep an eye out for their Weekly $2USD sales.
Sinclair Patterns
Australian based with well designed patterns. Something for the whole family and huge range of womens patterns.
Peek a Boo Pattern Shop
US based but another of my most used pattern companies. So many great kids options, especially for knit fabrics.
Patterns for Pirates
US based and the sister company of Made for Mermaids. Some brilliant patterns including the awesome FREE peg leg leggings pattern. See the store to get the free sew along with this pattern.
Made for Mermaids
Sister Company to Patterns for Pirates and owned by a lady called Megan, Made for Mermaids have some really sweet patterns. I like their mens underwear and the colleen cardigan.
Petite Stitchery
Great range of womens and kids patterns that I’ve tried. Am a huge fan of the Billie Bomber, Skye Tee and Rey Overalls.
Based in the US, predominately Women’s patterns. Great size range and pre done Full bust Adjusted pieces. I am a proud Love Notions Ambassdor.
Fabric & Accessory Friends
Below is a list of Fabric companies I use and highly recommend. Fabric is one of my FAVOURITE things to collect and use, so these stores are high on my web browser rotation.
I also highly recommend these Hardware Companies.
Wattle Hill Fabrics
Based in Qld, Wattle Hill Fabrics have an INCREDIBLE range of European imported fabrics as well as a fantastic knit basics range.
The Telarie
I make it no secret that I LOVE The Telarie (formerly Clover & Co.) Awesome range of in stock fabrics as well as a HUGE range of pre orders.
Rubyjam was some of the first online fabrics I ever bought. They have a great range of Cotton Lycra’s as well as Bamboo Lycra and sewing tools and notions.
Sew Unique Fabrics
Based in WA, SUF have an amazing Solids range, as well as a great catalogue of prints as well as their Sew Unique Ultimate rounds. Also have a look at their Sew Unique Plus subscription.
Lush Fabrics Australia
Another WA based fabric store specialising in knit fabrics. Great range of Double Brushed Polys and Modal fabrics.
Frankie Bear Fabrics
Love Frankie Bears range of gorgeous rib knit solids as well as quality Cotton Lycra’s prints. Some beautiful printed woven’s as well.
Dizzy Daisy Fabrics
Dizzy Daisy have some of my fave floral designs that are well worth checking out.
Dreamy Bag Hardware
One of my fave bag hardware shops that have a HUGE range of zippers and zip pulls. Also my go to to get separating zipper parts. Based in Tassie.
Browse The Store
There are so many great resources in the store to help you build and expand on your sewing skills. See a few of the most popular courses and products below or click here to browse the whole store.
Books
Check out what’s on my bookshelf that helps me with fit and fashion
Affiliates
I am proudly associated with the companies listed below.
Babylock Australia
I am the proud Ambassador for Babylock Australia and am a HUGE lover of their Overlockers and Coverstitches. I love their quality and wholly believe they are the best on the market.
Schmetz Needles
Schmetz is universally known as a quality needle brand for domestic and industrial machines. It is understandably a leader in the domestic market and I am proud to be partnered with them.
Amazon
I buy a lot of my tools, supplies and books through Amazon and enjoy their fast delivery.
Thrive Cart
I use ThriveCart as my webcart as well as the host for my courses and membership. It is so easy to use and a great platform.