When you learn to sew, there are many tips and tricks you can apply in order to achieve a professional finish to your makes and how to press seams correctly is one of them. Oh yes, believe me! This simple but essential practice is one of the tricks that make [...]
How to choose your sewing patterns size How to choose your sewing pattern size? Good question! Here is a classic scenario which may sound familiar to many of you :-) Â You've got yourself a brand new sewing pattern and you're excited about making it up. FAB! You eagerly [...]
Garment upcycling classes sneak peek Garment upcycling  classes are such a fabulous way to learn great sewing and alterations techniques. Some may also add that garment upcycling classes are the way forward in sewing and dressmaking, as well as fashion and the way we look at and value [...]
Learning how to make rouleaux straps can be a wonderful  addition to your sewing repertoire. Their use doesn't only extend to straps on a pretty dress or top, but they can also be used to create beautiful button loops instead of regular buttonholes or as ebellishments. Yes! Hear, hear...but more [...]
Believe it or not, regular cleaning and maintenance of your sewing machine is an essential part of keeping it running smoothly, reducing your servicing bills and trips to the sewing machine repairs centre and ultimately extending its overall life. So what's there to be cleaned in a sewing machine you [...]
When you learn to sew there are many questions and doubts that go through your mind..one of them being- What thread is best to use for my sewing project? Well that's a very good sewing question to ask and despite some differing opinions, I believe that when you learn to [...]
Hello sewers! Welcome to my "DIY stool makeover!" Today I want to show you how you can revamp a simple, plain stool, into a unique and funky piece you'll be proud to have in your home Believe it or not, I had had this stool lying around my home still [...]
Believe it or not, I had every sewing supply in my studio except...guess what?! Yes, you guessed it! A lovely and cute pin cushion like this one I finally got around to making the other day! It had been on my sewing to do list for absolute ages and since [...]
Hello sewers! Today I am back with another sewing tutorial for all of you who are passionate about sewing and keen to learn to sew the proper way! Sewing the perfect seam can be a scary and daunting task at first ,especially when you're attempting to sew lightweight and finer [...]
As you learn to sew, being able to make your own Bias tape, or Bias binding, will certainly come in very handy in many different sewing and dressmaking projects. This is something I frequently make to finish raw edges or as a decorative detail in my sewing and dressmaking projects, [...]
