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Behind the Scenes – my next personal project – a dress for an October Wedding
This lovely floral cotton sateen is going to be turned into the Colette Penny dress for a wedding that has been rescheduled for October due to Covid. (Fingers crossed it will still go ahead on the new date.) Alison xx
Sewing Rolled Hems – Video Tutorial
See my techniques for sewing a rolled hem and a baby rolled hem without any special equipment.Click here to get the step by step printable instructions. Please ask any questions in the comments below.Alison xx
September 2020 Sew Along – Part 3 – Paper Theory – Zadie Jumpsuit – Making the bodice
Part 3 of the Sew Along covers instruction numbers 1-3E in the instruction booklet, making the bodice.Please ask any questions in the comments below.Video for finishing your seams with a simple zigzag - Click here. Click below to find the other videos in this Sew...
September 2020 Sew Along – Part 2 – Paper Theory – Zadie Jumpsuit – Cutting the pattern and the fabric
Part 2 of the Sew Along covers cutting out the pattern and the fabric and transferring the markings.Please ask any questions in the comments below.Video for Tailors Tacks - Click here. Click below to find the other videos in this Sew Along Part 1 Part 3 Part 4 ...
Back to School – 5 Reasons Why Adults Should Never Stop Learning to New Skills
This September, much more than any year that has gone before has a got those fresh start, back to school vibes! Are you all breathing a sigh of relief that the kids have gone back and some sort of new normality can start to get underway? What 2020 has shown me is how...
September Video Tutorial will be… Rolled Hems
The winner of the September Video Tutorial Poll is... Rolled Hems. Look out for the Video Tutorial (for Silk & Linen) and Printable instructions (for Silk, Linen & Cotton) coming in September! Alison xx
October Sew Along – You Decide
You decide the pattern for our Sew Along in October. Check out the links and google the patterns, to take a look what other makers have made with these patterns. Closet Core Patterns - Carolyn Pajamas Sew Liberated - Estuary Skirt Chalk & Notch -...
Behind the Scenes – Prewashing fabric for the September Sew Along
I love the sight of 3 metres of fabric drying on the line! This is a viscose fabric that sends to shrink when washed. I always pre-wash viscose on a 30 degree wash to be on the safe side! Alison xx PS. This is for my Paper Theory Zadie Jumpsuit and the fabric...
Book your September 1:1 Zoom lesson
Book your September 1:1 Zoom Lesson. Click here to book: http://bit.ly/ZoomSilkSept2020 Let me know what you want to cover during your lesson. It can be a specific technique or step on a pattern, or something more general. Alison xx PS. Please only...
Discount Codes for September 2020
*** New code for September only *** Paper Theory Patterns - 20% discount (one use per customer) - Code: bagladybirdhttps://papertheorypatterns.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fabrics for All...
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