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Crafting, patchwork, quilting, Sewing

Babies, everywhere!

3rd June 2011

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

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Sewing, Sewing Basics

Sewing Basics # 11 – The Hong Kong Seam

10th April 2011

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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Sewing, Sewing Basics

Sewing Basics # 10 – The Strap Seam

9th April 2011

Here’s a nifty little seam finish I learnt at college this week. Press the stitching line…. Press seam allowances open… Trim seam allowances to within about 5mm of seam …. Repeat on both sides and… Read The Post

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Sewing, Sewing Basics

Sewing Basics # 9 – Pressing the stitching line

8th April 2011

Just a very very quick tip. I was doing some seam samples for college today and I remembered this little nugget of sewing wisdom. As a beginner I would read the instructions “press seam allowances… Read The Post

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Ponderings, Sewing

Ode to a Seam Ripper

24th February 2011

Oh seam ripper, Oh seam ripper How wonderful thou art To rescue me so deftly From another dodgy dart Oh seam ripper, oh seam ripper When I sucumb to messy stitching You sort out all… Read The Post

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Sewing Basics, Tutorials

Sewing Basics # 7 – How to make a Pressing Mitt

5th February 2011

Following on from the tailor’s ham tutorial… here’s another handy little pressing aid that’s quick and easy to make. Start off with a paper template like this. Roughly the size of your hand (with fingers… Read The Post

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Handpainted Furniture, Restyles, Upcycling

Restyle # 5 – Writing Bureau

2nd February 2011

I finished up a revamp recently that I started back in the summer…. Here she is now… I tend to do alot of this type of thing in the summer when the weather is fine… Read The Post

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Sewing, Sewing Basics, Tutorials

Sewing Basics # 3 – How to Make a Tailor’s Ham

19th January 2011

I don’t know about you but there are some seams that I find tricky to press on a flat surface. (Some darts, curved seams etc) This is where a tailor’s ham comes in. They’re not… Read The Post

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