How to fix torn leather clothes
Leather is a very unforgiving fabric to repair.It can't be darned, and you'll never get an "invisible" repair. This jacket has torn 3...
How to change a sewing machine needle
Sewing machine needles are not a purchase for life! They should be changed for every 8 hours of continuous sewing, and for each new...
My top 5 suppliers of delicious trimmings for sewing
I do love a nice bit of trim! Trimming a simple cushion can lift it from boring to amazing. Boden has created a...
Free sewing project guide- Make a super simple cushion cover
Fancy sewing?Need a first project to get you started?This is my free downloadable tutorial on making a simple cushion cover. This is a...
Top tips for getting rid of the evil Clothes moth!
Last year I took 3 days off work, and attacked the moths that has chosen to use my home as Moth HQ. Working...
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...