Category Archives: sewing
Dragonfly Fabrics Giveaway Winner
Just a bit of housekeeping this sleepy Sunday morning. The Random Number Generator picked the 72nd person (out of a massive 475 – thank you!) to sign up to my newsletter – and that’s Emma Martindale. Emma wins 2.5 metres … Continue reading
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Tagged boiled wool, Dragonfly Fabrics, handmade fair
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What To Expect From The Handmade Fair, Hampton Court
The Handmade Fair at Hampton Court opened today and I popped along. Here are my Top Five Things To Expect. To bump into friends. Even better, arrange to meet them at the prosecco tent.
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Tagged hampton court, kirstie allsop handmade fair
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A Fabric Buyer’s Guide To Walthamstow Market
Feeling the fabric – when markets trump interwebs I first wrote a guide to Walthamstow market years ago, and it felt time to update it. Did you know?
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Tagged fabric shopping, TMOS, walthamstow market
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A Simple Guide To Tailoring A Coat
We need to talk about the innards of this beast. How do you sew a coat or jacket and avoid failure? Start with the details. This coat pattern has 76 – count ’em – steps. Ignore the running order of … Continue reading
The Cocktail Hour Sewalong – V1537
How long does it take to sew a coat from scratch? Three weeks. What’s the best fabric to use? Keep reading… When it comes to sewalongs, The Cocktail Hour is a marathon not a sprint. In aid of The Eve … Continue reading
How To Sew A Back Stay
If sewing a coat or jacket, it’s a good idea to add a back stay. This: Stops fabric from stretching out across the shoulders Stabilizes the back of the coat Increases the longevity of the make Improves the line of … Continue reading
The Village Haberdashery & Hampstead Heath
Yesterday was Ella’s 5th birthday – so what better way to celebrate than with a trip to see Annie at The Village Haberdashery, with Ella wearing her High Five Kerchief? Sounded like a good idea to me! This was my first … Continue reading
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Tagged hampstead heath, linen, The Village Haberdashery
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Practising bound buttonholes
I’m working on a project that requires four bound buttonholes. Bound buttonholes seem scary because you slice your scissors through a pattern piece. If you mess up, you mess up – and you’d better have spare fabric to hand. So, … Continue reading
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Tagged bound buttonhole, bound buttonhole ebook
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Summer Holidays – How To Still Make
The schools have broken up and everyone is off on their holibobs! But how do you squeeze making into the back of the car, along with everything else? This is why I love knitting. It’s so transportable. This was me … Continue reading
Ogden Cami Sewing Tips
Fabric Choice Affects Sizing Take note of how tight the weave of your fabric is. A light, fluid viscose with a bit of spandex (my first version) is going to fit differently to a tightly woven silk (my second version). … Continue reading
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Tagged ogden cami, organza press cloth, sewing with silk, true bias
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