Who is The Thrifty Stitcher?- A potted history of my Career
Ok, so I have stated that The Thrifty Stitcher classes are "taught by an expert" Who is this expert and what defines them...
Everything Alice- A gorgeous sewing book review
I discovered this week that the team behind delightful craft book "Everything Alice- The wonderful book of makes" have a new book coming...
How to trace off a bought sewing pattern
So even as a self confessed cutter, I do still need to trace off patterns sometimes. It seems a daunting task, so here...
Sewing patterns- are you a cutter or tracer
Commercial patterns are designed to fit universally and are multi sized and there are so many available that you should find something close...
The best way to make commercially bought sewing patterns fit you
Have you struggled getting clothes to fit well from commerically bought patterns?Is your bra size larger than a B cup?Well, this is for...
5 of my favourite sewing sites
The internet is a wonderful place! It is however a massive place and easy to get lost in with all the incredible sites...
Savvy Sewing professional tips and tricks- Cutting & measuring tools
If you're new to sewing, then you'll need to start building a great sewing kit. The Video below is part 2 of my...
Savvy Sewing professional tips and tricks;- Pins & needles the foundation of a sewing kit
This is part 1 of my "build a brilliant sewing kit" guide.This week i'm talking about the building blocks of a sewing kit-...
Savvy Sewing-Professional tips and tricks:- Pressing versus ironing
The trick to creating gorgeous "Handmade" clothes rather than "homemade" is to use an iron!Pressing isn't the same as ironing however. Watch this...
Top ten reasons why you should learn to sew
I love sewing, however I realise I am in a minority in Britain!Sewing has a bad image. Many people see it as little...