Behind the Scenes on Stretch - Sketches to Proofs

When a big project is finished, I'm usually already onto the next thing. This year though, one of my resolutions is to stop and smell the roses I've already grown - not just keep planting more bulbs!

It's nice to be able to look back at snapshots taken over the past couple of years while I wrote my second book Stretch!, and remind myself of the work - and joy - that went into creating it. I started it back in the Summer of 2016, which seems like a lifetime ago now. I thought you might be interested in seeing some of the stages of putting the book together...




The planning stage was a lot of fun - particularly when it came to designing the patterns. I put together a moodboard of Pinspiration plus some sketches for the book proposal to give the publishers an idea of what I had in mind. The final designs turned out pretty close to these original drawings.

Peek Inside My New Book!

Thank you soooo much to everyone who has already ordered my new book! I’m beyond excited for you to get your hands on it on the publication day on 8 March 2018 so you can start sewing. In the meantime, here’s a sneaky peek inside…

Stretch! Make Yourself Comfortable Sewing with Knit Fabrics has a similar design and layout to my first book, Love at First Stitch. It was a no-brainer to work with publishers Quadrille again, as they completely "get" the craft community and did such a great job on my first book. The amazing photography is by Ellie Smith (fashion photos) who also worked on Love at First Stitch, and Fanni Williams (instructions) who is our regular photographer for Tilly and the Buttons patterns. My mum said it looks good enough to eat, and I couldn't agree more!