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Where to now?

3 May 2018 by Danielle Leave a Comment

If you have completed the Sewing Basics Course – congratulations! Well done on jumping in and getting to know the machines and the basics of sewing.

Don’t let everything you’ve learnt go to the dark recesses of your mind.  If you don’t keep using your new skills they’ll wind up back there with the knowledge of how long to boil an egg with soft, medium or hard yolk (every time I have to look it up… EVERY time).

So let’s look at projects, resources and information to keep you going!

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Filed Under: Patterns, Workshops Tagged With: sewing

A Dress With POCKETS

2 May 2018 by Danielle Leave a Comment

My Dress Has Pockets

The best thing about learning to make your own clothes – is putting pockets in everything you make! 

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Filed Under: Made in Class, Patterns Tagged With: dressmaking, Papercut Patterns, sewing

Felicity’s Dragon Sweater

30 April 2018 by Danielle Leave a Comment

Check out Felicity’s sweater made in class. We’re calling it “the mother of dragons” sweater. This was made in our Undercover Sweater Workshop. Felicity found both the dragons print knit fabric and her contrasting knit fabric at Spotlight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Made in Class Tagged With: Papercut Patterns, sewing with knits, undercover sweater, Workshop

Online sewing mag – Seamwork

27 April 2018 by Danielle Leave a Comment

Seamwork delivers monthly patterns, hacks, ideas, and inspiration to help you build the clothes you want to wear.It’s like a monthly digital goody box, full of sewing tools and inspiration to help you build your wardrobe, piece by piece. [Read more…] about Online sewing mag – Seamwork

Filed Under: Sewing Books Tagged With: Colette, Seamwork

Free Pattern – slippers

27 April 2018 by Danielle Leave a Comment

Snuggly Slipper Boots from Tilly and the Buttons

Tilly say’s they’re very quick to put together. They also don’t require much fabric, so are a great stash buster. Enjoy!

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To ensure your pattern prints at the right size, be sure to open and print the pattern in Adobe Reader (you can download it for free) and print it at “actual size” or “100% scale” in the print settings. If you’re new to digital patterns, read more about printing and assembling your pattern.

Download the free Slipper Boots sewing pattern

Filed Under: Patterns Tagged With: Free Pattern, Tilly and the Buttons

Choosing fabric

27 April 2018 by Danielle Leave a Comment

Choosing fabric – weight vs drape. Read the full article from Colette Patterns – click here.

Filed Under: Sewing Tools

Sewing Croquis

27 April 2018 by Danielle Leave a Comment

If you love to sketch you creations – you will love these croquis from By Hand London – click here to get their Sewing Planner.

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Can’t find the zip length you need?

25 April 2018 by Danielle Leave a Comment

If you can’t find your required zip length, always go longer never shorter. You could simply secure the extra length to your seam allowance. Or before inserting, reduce it to the length required and move the metal stops with small nosed pliers. 

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Filed Under: Sewing Tips

The serious confusion of sizing

25 April 2018 by Danielle Leave a Comment

Forget about the size label on clothes that you buy at the shops. When you are sewing garments you have to use your measurements. Let me explain why, after a short anecdote…

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Filed Under: Sewing Tips

Garden Party with Gertie

23 April 2018 by Danielle Leave a Comment

Gertie and Danielle at the Garden PartyThe photos from our Garden Party with Gertie (November 2017) are up on Facebook! Click here. We are missing photos of a couple of people – please feel free to send us photos to be added if you took fabulous photos on the day too.

Gertie is wearing her Charm Pattern’s Lamour Dress with beautiful rhinestones and her hat is by London based Atelier Millinery.

Danielle is wearing the Charm Pattern’s Rita Blouse made from a Gertie Fabric. The circle skirt is from Christine’s and the hot pink topper is from Mr Individual Melbourne. Shoes from Miz Mooz

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