The Sew Down December

Link to the blog post: https://thefoldline.com/2022/12/18/the-sew-down-december-2/ Every month we are going to bring you a rundown of some of the interesting stuff we have found and bought in the world of sewing! We will be talking fabric hauls, new sewing patterns and sharing some of the interesting things we have seen, eaten, listened to and sewn over the month. Africa fashion at the V&A: https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/africa-fashion Fashion has gone squidgy: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/dec/02/fashion-has-gone-soft-and-squishy-which-is-a-comfort-in-hard-times Vogue frazzled women: https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/frazzled-englishwoman-trend?utm_campaign=dashhudson&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=instagram&utm_content=www.instagram.com/p/CmHTKvLsW-f/ Pockets: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/women-fed-up-of-being-out-of-pocket-q3ltt6wjv Fleather article: https://earthshotprize.org/winners-finalists/fleather/ Making our wardrobe more sustainable: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/apr/13/to-make-our-wardrobes-sustainable-we-must-cut-how-many-new-clothes-we-buy-by-75?CMP=share_btn_fb&fbclid=IwAR1ePGC7HqTesNLMUgoD_c8jYIxtiR3KsXisycDXT-kSq8UJAzl4eURldvw Sewing bee Christmas special: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001gdgb What writers read book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/what-writers-read/pandora-sykes/9781526657480 Ready for nothing book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ready-Absolutely-Nothing-Waiting-Glenconner-ebook/dp/B09X2K