Ahhh, finally! I am soooooo sorry if I’ve kept anyone waiting with these posts. But I have managed to squeeze some time out of the last few days to make some progress on the Top… Read The Post
The Seven Deadly Sins of Sewing……
When pondering recently, just what I have learnt since I began my sewing adventures a couple of years ago, it occurred to me that there are certain things that I do now, that I was… Read The Post
My first ickle quilt…..
Hello!!! I finally finished up the quilted baby matt I mentioned recently…. This is where we left off in the last post…. You may recall that I had everything bagged up, in order, (sad!) ready… Read The Post
Sewing Basic # 13 – Tailor’s Knot
This is another one of the plethora (OMG it’s only Monday and I’m using words like plethora!) of little tips and techniques that can contribute massively to the quality of your finish. I was shown… Read The Post
Sewing Basic # 12 – Sewing a dart
Wonky darts anyone? I’ve sewn a few, I’ll be honest. However, that is what tutors are for, no? My tutor has passed on a couple of tips for sewing darts that have really helped me… Read The Post
Sewing Basics # 11 – Machine Buttonhole
I spent a long time avoiding sewing button holes. For some reason I’d built them up in my head to be really scary. I have since discovered they are easy as pie. I was required… Read The Post
Babies, everywhere!
I am in danger of getting broody. My cousin has just had a little boy, and so has a college friend of mine. I’ve been meaning to try my hand at a little patchwork quilt… Read The Post
Sewing Basics # 11 – The Hong Kong Seam
Another seam finish we tried at college this week was the Hong Kong seam. This is slightly different to the bias bound seams over on the Colette Patterns blog recently. I really like this one,… Read The Post
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