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GBSB news - Want to ask me a sewing question? #AskClaireLouise

GBSB news – Want to ask me a sewing question? #AskClaireLouise

12.02.2015 Blog 4
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Tonight is episode 2 of The Great British Sewing bee, and I can't wait for you to see this spectacular episode, one of...

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top 5 sewing gadgets

My top 5 sewing gadgets

27.01.2015 Blog 2
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I am a total sewing gadget fiend! It was hard to think of my fav 5 tools but here they areA bias binder maker-...

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S-T-R-E-T-C-H your sewing skills- How to sew with knit fabrics with a sewing machine

S-T-R-E-T-C-H your sewing skills- How to sew with knit fabrics with a sewing machine

20.01.2015 Blog 1
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Scared to sew with stretch? Fear not we've got some top tips to make stretchy sewing a breeze...

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6th anniversary sewing machine competition

Want to learn to sew?- How to buy a sewing machine.

02.01.2015 Blog 31
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Decided to take up sewing? The most important pieces of a sewing kit is the sewing machine.Here's my first ever machine ...

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handmade stocking

Sew a last minute Christmas Stocking

16.12.2014 Blog 0
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Ok, it's just over a week away...

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Scared to hem chiffon- Pin hemming is the professional's top trick!

Scared to hem chiffon- Pin hemming is the professional’s top trick!

11.12.2014 Blog 6
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The party season has arrived, luckily in London so have the sales, meaning bargain party dresses. If like me, you often need to...

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Present ideas for Crafty pals

Present ideas for Crafty pals

03.12.2014 Blog 0
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It's fast approaching the end of the year, and for most of us that means a season of present buy and gift giving....

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beginners guide to dressmaking

The Beginners Guide to Dressmaking- A book review

28.11.2014 Blog 0
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I was asked by Wendy Ward, a sewing tutor from Brighton to take a look at her new book. She very kindly sent...

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Linton Tweed at jigsaw

Linton Tweed- An iconic British fabric

02.10.2014 Blog 0
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        In the first Series of the Great British Sewing Bee, we saw Ann making a Channel style edge to edge jacket from delicious...

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Great British Sewing Bee semi finale- Tips for draping and copying existing clothes

01.04.2014 Blog 0
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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!...

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Learn to sew with me Claire-Louise Hardie, Former Sewing Producer for The Great British Sewing Bee, 2 times best selling author, and an online Sewing Educator.

I love helping beginners get started and make well fitting clothes they love. For almost 3 decades I've been a professional Freelance Costumer for stage and screen.

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