Hello lovely sewing people! Now that the sun has finally arrived here in the UK my thoughts more naturally turn to sewing all the sundresses - this years' #sewtogetherforsummer challenge theme! (Click HERE for the full deets). I think we can all agree, one of the things that can be tricky with sewing a sundress,… Continue reading Tutorial : How to Sew Woven Adjustable Straps (and Shoulder Ties!)
Regular readers will know (because I keep blathering on about it!) that I received a new sewing machine for my birthday this year to replace my much used, much loved starter machine. One of the (many) reasons I opted for the Pfaff Quilt Ambition 630 is the amount of arm room the machine has...but this… Continue reading Sewing new Machine Mats and matching Cushion – Tutorial
I've recently made a couple of tops using fairly 'loud' and complex prints. My lovely husband chose the fabrics and, not unsurprisingly, the issue of pattern matching said print never occurred to him. Which got me thinking : how often do we disregard a beautiful but complex print when purchasing fabric because the idea of… Continue reading How to Pattern Match Complex Prints : Sewing Tutorial
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