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Say goodbye to shopping for swimwear and sew your own!We have some incredible sewists in our BOO! Pattern Club that have made a variety of swimwear using BOO! Spandex (#boospandexisthebest).... Read more ›

Brava Dress  The Brava Dress pattern includes a dress with 4 hem variations, skirt with 4 hem variations and a crop with 3 hem finishing options. The bodice and skirts... Read more ›

Gathering doesn't have to be a chore! Inspo team sewist Jenny shows us an easy guide to gathering with mobilon tape (lastin). I love a tiered gathered skirt, but I didn't really... Read more ›

Your furry BFF deserves a little BOO! too! Tara from Little Pretties Handmade has been making gorgeous spandex-covered dog collars for her dog and has detailed how to make both... Read more ›

Do you like things a little ruffley? Katy from My China Doll shares her tips and tricks for adding ruffles to the legs of BOO! swimwear.  For a super cute,... Read more ›

Why should the kids get ALL the lovely outerwear? It's time to sew something warm, snuggly and cosy for yourself. We've compiled the best cardigans, hoodies, and sweaters/jumpers to keep... Read more ›

Feeling like cosying up in some of our snuggly stretch velvet? We've compiled a list patterns by other designers that work beautifully with our velvet. Pattern: Charlie Bomber JacketDesigner: Jalie PatternsSewist: Marnie from Horris and DeedleBOO!... Read more ›

It’s your time to shine – or match with your little star! We’ve put together a list of tried and tested ladies dress patterns similar in look to the BOO!... Read more ›

With the new mandate of mask wearing in Victoria a lot of us have been asked by friends and family if we can help out with sewing up some masks.  One... Read more ›

By Marnie Durbidge from Horris & Deedle. If you’ve sewn a few spandex items, chances are that you are starting to take note of a few different looking stitches in... Read more ›

If you love our leggings patterns but are wanting to whip some up in ladies sizing, we have collated a list of the most popular patterns being used by members of our pattern... Read more ›

By Marnie from Horris & Deedle My daughter has two older brothers and as a result, she’s spent loads of her little life beside rugby fields on cool winter mornings... Read more ›

By Miss Edee Designs Appliquéing spandex is a fun and easy way to add pictures, shapes or words to your Boo! outfit. You can applique with regular Boo! spandex, sports... Read more ›

I was recently asked by Echidna Sewing if I wanted to take home one of their brand new Merrylock Overlockers for a test run to see if I liked how it... Read more ›

Our last school disco was 2 years ago and Holly and I came up with our light up dress idea.  This year she requested something equally as awesome to suit... Read more ›

Velvet has a nap and is directional. Position pattern pieces so the smooth side of the velvet runs down the body. If you use some one way and some the... Read more ›

Marnie from Horris and Deedle teaches us how to put our BOO! scraps to good use!Ah - the 80s...perms, teased fringes, massive shoulder pads, hypercolour t-shirts, Wham!, parachute pants, bumbag,... Read more ›

Tank Dress Mash by Marnie from Horris & Deedle.BOO! Spandex in our house is worn on high rotation by myself and my daughter, especially when the weather is warm. My... Read more ›