S-T-R-E-T-C-H your sewing skills- How to sew with knit fabrics with a sewing machine
Scared to sew with stretch? Fear not we've got some top tips to make stretchy sewing a breeze...
Want to learn to sew?- How to buy a sewing machine.
Decided to take up sewing? The most important pieces of a sewing kit is the sewing machine.Here's my first ever machine ...
Dressmaking club- Tutor led “freestyle” dressmaking classes
If Freestyle is your style,Then this is the class for you!. Book a course of 3 or 6 sessions to get the best...
Sew a last minute Christmas Stocking
Ok, it's just over a week away...
Scared to hem chiffon- Pin hemming is the professional’s top trick!
The party season has arrived, luckily in London so have the sales, meaning bargain party dresses. If like me, you often need to...
Present ideas for Crafty pals
It's fast approaching the end of the year, and for most of us that means a season of present buy and gift giving....
The Beginners Guide to Dressmaking- A book review
I was asked by Wendy Ward, a sewing tutor from Brighton to take a look at her new book. She very kindly sent...
Linton Tweed- An iconic British fabric
In the first Series of the Great British Sewing Bee, we saw Ann making a Channel style edge to edge jacket from delicious...
Great British Sewing Bee semi finale- Tips for draping and copying existing clothes
Can't Believe it's the semi final of the second series of the bee already! This week's them was all about sewing without a pattern!...
How to grade a pattern- Inspired by The Great British Sewing Bee
There are loads of vintage patterns out there on the internet, but few will be in your size! In fact the chances of...