Sara Maker
Founder & editor

Sara started sewing 10+ years ago and has studied dressmaking, draping, and patternmaking courses, including GCSE Textiles. She currently owns 6 sewing machines and her bedroom looks like a fabric store! She creates the free sewing patterns and tutorials on this website.

Nisan Aktürk
Author

Nisan’s a sewing content creator on Instagram and The Social Fabric (her blog). After starting her sewing journey just 2 years ago (Dec ’19), she already has a fully handmade wardrobe with 50+ trousers, 20+ buttoned shirts, and a wide array of coats, jackets, t-shirts, and jeans. She’s currently studying for her Sociology Master’s degree and is writing a thesis about sewing. So she spends a lot of her time either sewing or thinking/writing about sewing!

Read Nisan’s articles here.

Kat Waters
Author

Kat has been sewing since her feet could reach the pedals, starting with quilts made with her mom and eventually graduating to garments. She now makes everything she wears, occasionally teaches sewing classes in New Zealand, and shares her projects on Instagram and her blog. She owns 7 sewing machines, including a coverstitch-serger and embroidery machine. She’s also an ambassador for Bernina/Bernette.

Read Kat’s articles here.

Sally Gauntlett
Author

Sally started sewing as a child. In 2008, she started a handmade business called Poppy & Primrose where she sells personalized gifts and homeware. She then became a sewing content creator. You can see her makes on Youtube, Instagram, and her blog.

Read Sally’s articles here.