Bias tape has a multitude of uses. Fact. I LOVE bias tape! But store bought tape can have its limitations in terms of colour, quality and width. Once you’ve mastered making your own you can create bias… Read The Post
Serger Series – Part 3: Nailing Tension
Loopy stitching and puckered or curled fabric edges be gone! It’s time to nail the whole tension thing once and for all! The best way to diagnose a problem when it crops up is to… Read The Post
Serger Series – Part 2: Threading
And so we come to it. If you have been “dreading the threading” I promise it really isn’t as intimidating as it seems at first glance. With the exception of the lower looper, which is… Read The Post
Top Tip: Foolproof notches…
I see alot of instructions out there that state “snip notches”. My dressmaking tutor however, always drummed it into us to cut our notches outward rather than inward, and as a result this is how… Read The Post
Refashion: Monochrome Maxi (inc Tutorial)
I’ve been wanting to try out a maxi skirt for a while. The really gathered ones just don’t suit me. Gathering around the waist in general is a no no for me. (I’m too straight… Read The Post
Top Tip: Reinforcing Pattern Markings
If you’ve got a pattern that you’ve used multiple times (we all have a favourite right?!), then you’ll know how battered those little pattern markings get after you’ve tailor tacked them a few times. Once… Read The Post
Curved hem “cheat”!
It’s fair to say, I like me a curved hem. It’s also fair to say, I find them a buggar to sew. But last week my college tutor delved into the college stash and pulled… Read The Post
Adding a Simple Cuff to a Sleeve….
Firstly some apologies. This post was meant to go out over a week ago. But here at home we seem to have been visited by every bug going. The winter vomiting bug, flu and chest infections. All… Read The Post