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Sewing Journal

Types of Pattern Making Paper

12 May 2018 by Danielle 1 Comment

  • Cardimage – popular for the durability of the pattern pieces you can draft and the ease of tracing around. If you have a favourite paper pattern that you use a lot, trace it onto pattern card and it will last you much longer.
  • Dash cross guided paper – has a gloss finish to allow magic tape to come off without tearing, dash cross markings make grading and general drafting a dream, light enough to see commercial patterns placed underneath.

[Read more…] about Types of Pattern Making Paper

Filed Under: Sewing Tools Tagged With: pattern drafting, sewing, sewing tools

High Waisted Knickers

6 May 2018 by Danielle Leave a Comment

We made our glamorous high waisted knickers and even an extra two pairs in some sassy leopard print for the Thread Den balcony! Read the class description.

Vintage fabric central panel feature with hot pink knit White and silver dot knit with cream knit

[Read more…] about High Waisted Knickers

Filed Under: Made in Class Tagged With: sewing with knits, Workshop

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.

Filed Under: Sewing Tools

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

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