So you'd like to learn how to add a piped hem to pyjama bottoms? Up-cycling and customising clothing is such a satisfying process and learning how to add a piped hem is such a great way to do this!. Seeing your garment transform into something really unique creates an [...]
So you'd like to learn how to draft a Peter Pan collar? Chance has it that you probably already own a garment with this timeless feature. Its classic and pretty shape has survived fashion era after fashion era, and never fails to give a piece of clothing that pretty [...]
Did you know that there is there such a thing as an alternative to backstitching? Sometimes backstitching is not always the best option when securing a seam. Maybe you know what I'm trying to get at here? Let me explain a bit better. There may come a time when you're [...]
If you are reading this chances are you may be feeling scared of stretch fabrics, or better even terrified to learn to sew knits! Am I right?! Let's face it... Sewing knits can be a daunting prospect for many who have never ventured into the world of stretch fabrics [...]
Shopping for sewing kit essentials can be very exciting, but with so many different gadgets and tools to choose from you wonder what you really need to get you started... What's essential and what can wait for the days when you will be a much more competent and experienced [...]
A fly front zip like one you find on your store bought clothes looks great on casual and more formal garments alike, but alas taking a close look at it on a garment to try and work out how it is constructed sends you into a slight panic, right? I [...]
We are sooo loving this dress to blouse refashion from the wonderful Linda Wilson, the refashioning superstar behind the Remake Remodel Recycle blog... Yes! We are super excited to have Linda on board as a blog contributor and pattern consultant. Happy days indeed! Shortly before Christmas, I asked Linda if [...]
Welcome to the first of my handmade gifts tutorial series, this week showing you how to make a tea cup pin cushion :) With Christmas just around the corner, we've all got a big list of presents to buy and for those of you crafty types, the list includes quite [...]
Learning to sew is a very exciting experience indeed... Ahhh the thought of the endless possible things you can make when you can use a sewing machine and the beauty, textures and colours of the fabrics we can make these things in! As exciting as this prospect might be, I [...]
Ding dong! Here I am, back to the blogging and sewing tutorials world to bring you my latest labor of sewing love in this "How to sew a narrow hem" tutorial. With Easter and series 3 of The Great British Sewing Bee both over I have been both busy and [...]
