Who is The Thrifty Stitcher?- A potted history of my Career 06.07.2012 Blog 0 0 LikesShareFacebookTwitterGoogle+LinkedInPinterestOk, so I have stated that The Thrifty Stitcher classes are "taught by an expert" Who is this expert and what defines them... Read More
Everything Alice- A gorgeous sewing book review 05.07.2012 Blog 0 0 LikesShareFacebookTwitterGoogle+LinkedInPinterestI discovered this week that the team behind delightful craft book "Everything Alice- The wonderful book of makes" have a new book coming... Read More
How to trace off a bought sewing pattern 04.07.2012 Blog 1 0 LikesShareFacebookTwitterGoogle+LinkedInPinterestSo even as a self confessed cutter, I do still need to trace off patterns sometimes. It seems a daunting task, so here... Read More
Sewing patterns- are you a cutter or tracer 03.07.2012 Blog 7 0 LikesShareFacebookTwitterGoogle+LinkedInPinterestCommercial patterns are designed to fit universally and are multi sized and there are so many available that you should find something close... Read More
The best way to make commercially bought sewing patterns fit you 02.07.2012 Blog 0 0 LikesShareFacebookTwitterGoogle+LinkedInPinterest 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... Read More
5 of my favourite sewing sites 01.07.2012 Blog 1 0 LikesShareFacebookTwitterGoogle+LinkedInPinterestThe internet is a wonderful place! It is however a massive place and easy to get lost in with all the incredible sites... Read More
Savvy Sewing professional tips and tricks- Cutting & measuring tools 25.06.2012 Blog 0 0 LikesShareFacebookTwitterGoogle+LinkedInPinterestIf you're new to sewing, then you'll need to start building a great sewing kit. The Video below is part 2 of my... Read More
Savvy Sewing professional tips and tricks;- Pins & needles the foundation of a sewing kit 18.06.2012 Blog 0 0 LikesShareFacebookTwitterGoogle+LinkedInPinterestThis is part 1 of my "build a brilliant sewing kit" guide.This week i'm talking about the building blocks of a sewing kit-... Read More
Savvy Sewing-Professional tips and tricks:- Pressing versus ironing 10.06.2012 Blog 0 0 LikesShareFacebookTwitterGoogle+LinkedInPinterestThe trick to creating gorgeous "Handmade" clothes rather than "homemade" is to use an iron!Pressing isn't the same as ironing however. Watch this... Read More
Top ten reasons why you should learn to sew 06.06.2012 Blog 1 0 LikesShareFacebookTwitterGoogle+LinkedInPinterestI love sewing, however I realise I am in a minority in Britain!Sewing has a bad image. Many people see it as little... Read More