Choosing a Pattern for Your First Project

Choosing a pattern for your first garment making project can be overwhelming, I’ll help you to decide what to make. So you’ve decided you’d like to give making clothes a go! Amazing! Go for it! It’s a fantastic hobby to have and a very rewarding thing to do....

Choosing the Right Fabric – Know your Fabrics

My students tell me that one of the trickiest things is choosing the right fabric to get the best results in their dressmaking project. It’s hard when there’s such a massive choice of different fabrics out there and many websites use different terms to describe the...

I’ve Missed you! – Studio Reopened Now

I’m really pleased to say that my studio is now reopened fully for one to one and group classes. It feels like such a long time since I last welcomed a new class of Sewing School students to the studio! And boy, have I missed you all! I’ve really missed seeing the joy...

What Sewing Machine Should I Get?

One of the questions that I get asked most is: What sewing machine should I get? And what I’ve realised over the years is that there isn’t a one size fits all answer. Deciding what sewing machine to buy is as wide and varied and personal as deciding which car to buy....

Fabric Hauls – The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

I love to share all my online fabric hauls with you. I know how difficult it can be to choose the right fabric for a project especially when you can’t fondle the fabric before you buy. Recently I’ve been filming my online fabric purchases to share them with you, so...