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Repair Because you Care – Saving the Planet One Stitch at a Time!
One of my reasons for starting this business and wanting to teach as many people as possible how to make clothes for themselves and their family is my utter horror at fast fashion and the way that the people who sew those clothes are treated by the companies who make...
Changing the Sewing Machine Needle
It's easy to do when you know how. Just loosen the screw, remove the needle, replace with a brand new needle with the flat part towards the back. Ensure it goes as high as it can and then tighten the screw again. - No more blunt needles or skipped stitches.
Sew Along August 2020 Made My Wardrobe Josie Bra & Pants Part 5 – Making the Bra
Making the bra: Attaching the elastic to the straps Sew the cup pieces together Sew the band to the cups Fit the bra Add the ring and the hook & eye fastener Click here for an extra video within the Facebook Group on putting the bra cups together. This was the...
Perfectionism + Learning + Sewing – How to learn to let it go
If I had a pound for every time somebody pointed out the imperfections in the clothes they had made, I’d be… well a little bit closer to a millionaire than I am now! And do you know the really crazy thing is 99% of the time I wouldn’t have noticed the ‘imperfection’...
September 2020 Sew Along – Part 1 – Paper Theory – Zadie Jumpsuit – Gathering supplies
The Sew Along for September will be the Zadie Jumsuit from Paper Theory. If you're joining in, then gather your supplies.The Zadie pattern comes in 2 seperate size ranges 6-20 and 16-28. Select the size range which works best for you, to decide on how much fabric you...
August 2020 Sew Along – Part 4 – Made my Wardrobe – Josie Bra & Pants – Making the Pants
Page 24 in the instruction book onwards. Constructing the pants, adding lace overlay and leg sections, sewing the gusset, seams and sewing elastic to the waistline and leg holes. Take your time, use a ballpoint/jersey/stretch needle, practice your seams and...
September Video Tutorial Poll
Let me know what technique you would like me to do a video tutorial on next month. You can vote for more than one option. The one with the most votes when the poll ends will be the winner. Alison xx
August 2020 Sew Along – Part 3 – Made my Wardrobe – Josie Bra & Pants – Methods for sewing elastic and sewing seams
Different methods of sewing elastic to lace/jersey and options for sewing seams.This video turned out longer than I expected it to, but it is necessary to cover all the different methods. Each video segment has a text code on the screen to help make it easier when you...
A Retrospective of my Bespoke Dressmaking 2009-2020 – Dresses of dreams
Having recently been reminded of one of a prom dress I made for a client back in 2015, through being shown an old school magazine with the dress being worn by the cover star. I thought it would be kinda fun to share with you a bit of a retrospective of some of the...
How to Sew a Simple Straight Seam – Hints & Tips
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.
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