Sew for hiking and the outdoors
Your guide to adventure friendly fabrics to sew for hiking and the outdoors! Thanks to Sonia for putting this fabric guide together for our Below the Kōwhai sewing community! Sonia and her family live...
View ArticleSophie’s Sewing Journal
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! Last year I was inspired by Sharaine’s journal pages she shared with us in...
View ArticleOur New Print Service
We are making changes to the way we provide our paper patterns! Earlier this year we conducted a very scientific survey of our BTK sewing community and as a result of the findings are changing the way...
View ArticleEasy Waistband Finishing
Follow these easy waistband steps to simplify your sewing for faster garments! Here at Below the Kōwhai we love enclosed seams for neat and tidy finishes! That’s why you’ll find enclosed waist bands,...
View ArticleHow to Sew a Paperbag Waistband
Add cute or dramatic paperbag waistband’s to your garments with these easy steps! Go cutesy, or all out drama with a paperbag waistband! You can also use this handy tutorial if you discover the elastic...
View ArticleWomen’s size Tuatua Cover Up
Use our Tweens sewing pattern to create your own beach Cover Up! This year we released our Children’s and Tweens size Tuatua Cover Up – it’s proved to be perfect for the beach and play, protecting...
View ArticleGirls Rimu Top – a ruffle top hack
Join our Sew-Along and use our popular Rimu Dress sewing pattern to create this cute ruffle top! We’ve taken this classic Rimu Dress and adapted it into this cute ruffle Rimu Top that you can create...
View ArticleTips for Quick Sewing
Tips for quick sewing for maximum productivity and economy. I’ll be sharing how I sewed our Tio Trousers quickly but you can apply these tips to almost all garments! When you join our VIP Community on...
View Article6 Ways to Quilt
6 ways to quilt, featuring unique, alternative ideas for quilting by hand or with a sewing machine. Perfect for additional inspiration for our Quilted Honu Vest. These quilting ideas are perfect to try...
View ArticleStreamlining and Sunsetting: The Future of BTK
We are streamlining, sunsetting, and making changes as we look to the future of Below the Kōwhai… In light of the current State Of The World, I have made the strategic decision to sunset our physical...
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