Tag Archives: sewing
Clothes To Keep You Cool
Despite what you might think, more clothes can keep you cool during a heatwave! On today – the hottest day in the UK year – I am wearing a long, viscose kimono over shorts and a silk Ogden cami. (You … Continue reading
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Tagged kimono, ogden cami, Sew Over It, sewing, summer fabrics, summer sewing
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Sewing A Top For Spring Trends
Let me tell you a secret. I’m one of those rare people who doesn’t pack away winter and summer wardrobes according to the seasons. I just don’t own that many clothes! But this top allowed me to understand that there … Continue reading
Sewing In A Dystopian Dust Bowl (And Other Words I Never Thought I’d Write)
Soooo. Summer. Shall we talk about it? HOLY MOLEY, WHAT THE HECK IS HAPPENING, DID MOTHER NATURE NOT GET THE MEMO, WE DON’T DO HEAT! Or as a friend wrote to me today, ‘I find sleeping at night with no … Continue reading
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Tagged Jane Brocket, sewing, summer sewing
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Can Social Media Help You Choose A Needle?
Have you joined the 1000+ subscribers to Lisa Comfort’s new Sew Over It Youtube channel? I have, and I’m really enjoying each episode. I don’t have to do anything other than watch (usually propped up in bed), there’s always an … Continue reading
Building Your Sewing Station – Pressing Tools
If you think the sewing machine is the most important piece of your arsenal, you’re wrong. The iron and ironing board come a close second. We’re always told to press, press and press again. Listen! Here’s a stroll around my … Continue reading
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Tagged how to press fabric, iron, ironing board, Press Cloth, pressing equipment, sewing
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