The art and craft of mindful mending.
As they say “sewing soothes the soul”, and hand sewing can be therapeutic, since you can only make your fingers so fast! It’s...
How to use a tiled pdf pattern
If you're a conventional paper pattern consumer then this new world of downloadable tiled patterns may seem mind boggling! Fear not, it's all pretty...
Could sewing for yourself be the holy grail for self esteem and body acceptance?
do you feel empowered by sewing clothes you love, regardless of what shape you are now, or does it make you feel worse?...
5 sewing tips we can steal from ready to wear!
Ready to wear clothes construction often gets slated in the home sewing community. It’s often assumed that cheap must mean inferior, when in...
Pattern Hacking
You’ve probably heard the word “hacking” and may be confused by what it means? Essentially it means you are making changes to a...
Introducing the Dawson Coatigan pattern
Meet the Dawson Coatigan, an gentle introduction to coat making techniques and your new favourite trans season wardrobe basic....
Upgrading EYS membership
[vc_row row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" video="" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hello Lovely Elevator,Thanks so much for requesting an upgrade, apologies that paypal isn't making this straightforward! To upgrade:- Use this...
Alex Pyjama set pattern hack:- Nov 5th 2018
The Alex Pyjama set pattern is a versatile wardrobe builder, try this frilled summer short set or cami dress....
Tricks for sewing perfect waistbands
Do you hate all the measuring and pressing that’s usually required when you add a waistband? ...
Sustainable sewing-Could recycled thread be the future?
If there was one product you could switch out from your sewing tool box to a more sustainable version, would you do it?...