Once I got serious about sewing my own clothes I started to feel I could justify a few more tools to make the whole process faster and easier. Here are the tools I added to my beginners tool collection. 1. 45mm Rotary Cutter and Self-healing Cutting Mat Don’t get me wrong, I still use my …
On one of my many charity shop forays I found this wonderful Minecraft based crafting book* by Choly Knight. I first discovered Choly Knight when I needed to make a gift for my daughter for her birthday. She has a fantastic website with free plushie, bag and home decor patterns that reflect her love of …
So as it’s nearly Halloween I thought I’d make a suitable hat. I’ve had some orange yarn sitting around for ages since I bought it at the closing down sale of my local yarn store (sob) and it’s finally cold enough to think of knitting again. All summer long I just want to sew pretty …
When I first started out sewing I didn’t know which tools would genuinely help and which would be a waste of money. Here are the tools I started with that proved invaluable. Be sure to check out my Top 10 Tools for Dressmakers too. 1. Sewing Machine A good sewing machine can really make a …
This Summer I entered my first ever Instagram challenge and I’m hooked! I joined The Great Big Pattern Swap started by Alice from Alice in The Polka Dot Palace and Emma from The Zipper Foot. They invited all sewists to have a rummage through their pattern stash to find patterns they know they will never make and …
This year I’ve decided to really push myself to increase my sewing skills so I’ve taken the pledge to sew something every week for a whole year…say hello to the 52 Week Sewing Challenge! The 52 Week Sewing Challenge is a Facebook sewing support group designed to challenge and motivate people to sew up one …
Out of the blue one day my daughter decided she needed a kite, like, right now. So to the trusty interwebs I went and discovered a tutorial on making a diamond kite. However, failing to have any dowels, large plastic bags or flying line I improvised. So here is my upcycled version of the classic …
So I’ve been sewing for myself for a while now and I think I’m reaching the point where I’m going to have to bite the bullet and create my own sloper/patterns. The reason being that I just cannot seem to work out how to get a top to fit my chest, shoulders, back and bust …
