This month's Love Sewing magazine has a fun nautical theme, including the fabulous new pattern from Simple Sew. The Shannon collection features four garments in our broadest range of sizes, 6-20. Make a pair of the stylish wide-leg trousers and the ultimate jersey dress. Keeping the size range as inclusive as possible is very important to us, we can't wait to see your versions on social media!

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The Shannon top and trousers.Dungarees are still very much in fashion. In this issue Elisalex will show you how to adjust the Shannon pattern to make a pair.

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The Shannon Shorts

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The Shannon Dress, such a simple design, perfect for day and night.

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You can also learn to make a lace-up top and a classic A-line skirt.

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If you prefer your dresses more floaty and feminine, you can try the Sutton off-the-shoulder dress pattern. Were also sharing our top tips on adding scuba fabric to your wardrobe and choosing your perfect nautical style. Head to Claire-Louise Hardies columnto learn how to trace your existing clothes, and Wendy Ward is sharing what goes into writing a craft book, useful for any budding authors.

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There is also a whole host of fun home and childrens projects in this issue, all with a fun nautical twist.

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