by alisonrgreer | Oct 12, 2018 | Blog
Have you had dreams of all the fabulous things you would like to make once you started sewing? I know I did! I was 14 when I first started sewing with big ideas of becoming a famous fashion designer when I grew up. Luckily I found a very talented friend of my parents,...
by alisonrgreer | Oct 1, 2018 | Blog
Did you know that on average, 15% of fabric is wasted every time a garment is made? One way to eliminate this is to design clothes that are “zero waste”, where the sewing pattern uses all the fabric and nothing is thrown away. Offset Warehouse have put together this...
by alisonrgreer | Jun 7, 2018 | Blog
I like to wander around the shops to get a feel for what people are buying and want to wear, so that I can plan my workshops to be something that my students will actually want to wear and during one of these window shopping trips I came across this lovely little...
by alisonrgreer | Sep 12, 2017 | Blog
I’d love to tell you some more about my dressmaking workshops. I’ve been asked a few times recently about what exactly happens at one of my Learn to Sew Workshops, so I thought I would talk you through a typical workshop… If you book your place on a...
by alisonrgreer | Dec 26, 2016 | Blog
Have you got a new sewing machine? Have you had a machine for years but are still a bit intimidated by it? Do you sew regularly but are never fully confident of your stitching? Whether you are a novice or are a bit more experienced, I have putt together ten top tips...
by alisonrgreer | Dec 12, 2016 | Blog
Updated 19th June 2023 I am often asked where I buy my fabric from and I have promised to share the local fabric shops where I buy some of my fabrics. I am based in Bawtry, South Yorkshire, which is a lovely little town, about 10 miles south of Doncaster, but it has...
