Bundle two of Sewing Indie Month (SIM) is here! It marks the start of a month-long celebration of indie sewing patterns from a bunch of us designers that have collaborated to bring you a lot of sewing fun!
The pattern bundle 2 itself runs from Tuesday September 1st through Thursday September 10th, but the whole of September is filled with a tonne of stuff: There will be blog posts, tutorials and interviews galore, including a sewalong contest stuffed with epic prizes! So you can join in on the contest while supporting small women-owned businesses and raising money for charity.
Ah yes, the charity! Some of you probably just want to know about the sewing, but humour me for a minute, it’s for amazing and worthwhile causes: 20% of bundle proceeds will be donated to Women for Women, which helps women dealing with violence, marginalization, and poverty due to war and conflict.
In countries affected by conflict and war, Women for Women International supports the most marginalized women to earn and save money, improve health and well-being, influence decisions in their home and community, and connect to networks for support. By utilizing skills, knowledge, and resources, she is able to create sustainable change for herself, her family, and community.
Back to the sewing. There’s some brand new patterns pattern releases happening exclusively in this bundle: The Kinga Skirt by Kate & Rose and the April 1962 Coat by SomaPatterns are brand new patterns that are being released through the bundle.
 
Now I think that there’s been more than enough to digest for today, but I’ll be back tomorrow with full details on the sewing contest and the insane amount of prizes to be won!
Don’t forget you can find out more on the pattern bundle at Sewing Indie Month HQ.

As the lovely Cilla Black would say at the end of Blind Date – Ta-ra for now!