Ok, so following on from Part 1 & Part 2 of The Copycat Crepe top my final step was to take the pattern that I had copied from the original RTW garment and size it… Read The Post
The Copycat Crepe Top – (Part 2) – Making a pattern from an existing garment
Following on from Friday’s post (don’t forget to enter the giveaway on that one btw!) today I’m going to show you what I did to create a sewing pattern from this here rtw top… The… Read The Post
Top Tip: How to raise a “too wide” Raglan Neckline
top tip: budget friendly pattern weights
Pattern weights are awesome. Fact. They’re quicker than pinning and they don’t tear your tissue patterns or leave pin holes in delicate fabrics. (They’re especially useful for tracing patterns). My jaw nearly hit the floor… Read The Post
Draft a simple Kimono Tee: An old project revisited….
“Draft your own Simple Top” was one of my first proper tutorials and still one of my most visited and repinned posts. (That and the bias tape trick!) I guess because a simple basic will… Read The Post
Refashion: Dress to Cuffed Kimono Tee
This past couple of weeks has been manic what with one thing and another. I haven’t been getting much sewing done at all. So this week I eased back into my sewing groove with a… Read The Post
FO – The Plum Pudding Tunic
Friends, we are skint at the moment! I have no shame in saying this. It is a simple statement of financial fact at the moment, not a reflection on our “value” as individuals! It is,… Read The Post
Adding a Decorative Panel to a Front Bodice…
With two of my most recent makes I have been experimenting with inserting decorative panels…. As promised, here’s a breakdown of how simple it is to alter a front bodice pattern piece to add this… Read The Post