Handmade Christmas idea # 2 – 101 things to do with glitter
For a really great Christmas, there has to be some glitter!!This book by Momtaz Begum-Hossain is the perfect craft book for glittery projects...
Sew up a fabric frame decoration for your tree
I was asked by Simplicity patterns to review Simplicity 2488, and make a bespoke Christmas tree decoration. These are a lovely way to add...
Handmade Christmas idea – Make a scrap fabric wreath
Fabric wreaths are a really easy and fun project that you can get the small people in your life involved with too. I...
Hemming stretch fabrics with a twin Needle
I love twin needles!They are really easy insert, as they have a single post like normal needles.they come in different widths, so you...
How to turn out a perfect corner
There is so much information out in the universe on learning to sew, and lots of books, videos and teachers recommend snipping across...
“Must have” marking and pressing tools.
I've tried lots of ways to teach students to transfer pattern markings and press evenly measured hems, and am always on the look...
Don’t scrimp and save on your linings!
One of the reasons to sew for yourself is to create items you really love that are exactly how you want them. A...
How post it notes can help you sew straight seams.
I've had a few questions recently from New sewers asking for tips on sewing straight lines. Whilst this really will come with time...
Cloning my favourite jeans- Minerva craft blogger challenge
I'd just like to say that I'm not someone that wins competitions, EVER!Back in May, the Sewing Directory and Minerva Craft launched a...
Love Haberdashery? Meet Merchant and Mills
I am mad for anything to do with sewing but especially for haberdashery. Merchant and Mills have taken humble sewing supplies and made...