Helen Tatham

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How I chose the perfect jacquard fabric for my jacket

Helen Tatham - 6 April 2026

Starting a new sewing project is always thrilling and a little terrifying. My Sandra Betzina Vogue Today’s Fit jacket had been on my mind...

So close … will my Lotto win fund my fabric dreams?

Helen Tatham - 4 April 2026

I nearly became a Lotto millionaire on Saturday. I bought my ticket then forgot about it until later in the evening, a couple of...

Why I want to talk to Sandra Betzina

Helen Tatham - 14 February 2026

Tomorrow I’ll be sitting down to interview Sandra Betzina — pattern designer, fitting expert and the woman behind Vogue Today’s Fit. There are sewing days...

Toile sewing for best plus size sewing results

Helen Tatham - 1 February 2026

Over my recent summer holiday, I started sewing a toile of the Sandra Betzina Vogue Today’s fit jacket I fell in love with last...

The Great Pattern Copying Adventure

Helen Tatham - 30 November 2025

My mission to preserve a precious out-of-print Sandra Betzina jacket pattern Sewing isn’t always about stitching straight seams and measuring hems. Sometimes it’s about detective...

I made the Sydney Designer Dress by Style Arc

Helen Tatham - 9 November 2025

I spotted the most gorgeous deep teal linen and knew it had to be a dress. Cue the Sydney Designer Dress from Style Arc,...

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