How To Sew A Zipped Pouch
Zipped pouches must be one of the most useful bags we can sew. They can be any size and make wonderful gifts, especially when filled… Read More »How To Sew A Zipped Pouch
Sewing Techniques
The Easy Way To Cut Open Buttonholes
After stitching a beautiful buttonhole, follow these easy steps to safely cut it ready for sewing on the buttons. What you will need There are… Read More »The Easy Way To Cut Open Buttonholes
All You Need To Know About Cotton Jersey Fabric
Garments made from knit (jersey) fabrics are relatively new to society and with them have come a whole new set of sewing skills required by… Read More »All You Need To Know About Cotton Jersey Fabric
Favourite Sewing Tips – Gifts from our customers
Instead of spending money on Secret Santa gifts, this year everyone that came to our Christmas Sew Shop & Tell sewcial evening wrote down their… Read More »Favourite Sewing Tips – Gifts from our customers
Top Tips for Marking Fabrics
After cutting out, marking your fabrics with the pattern symbols is your next step. As mentioned in my ‘Pattern Preparation and Cutting Out‘ post, I… Read More »Top Tips for Marking Fabrics
How to prepare your sewing patterns and cut out your fabric
Once you have mastered how to grade between pattern sizes, the next step is cutting out. This step can be a little scary but taking the time to prepare your pattern and fabric correctly will reduce stress levels. It is tedious when all you want to do is get sewing, but it will be worth it, I promise!
How To Graduate Between Different Pattern Sizes
As covered in my last blog post about How to Measure Yourself and Choose the Correct Pattern Size, we know that many of us are… Read More »How To Graduate Between Different Pattern Sizes
Measurements and Choosing the Correct Pattern Size
Measuring yourself correctly and choosing which pattern size or combination of pattern sizes to cut out is one of the most important steps in… Read More »Measurements and Choosing the Correct Pattern Size