My Fav Dressmaking and Fitting books
In this session recorded from my facebook live at lunchtime series, i'm sharing some of my favourite books for dressmaking, fitting and pattern...
How does it feel becoming an Elevator?
Are you ready to confidently dive into a new sewing project knowing you’ve got a toolbox to help you get the right fit…...
What kind of a dressmaker are you?
What kind of a dressmaker are you? Having taught dressmaking to Home Sewers for almost 11 years, i've noticed that most of my...
My new membership club “Elevate Your Sewing”
Since you're here on my blog, I'm guessing you're interested in improving your sewing? Well you might also be interested in my Exclusive New...
Pattern hacking 101-Part 2: Understanding Dart rotation
Dart rotation or maunipulation as it's also known, is another key technique used by pattern makers to transform pattern pieces into a new...
New facebook Live Techniques series. PT 1- Pattern hacking, what is slash and spread?
Pattern hacking 101- understanding slash and spread is a new facebook live series exploring the basic skills you'll need to transform your sewing...
Elevate Your Sewing: An exclusive Monthly Membership Club
Would you like to get monthly sewing support tailored to your needs? Are you, like many of my regular students and followers turning more...
Adding bicep width to sleeves
Struggle with too tight upper arms when using dressmaking patterns? Then watch this short video to learn how to add extra width at...
Unpickers-A stitcher’s best friend.
The humble unpicker- a stitcher’s best friend. These little tools can rescue the greatest of sewing errors BUT did you know they aren't...
The art and craft of mindful mending.
As they say “sewing soothes the soul”, and hand sewing can be therapeutic, since you can only make your fingers so fast! It’s...