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My cosy season fabric round-up

from super-soft merino wool and snuggly jerseys to quilted cottons and beautiful woven prints.

Staff Pattern Reviews: Tried, Tested & Loved by the G&G Team

From cosy sweaters and crisp shirts to stylish coats and everyday staples, the G&G team share their latest makes, honest feedback, and top sewing tips in this month’s Staff Pattern Review.

The Ultimate 2025 Christmas Gift Guide for Sewists & Makers

Discover the best 2025 Christmas gift ideas for sewists, makers, and crafters

The g&g Festive Window Display 2025 - Laurens Round Up

Join Lauren as she shares with you this years beautiful festive window display in the shop, filled with lots of dressmaking project inspiration for the festive season. 

Behind the Fabric: The Story of the Cosy Adventures Brushed-Back French Terry

Cosy Adventures, our exclusive Guthrie & Ghani brushed-back French terry, printed with the most charming gathering of British wildlife, all wrapped up for winter.

Laurens October Round Up of NEW Dressmaking Fabrics

from sparkly sequin stretch velours for festive party dresses to crisp cottons and luxurious Liberty viscose prints with elegant drape.

The SewBrum Meet-Up 2025 – Hosted by g&g

SewBrum 2025 filled Moseley Village with sewing, creativity and community spirit. It was a wonderful day celebrating makers, local businesses and raising £4,139 for Anawim.

Winter Sewing Patterns to Love: Team G&G’s Picks for Cosy, Wearable Makes

Discover Team G&G’s favourite winter sewing patterns you’ll want to wear all season.

Lauren's Round up of NEW Autumnal Fabrics

Get set for Autumn vibes and cosy makes with the range of new fabric arrivals! 

Cosy Autumn Sewing Inspiration in our New Window Display

Get set for warm and cosy dressmaking projects as we fill the shop window with beautiful fabrics from our Autumn/Winter ranges and pair them with patterns that will shoot straight to the top of your to make list! 

The g&g Core Collection of Dressmaking Fabric

Think of the G&G Core Fabric Collection as your wardrobe’s best friends – comfy jerseys, breezy linens, classic denim and more. These plain fabrics are the ones you’ll keep coming back to, perfect for sewing clothes you’ll wear and love every day.

August new fabrics

August fabric arrivals – cosy fleeces, luxe lurex, and drapey prints for stylish autumn me-mades.

Laurens round up of The g&g exclusive Dressmaking Fabric Collections

Creating my own designs and fabric was something I could have only dreamed of when I first opened the shop so to have 4 collections now that are all exclusive to g&g is something really special.

July New Fabric Arrivals - Laurens Round up!

Join me from the shop floor where I show you all the very latest new dressmaking fabrics - it's a great way to see them up close if you are shopping online! 

Laurens Top 10 Tips for Pattern Matching Tile Print Fabrics
Tile and grid like prints and designs are everywhere this summer and I am here for it! Full of pattern and detail, these types of fabric designs make beautiful summery garments. It can be easy to get put off working...
Co-ordinate with the Goddess Fabric Collection

Project Plan your next summer project - Lauren's guide to co-ordinating fabrics for our Greek Goddess Collection!

 

Team G&G Goddess Collection Makes

In this blog, we’re sharing what each of us made, the fabrics we fell in love with, and a few behind-the-scenes thoughts from the cutting table.

Our Greek Summer Window Display Tour

and Goddess Fabric Collection Launch Event Round-up!

Me Made Showcase!

If you missed the catwalk or just want to soak up some serious inspo, here’s a closer look at a few of the fabulous outfits, and what the makers themselves had to say.

Lauren's Goddess Fabric Collection - Design Process and Insiration

Discover all the behind the scene details of bringing a fabric collection to life from the design process through to manufacturing. 

May NEW fabric arrivals - Laurens round up!

We've been feeling super summery here this past month at g&g with some glorious weather getting us excited for warm weather makes! Whether you are looking for bright florals, sophisticated spots or summer basics and layers I've got lots of ideas and inspiration in my latest new fabrics round up!