Whenever when my 10 year old step-son Jack shows an interest in sewing I will encourage it and we will make something together. This time it was a long sleeved version of the Made by Jack’s Mum Emi T-shirt, we started this during the Christmas holidays and only...
If you’ve ever said: “I can’t even sew a straight line!” then this is just for you! Learn the techniques to help keep you sewing straight and following the correct seam allowance. Alison...
Many of you might be wondering what a Dressmaking Tutor does when all face to face contact with students has to be paused due to a worldwide pandemic. You might assume that I’ve got heaps of time to sew and that I’m creating a wonderful wardrobe of amazing new...
If you’re a messy sewer, this will revolutionise your sewing area! Keep a scrap or thread bin on your table, next to your sewing machine. I use Ikea plant pots and they are the perfect size, but you can use anything of a similar size and just get into the habit...
