by alisonrgreer | Jul 5, 2021 | Blog
Pattern Markings seem like hieroglyphics when you first start dressmaking. A lot of marks and squiggles on your patterns that don’t mean anything to you. But pattern markings are essential to helping you put your pattern pieces together in the right way with the...
by alisonrgreer | Jun 28, 2021 | Blog
Want to up your sewing game? Mastering these 5 techniques will give big gains when it comes to the finish of your garments. When you start out dressmaking, there is so much to learn, you don’t really realise how much. As you progress you will find that you learn many...
by alisonrgreer | Jun 21, 2021 | Blog
I was asked to go on the radio last week to talk about The Great British Sewing Bee. They also wanted to know about my beginner top tips and that got me thinking about all the things I regularly tell my students when they are starting out! You can listen to me on BBC...
by alisonrgreer | Jun 14, 2021 | Blog
If you have lost your sew-jo, (that’s sewing mojo) then sometimes the best thing you can do is take a break to find your sew-jo again. I’ve just come back from a full week off work. Probably the first full week off since the pandemic began. We managed a few days away...
by alisonrgreer | Jun 4, 2021 | Blog
Making clothes is the best hobby. It can become more than a lifestyle choice, than a hobby. Here are my reasons, can you think of any more? What you wear is completely unique.You can make something that is just your style.Love a style? You can make one in every colour...
