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Tips and tricks to reboot your creativity or "Sew-Jo"

Tips and tricks to reboot your creativity or “Sew-Jo”

13.01.2021 Blog 0
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Feeling creatively flat this new year? I've got some tips and tricks to re-boost your flagging Sew -Jo...

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Vimeo on demand Lesson - Adding sleeves to a sleeveless garment

Vimeo on demand Lesson – Adding sleeves to a sleeveless garment

20.12.2020 Blog, Online Classes, Vimeo on demand lessons 0
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Have you ever wanted to update a sleeveless dress or top in your wardrobe by adding sleeves? In this video lesson I'll show...

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New Video lessons via Vimeo on demand #1-fitting sleeves and armholes

New Video lessons via Vimeo on demand #1-fitting sleeves and armholes

20.12.2020 Blog, Online Classes, Vimeo on demand lessons 0
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You can now purchase individual video lessons from inside my exclusive sewing membership via vimeo on demand. To celebrate the launch of these...

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My Fav Dressmaking and Fitting books

My Fav Dressmaking and Fitting books

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In this session recorded from my facebook live at lunchtime series, i'm sharing some of my favourite books for dressmaking, fitting and pattern...

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How does it feel becoming an Elevator?

How does it feel becoming an Elevator?

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Are you ready to confidently dive into a new sewing project knowing you’ve got a toolbox to help you get the right fit…...

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What kind of a dressmaker are you?

What kind of a dressmaker are you?

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What kind of a dressmaker are you? Having taught dressmaking to Home Sewers for almost 11 years, i've noticed that most of my...

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My new membership club "Elevate Your Sewing"

My new membership club “Elevate Your Sewing”

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Since you're here on my blog, I'm guessing you're interested in improving your sewing? Well you might also be interested in my Exclusive New...

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Pattern hacking 101-Part 2: Understanding Dart rotation

Pattern hacking 101-Part 2: Understanding Dart rotation

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Dart rotation or maunipulation as it's also known, is another key technique used by pattern makers to transform pattern pieces into a new...

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New facebook Live Techniques series. PT 1- Pattern hacking, what is slash and spread?

New facebook Live Techniques series. PT 1- Pattern hacking, what is slash and spread?

14.07.2020 Blog 0
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Pattern hacking 101- understanding slash and spread is a new facebook live series exploring the basic skills you'll need to transform your sewing...

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Elevate Your Sewing: An exclusive Monthly Membership Club

Elevate Your Sewing: An exclusive Monthly Membership Club

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Would you like to get monthly sewing support tailored to your needs? Are you, like many of my regular students and followers turning more...

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Claire-Louise Hardie

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Learn to sew with me Claire-Louise Hardie, Former Sewing Producer for The Great British Sewing Bee. I'm an in person and online Sewing Educator who loves making clothes fit and inspiring beginners to get started. For almost 3 decades I've been a professional Freelance Costumer for stage and screen. I'm a Writer for the best selling "Love Sewing" Magazine and a an indie Pattern Maker

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