Hi Y'all, Now this may seem like a fad or something just for the sake of it. But if you think about the impact of kitchen towel role it is quite staggering. You have the plastic wrapping it comes in and each roll is made of paper, which just gets thrown away. It cant be… Continue reading How to make …. Reusable kitchen towel
Understanding needles
Hi y'all, I haven't written for ages due to mayhem in my day to day life, but know things have calmed down I am back! Today I want to talk about the different types of needle you can use for what and issues if the wrong needle is used. Explaining needle anatomySo to start with… Continue reading Understanding needles
How to: Make a Tote Bag
Quick and easy how to for a lovely tote bag! Reduce your scrap stash and increase your shopping bags!!
1950’s Swing Dress
My second attempt at 1950's swing dress by Simplicity for a ball in London!!
Hints & Tips for PDF Patterns…
I have noticed a few people asking on a sewing group I'm part of about printing PDFs and how to print a layered PDF, so I thought I would write a quick how to.
My lovely jolly to the Stitching, Sewing & Hobbycrafts show!
On Saturday, 4/11 I went to the Stitching, Sewing and Hobbycrafys show at the NEC. It is the first time I have been and it was amazing. Here is a short tale of my mothers and my adventures in Birmingham!
Guest blogger for Minerva Crafts!Â
So I am really excited to announce that I am a guest blogger for Minerva crafts - check out my craft Q&A!!
My sewing adventures in USA!!
My adventures around the USA in the pursuit off fabric and sewing gadgets!!
Fit & Flare Dress by McCalls
Another review of a lovely dress, on of my favourite styles: the fit & flare dress. Really nice shaped bodice and lovely full bodied skirt.
Capped sleeve shift dress – Newlook 6095
This is the pattern for the first dress I ever made - It's a nice simple shift dress by Newlook, which gives a really nice shape and is really easy to sew.
A Newlook Knit dress # 6936
This is the first stretch garment I made and I love this pattern. It's so easy to sew and makes a lovely shaped dress.
Simplicity Turns 90 Summer sewing Competition Entry #6390
Here is my submission for the Simplicity turns 90 summer sewing competition. Pattern 6390, dressmakers category.
Into the sewing box 