Triumphs of 2020. We all know the kind of year that 2020 has been, so I’m not going to dwell on that. I’m going to talk about all the things I’m grateful for this year! My Sewing Triumphs of 2020 The Technicolour Jean Coat I started making this in May 2020 and then it...
I made my Happy Dress to help raise my spirits during the run up to Christmas. This year has been so strange and I wasn’t feeling Christmassy at all with less than a week to go until the big day. Happy Dress Fabric I realised that by changing my own outlook could...
Sewing with children can be a great activity to do especially if it’s something that you love to do too. It helps teach them crucial and varied skills from hand/eye coordination to patience. The child I sew with most often is my nearly 11 year old step-son Jack. We...
Student Stories 2020 – A series of interviews with Sewing School Students in their own words (5 of 5) – Steph makes a prom dress. Do you remember the first garment you made? Yes – I was 7 and wanted to make a dress. I used some old yellow brocaded...
Student Stories 2020 – A series of interviews with Sewing School Students and their garment sewing in their own words (4 of 5) Do you remember the first garment you made? The first garment I ever made was a pair of PJ bottoms. They were the Margot PJs by Tilly...
Student Stories 2020 – A series of interviews with Sewing School Students in their own words. (3 of 5) Do you remember the first garment you made? I have vague memories of making a top at school which was a disaster. I come from a non-sewing household so never...
