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Sewing Velvet, Velveteen, Panne Velvet and Velour

Sewing Velvet, Velveteen, Panne Velvet and Velour

Liz Haywood's tips for sewing with velvets

Sewing Velvet, Velveteen, Panne Velvet and Velour

Liz Haywood's tips for sewing with velvets

Grading, Trimming, Clipping and Notching  What are they, when and why do we use these techniques?

Grading, Trimming, Clipping and Notching

Grading, Trimming, Clipping and Notching What are they, when and why do we use these techniques? Whether you’re working on bulky fabric like a denim or wool jacket, or a lighter...

Grading, Trimming, Clipping and Notching

Grading, Trimming, Clipping and Notching What are they, when and why do we use these techniques? Whether you’re working on bulky fabric like a denim or wool jacket, or a lighter...

Making Button Loops

Making Button Loops

Button loops are a good alternative for fabrics that don't make good buttonholes such as velvets, lace and loosely woven fabrics. They're also used as a design feature, where a...

Making Button Loops

Button loops are a good alternative for fabrics that don't make good buttonholes such as velvets, lace and loosely woven fabrics. They're also used as a design feature, where a...

A quick guide to pre-washing

A quick guide to pre-washing

We’ve all been there, our brand-new fabric is staring at us, that beautiful new dress awaits, there’s just one barrier to getting started on your exciting new project, it’s that...

A quick guide to pre-washing

We’ve all been there, our brand-new fabric is staring at us, that beautiful new dress awaits, there’s just one barrier to getting started on your exciting new project, it’s that...

How to do a Full Tummy Adjustment

How to do a Full Tummy Adjustment

Commercial patterns can’t meet all the variations so learning how to adjust patterns to suit your body is a useful skill to have! Tammy Silver shares how to do a full...

How to do a Full Tummy Adjustment

Commercial patterns can’t meet all the variations so learning how to adjust patterns to suit your body is a useful skill to have! Tammy Silver shares how to do a full...

Understitching: what is it, why do it and importantly how to?

Understitching: what is it, why do it and impor...

Understitching is one of those steps which a novice or when in a hurry seems to be an unnecessary step, but when performed properly helps to elevate a home-made garment...

Understitching: what is it, why do it and impor...

Understitching is one of those steps which a novice or when in a hurry seems to be an unnecessary step, but when performed properly helps to elevate a home-made garment...