Our Minerva Sewing Kits contain everything you need to make a complete garment, including the paper pattern, fabric and notions. They’re super for beginners, as a gift for makers or when you just want everything you need ready to start making.
For our latest new kits, we’ve picked out two of our favourite tops patterns - the Friday Pattern Company Donny Shirt and the Maison Fauve Cicadella Blouse. We’ve event picked prints and plain fabrics for both, giving you choices galore.
Find out more about the Friday Pattern Company Donny Shirt, Maison Fauve Cicadella Blouse and our latest Minerva Sewing Kits with today’s new video from Gavin.
The Friday Pattern Company Donny Shirt quickly became a community favourite and it’s easy to see why. This boxy pull-on top is a wardrobe workhorse that looks great in plains in prints and covers a wide size range of XS to 7X (32”/81cm - 60”/152cm chest).
We love Donny so much, we’ve put together 10 fantastic kits for this super style. Make Donny the star in our Linen Look Viscose prints or keep things versatile with our plain Soft Viscose Linen kits. Head to our kits page to see them all.
The Donny Shirt is fabulous wardrobe staple in a solid colour too, which is why we’ve also picked five lovely options in our Minerva Core Range Soft Viscose Linen.
The Maison Fauve Cicadella Blouse is an elegant top with a princess seamed bodice, scooped neckline and optional lining. You can sew it with plain or flutter short sleeves or elegant long sleeves that gather into a buttoned cuff. The pattern covers UK sizes 8-26 (chest sizes 31 1/2”/80cm - 48”/122cm).
To maximise your options, there are plain and print options to choose from for the Cicadella Blouse too. Choose from 5 pretty prints in our Linen Look Viscose or classic solids in our Stretch Woven Viscose Twill.
The Cicadella Blouse is a lovely style for showing off a bold print. For these kits, we’ve paired it up with designs from our Minerva Exclusive EcoVero Linen Look Viscose range.
In today’s Deal of the Day you can pick up our Deadstock Stretch Lace for just £4.99 a metre - perfect for lingerie making, sheer sleeves or a dress overlay.
Don’t forget - Minerva Craft Club members can save an extra 10% off sale prices - no code required.