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Meet Caz – the winner of The Great British Sewing Bee 2025!
Meet your champion! We sat down with Caz to ask her all about her amazing win, series highlights and how it feels to be crowned Britian's Best Amateur Sewer.
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Storytelling, craftsmanship and history: The evolution of your favourite fabrics with Liberty
Follow the design journey of your favourite fabrics with Liberty! From moodboarding to exploring the archive, learn all about the fascinating world of fabric design.
Contestant wins The Great British Sewing Bee 2025 with a touching tribute to the NHS
The final of The Great British Sewing Bee saw a unique tribute to the NHS – and it won the contestant the crown...
Make these Sewing Bee inspired patterns this weekend
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!
The Great British Sewing Bee finale – a beautiful celebration of queer love and identity
The Great British Sewing Bee is more than just a sewing competition. It's a celebration of identity, love and passion!
New & Trending
Catch up with Gathered's freshest and most popular articles and craft projects!
43 Fall wreath ideas
Celebrate the autumnal weather with these beautiful fall wreath ideas. We've covered everything from kits and supplies to easy DIY ideas.
Make the perfect autumn accessory with this headband knitting pattern
Use this free knit headband pattern to keep yourself cosy and chic whatever the weather!
This year’s youngest Sewing Bee contestant Orla reflects on her experience
We caught up with Great British Sewing Bee 2025 runner-up, Orla, about her time on the show.
Sewing Bee runner-up Yasmin: 'It was overwhelming and tiring but I have no regrets'
Sewing Bee 2025 has come to a close, and we've caught up with Yasmin to hear about the experience.
The Great British Sewing Bee 2025: Let's recap that incredible finale
The Great British Sewing Bee 2025 has now finished! Catch up with the series, meet 2025's winner and discover when and where to watch next year's series.
30+ Halloween sewing patterns for spooky season!
In the mood for some spooky stitching? Explore our Halloween sewing patterns to find a creepy project to stitch!
Learn to sew
Feeling inspired by the Sewing Bee? Get started with our beginner's guides and easy sewing patterns
How to make a Halloween garland
Conjure up the perfect piece of Halloween decor with Kirsty Hartley’s easy step-by-step guide on how to make a Halloween banner. Have fun with glittery stars, spooky bats and colour-popping pom poms.
Impress Patrick Grant and Esme Young with these essential sewing techniques!
Improve your sewing and learn a new skill with these Great British Sewing Bee techniques. They’re good enough to impress even the toughest judges!
Inspired by the Sewing Bee? Here's 21 online sewing courses to boost your skills
Discover the joy of making your own clothes, give home sewing a go or try a new technique to boost your skills with our round-up of the best places to learn to sew online
Drawing
Sketch, stencil and stipple your way to perfection with handy illustrated guides and tips from expert artists
19 hauntingly good Halloween drawing ideas for all ages
Ready for some sinister sketching? Create creepy art this October with Gathered’s Halloween drawing ideas.
Practice your spooky sketching with our how to draw a ghost tutorial
Create your own spooky sketches with our easy ghost drawing tutorial!
Learn how to draw a spider with our simple guide for all ages
Discover how to draw a spider for Halloween with our easy spider drawing tutorial.
Painting
Paint like a master with detailed guides and tips on painting across mediums, brush types and techniques
17 easy watercolor leaf painting tutorials
Forget flowers, it's really easy to create stunning watercolor leaf paintings – even if you're new to painting. Learn how to paint beautiful watercolor leaves
Spooky cute! 20 adorable pumpkin painting ideas to try today
For a spooky twist on traditional pumpkin carving, why not paint your pumpkins this Halloween? Explore our pick of scarily cute painting ideas.
Sweet and spooky pumpkin painting ideas for kids
From ghoulish faces to sugary snow cones, here are our favourite pumpkin painting ideas to keep the kids entertained this Halloween.
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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
The G3 Resin Curing Machine from Resiners lets you create resin masterpieces in a matter of minutes!
I tested this Resiners curing machine and was amazed at how much of a difference it made to my crafting time.
Sew like they do on the Sewing Bee with the Janome MC5900QC sewing machine
I’ve been using my trusty sewing machine for years… find out what I love about it and where you can get an even better model!
We gave this cross stitch kit by Sew Sophie a 4.5 star review and here's why...
Looking to start your cross stitching journey? Then this might just be the kit for you. We've tested and reviewed Sew Sophie's cross stitch kits to see how they perform!
Discover our magazines
We work with leading designers and experts to bring you the UK's favourite craft titles.
Free Stitch Kit worth £45 when you subscribe to The World of Cross Stitching magazine
Free gift when you subscribe to The World of Cross Stitching! Read on to find out more about our exciting new offer…
Simply Christmas 2025 is here!
Read on to find out about the gorgeous new issue and to find links you need for the craft templates and card making kit
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