About
The Make Space is a group of 3 brands, all managed by Samantha & her team. The brands included in The Make Space are Swoon Patterns, Sewing Patterns by Mrs H, and now The Make Space patterns.
Alicia, Designer & Founder of Swoon Sewing Patterns
I'm a graphic designer by trade and fell in love with sewing many years ago. I think it was a natural path for me to mesh the two and start drafting my own sewing patterns. There's nothing I like sewing together more than bags, so that's mostly what I do! I am not much for frills, ruffles, or an obvious "homemade" look (much to the dismay of my 7 year old), so my patterns create bags that are simple, clean and easily modified by the advanced bag-maker.
I learned to sew clothing and bags using commercial paper patterns. As everyone knows, they can be a little vague and hard to follow with limited diagrams and absolutely no photos. I try to alleviate the frustration while keeping to the same to-the-point style. I want you to be able to comprehend what you are doing, so that you can learn and apply it to other projects. Swoon patterns do not have 100 steps with a photo for each of them. In fact, Swoon patterns have no photos. They are written in paragraph form with computer-drafted diagrams. Any enthusiastic beginner can sew up a Swoon bag, ambition is key. If you aren't sure this is the pattern style for you, try one of the free patterns first. You will likely impress yourself.
Here is a one-page example of Swoon instructions:
If you'd like to know even more about me, click here for an interview over at Sew Not Perfect. If you need help with your make, there are a number of photo and video tutorials to guide you through that step you are having trouble with, and our team are always glad to help, if you run into any problems. Send us an email or ask in our community on Facebook and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
In 2020 Alicia Miller took a step back from Swoon Patterns. Samantha Hussey of Sewing Patterns by Mrs H took over management of Swoon Patterns in order to ensure ongoing customer support, and to enable continued access to Alicia's wonderful range of bag sewing patterns. Sewing Patterns by Mrs H is a trading name of S J Hussey Ltd, company number 11953145.
About Mrs H: founder of Sewing Patterns by Mrs H & The Bag Retreat; host of The Bag of the Month Club; and manager of Swoon Patterns
Hi, I'm Samantha.
I live in Cornwall with my unfortunately nick-named daughter Elvis. I write sewing patterns for bags and love seeing what you create with my designs!
I'm the author of The Complete Bag Making Masterclass, host of Bag of the Month Club, and host of The Bag Retreat. In 2020 I took over management of Swoon Patterns when Swoon's founder, Alicia, decided to take a step back from designing sewing patterns.
My goal is to create skill building sewing patterns that will support you as you take your bag making to the next level. All my patterns come with step-by-step instructions and photos, and many now have accompanying sew along videos on my YouTube channel. I also have a members-only Patreon channel dedicated to helping you to learn and practice tricky bag-making techniques - 'Bag making made simple by Samantha Hussey', and my team and I are available for any bag-making questions either by email or on social media.
You will also find my free patterns and free tutorials here on this website - although please do be aware that many of these are from some time ago so techniques may have evolved since I first wrote these. And you'll find lots of ideas, tips, and inspiration here on my blog.
My team and I love seeing how your take on my sewing patterns, so please do feel free to send us a photo by email, or pop a post up in my support group on Facebook. You can also get in touch through the contact form. My team are located all around the world, but we mostly keep to UK hours on weekdays, so there may be a short delay in our replies.
Happy sewing!
Samantha xx
Useful Links for Sewing Patterns by Mrs H:
Follow me on Facebook: @sewingpatternsbymrsh
Follow me on Instagram: @sewingpatternsbymrsh
Watch my videos on YouTube: Sewing Patterns by Mrs H YouTube Channel
Get support in my Facebook group: Sewing Patterns by Mrs H Facebook Support & Inspiration Group
Let's be Facebook friends: @SPbyMrsH
Learn new bag-making skills and techniques with me on Patreon: Bag making made simple on Patreon
Looking for a discount code? Add ATHOMEWITHMRSH10 to the discount code box at checkout here on this website to take 10% off your basket (excluding charity sewing patterns, retreat tickets, workshop tickets, and mystery bagmaking boxes)
Links for Swoon Patterns:
The Swoon Patterns website: www.swoonpatterns.com
Swoon Patterns on Facebook: @swoonpatterns
Swoon Patterns Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/swoonfans
Swoon Patterns on Instagram: @swoonpatterns
Contact us about Swoon Patterns: swoon@mrs-h.com