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The Great British Sewing Bee 2025: Creativity and colour on display in Art Week!
The Great British Sewing Bee 2025 is back! Discover all the latest news about the series, when it's on, and where to watch.
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10 best Brother embroidery machines to buy in 2025
Looking to find the best Brother embroidery machine for your needs? Discover the best Brother embroidery machines for everyone from hobbyists to business owners.
Get stitching with our favourite Sewing Bee patterns
Spotted a pattern on the Great British Sewing Bee that you’d love to make? Check out our Sewing Bee patterns to have a go at making the projects at home!
What can I sew in 30 minutes? 5 beginner projects to make tonight
Find your next quick sewing project with our 30 minute makes.
15 kids sewing patterns that you can make as a beginner
Looking for easy sewing projects for children? Discover our pick of beginner-friendly patterns perfect for making something special they'll love to wear or play with.
New & Trending
Catch up with Gathered's freshest and most popular articles and craft projects!
Granny Square Day 2025
Our favourite crochet holiday returns with Granny Square Day 2025 on 15th August!
13 of the easiest quilting patterns for beginners – download them tonight!
Do you want to dip your toe into the world of quilting? Get started with our favourite simple quilt patterns for all abilities.
Simply Sewing Magazine - out now!
Take a look behind the cover of the latest issue, order your copy and catch up on issues you might have missed.
17 fat quarter quilt patterns you'll want to make tonight
Looking for projects where you can skip the time-consuming cutting of fabrics? With our round-up of 17 fat-quarter friendly quilt patterns, be sure to find your next project!
Beautiful baby cross stitch patterns to make for new parents
Celebrate the arrival of a new bundle of joy with these beautiful baby cross stitch patterns. Make them into cards, keepsakes or frame them as a special gift!
Make this free crochet spider web pattern for instant spookiness
Hook up some Halloween crochet with this fab free spider web crochet pattern
Learn to sew
Feeling inspired by the Sewing Bee? Get started with our beginner's guides and easy sewing patterns
Simply Sewing patterns & templates
If you're a Simply Sewing reader, bookmark this post and use it to find links to all of our recent issues' patterns and templates for the projects inside our magazine.
What's the hardest thing to sew? Projects seasoned sewists need to try
Challenge yourself and grow your skills with these five sewing projects.
How to sew a circle cape: free pattern
Stitch up your own swishy circle cape with this tweed cape tutorial by Portia Lawrie.
Drawing
Sketch, stencil and stipple your way to perfection with handy illustrated guides and tips from expert artists
Try our easy pumpkin drawing tutorial this Halloween
Spooky season is here! Get in the mood by creating your own Halloween pumpkin drawing with our easy step-by-step tutorial
Create a spooky scene with this haunted house drawing tutorial
Grab a pencil and master this easy haunted house drawing! Follow our step-by-step tutorial or download the completed version for your free haunted house colouring page
The complete guide to shading techniques
Shading is the quickest way to breathe life into your drawings. Shade like a pro with our clever tricks and techniques
Painting
Paint like a master with detailed guides and tips on painting across mediums, brush types and techniques
18 Plant pot painting ideas
Give your plant pots a makeover with these fab free plant pot painting ideas!
Perfect your paintings with the best acrylic paint brushes
Make your art shine by choosing the best brushes for acrylic painting. Find the right paint brushes for you with our detailed guide!
9 of the best acrylic paint sets and brands
Not sure which type of acrylic paint to buy? Here’s our pick of the very best
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How to build an autumn capsule wardrobe with Gudrun Sjödén
Discover how to build a sustainable capsule wardrobe for the autumn season. We’ll show you how a few handpicked garments are all you need to create a versatile collection.
10 best Brother embroidery machines to buy in 2025
Looking to find the best Brother embroidery machine for your needs? Discover the best Brother embroidery machines for everyone from hobbyists to business owners.
40 things to make with a granny square
Not sure what to do with granny squares? Then check out our favourite granny square projects – from cosy footwear to vintage kitchen chic.
Buyers guides and craft supplies
Treat your craft room to some new kit with our expert guides and craft kit round-ups
19 of the best macrame kits
Want to start your macrame journey but not sure where to start? Here's some of the top macrame kits on the market so you can start knotting away.
Best LEGO Technic Kits in 2025
Take your love for LEGO to the next level with any of these amazing Lego Technic kits!
Get creative with 40 of the best craft kits for adults in 2025
Want to pick up a new hobby? Then read on to find an amazing selection of craft kits for adults in a range of different crafts.
Watch our video guides
Try our free tutorials to grow your skills and learn a new craft
30+ Free Granny Square Patterns
Whether you want to learn how to crochet a Granny Square, or something more challenging, here's our collection of free crochet Granny Square patterns!
How to embroider: A complete guide to embroidery for beginners
Discover the ultimate guide to embroidery. Find top tricks and tips on how to embroider with the experts.
How to crochet for beginners guide
Want to learn how to crochet for beginners? We'll take you through the basics and beyond in our learn to crochet guide!
Tried and tested: expert reviews
We test out the latest craft products for you so you can buy with confidence
Move over air fryers! This is the gadget you really need in your kitchen
Take the hassle out of cooking and make delicious family meals every night of the week with the Laura Ashley 3.5L slow cooker
Caydo M1 Pro electric yarn winder review
I tried out the Caydo electric yarn winder and it’s a game changer for unwinding yarn skeins.
DMC Eco Vita 360 Wool Thread Review
Explore DMC’s newest naturally dyed organic wool thread range – Eco Vita 360! Read on to find out how it performed in our expert review.
Discover our magazines
We work with leading designers and experts to bring you the UK's favourite craft titles.
Say hi to the latest issue of Love Patchwork & Quilting
Take a look behind the cover of the latest issue, order your copy and catch up on issues you might have missed.
Love Embroidery Magazine - out now!
Take a look behind the cover of the latest issue, order your copy and catch up on issues you might have missed.
Subscribe to Simply Knitting & get a Sirdar knitting needle set, worth over £50!
Subscribe to the UK’s favourite knitting magazine today! Make savings on the shop price and get every issue (including bonus gifts) delivered direct to your door.