by alisonrgreer | Aug 15, 2021 | Blog
It’s been over a year since I started my online dressmaking club. Which is now call the Love & Stitches Club, previously the Learn to Sew Membership Club. So a whole year of sewing within our lovely community! Since starting in July 2020 we’ve done 13 Sew Alongs...
by alisonrgreer | Aug 9, 2021 | Blog
As a dressmaker I do tend to accumulate a lot of scraps of fabric. Last week my sewing has been all about scrap busting! I’ve even been using tiny pieces that are pretty much good for nothing. Let me tell you about my youngest niece, Florence’s 3rd Birthday Hoodie....
by alisonrgreer | Aug 5, 2021 | Blog
We’re just coming to the end of the current term of Sewing School courses. And let me tell you there have been some amazing sewing success! You are all so amazing and I love hanging out with you for a few hours every week! I really love to see what you all make and...
by alisonrgreer | Jul 26, 2021 | Blog
Progress not perfection is what you should be aiming for when learning a new skill. Sewing is the same as other skills. Such as learning to play a musical instrument or to speak a foreign language. When students first come to me there is sometimes a bit of a...
by alisonrgreer | Jul 12, 2021 | Blog
Mending your clothes is just one little thing that makes a big difference. There’s no dispute that the planet is a breaking point. We have consumed and consumed for the last 50+ years to the extent that clothing is now seen as a disposable item. I can spout the facts...
