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Colour me Happy! Choosing your Sewing Colour Palette
Well, colour me happy! The colours you wear are as personal and individual as you are. To me your clothes and the colours you wear are an artistic expression of yourself. A shorthand to express yourself and a way to lift your mood. Colour Analysists such as Katie...
Jessica Sews a Cheongsam
Jessica Sews a Cheongsam... Jessica came to me for one to one sewing lessons about 2 years after she had moved to the UK from China. She was missing certain aspects of Chinese culture and wanted to make herself a Cheongsam. As well as other types of Chinese clothing....
My Me Made May Pledge 2022
Me Made May is one of those challenges that I really love to join. Itโs low pressure as you can make it work for your own needs. It is a challenge started and co-ordinated by Zoe Edwards of the blog: So, Zoโฆ What do you know? And is now in itโs 13th year. From Zoeโs...
Sew Zips in Clothes with Ease
Do you avoid making patterns that include zips? Because you are terrified to try sewing in a zip for the first time? Or youโve tried to insert a zip before and made a bit of a mess of it? Sewing a zip can feel a little tricky if youโve only been used to sewing fabric...
Sewing Update & Challenges!
Sewing update & challengesโฆ Earlier in the year I wrote about my Spring Sewing plans. You can read the original post here. Well, as usual, nothing has gone according to plan! Sew Alongs Of course Iโve made the Sew Along projects for the Love & Stitches Club....
Spring 22 Sewing Plans
Spring 22 Sewing Plans. Iโm not a fan of winter clothes. I must admit that. Iโm a summer baby and much prefer the feeling and freedom that summer clothes bring. I love to feel the sun on my skin! These bright sunny summer mornings are making me want to start wearing...
10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Newbie Sewist
Iโve been sewing for almost 30 years and here are 10 things I wish I knew as a newbie sewist. Let me save you some frustration by sharing them with you now. 1. Not all fabrics are created equal. Buy the best you can afford. Buy it if you love it! Donโt buy cheap...
Sewing Goals for 2022
Wow! Itโs 2022โฆ Are you setting yourself any sewing goals for 2022? Iโm deliberately not using the word resolution as traditionally a โNew Yearโs Resolutionโ is often doomed to failure before youโve even returned to work from the festive break. And I donโt subscribe...
2021 Review of the Year
2021 Review โ Iโm going to talk about the positives, the things Iโm proud of and this things Iโm grateful for. I acknowledge that this year has not been smooth sailing but I want to focus on the good times. Love & Stitches Club Iโve built an awesome little...
Sewing Gratitude 2021
Sewing Gratitude 2021 - At the end of the year I love to take a minute to think of all the things Iโm grateful for that year. 2021 has been a real tough year for many of us. But if youโre here reading this, youโve nearly made it! Perhaps like me, sewing has definitely...
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