Student Stories – Helen W

Student Stories 2020 – A series of interviews with Sewing School Students in their own words. (2 of 5) Do you remember the first garment you made? I can’t remember the exact one, but my friend Helen and I used to make clothes as teenagers in the 80s on her...

Student Stories – Amanda B

Student Stories 2020 – A series of interviews with Sewing School Students in their own words (1 of 5) Do you remember the first garment you made? The first proper thing I can remember doing was a skater style skirt. With a waist band and a gathered...

When is a Me Made Garment Truly Finished?

What about finishing touches? Or after the fact adjustments and alterations? It it finished when you sew the last stitch? Is it finished the first time you wear it? I believe tweaking and finessing can happen throughout the garments lifetime and it’s finished when I...

3 Sewing Machines that Changed my Life!

These are the 3 sewing machines that have had the biggest impact in my life! If that sounds dramatic, perhaps it is! If I hadn’t had these 3 machines my life would be very different to what it is today. I maybe wouldn’t have started to sew in the first place, grown...

Crucial Dos & Don’ts of Sewing Jersey Fabric

Jersey fabric is something that students often have a fear of working with. Usually this a fear of the unknown. Or perhaps they have tried before and it didn’t work out. But I’m here today to say, “Get over that fear! Follow these simple dos & don’ts and you’ll...