Sophie - Below the Kōwhai, Author at Below The Kōwhai

How to Sew a Paperbag Waistband

Add cute or dramatic paperbag waistband’s to your garments with these easy steps!

Follow these easy waistband steps to simplify your sewing for faster garments!

We are making changes to the way we provide our paper patterns!

I’ve been logging my sews as a celebration of time and creativity. Here is my sewing journal from the first half of the year!

Your guide to adventure friendly fabrics to sew for hiking and the outdoors!

Deep, vibrant, soft, and muted hues all make up our first collection of BTK fabric NZ New Zealand.

Easy sew hair accessories you can whip up with fabric scraps – including an easy hair bow tutorial. Perfect for homemade gifts!

6 ways you can save money in your sewing so we can all continue to do the things that we love and benefit from!

Sew your own Dolman Top with this easy pattern hack! This post will help you understand the basics of pattern shape and a Dolman adjustment!

Here’s how you can add a faux drawstring to your sewing for all of the credit with none of the work!

Where to buy wool fabric from New Zealand and Australia for your Awhi Coats! A round up of 6 fab local stores.

Layers, print settings and troubleshooting how to print PDF Sewing Patterns!