Dressing gowns are a popular thing to make for yourself, as a gift or just to sell but there are some common questions like what are the best fabrics for making dressing gowns? The best fabrics to use for making a dressing gown include cotton, cotton flannel, silk and satin along with rayon. These are…
Oven Mitts are insulated gloves worn in the kitchen to protect one’s skin from burns and scalds when cooking and dealing with hot objects. Often when cooking, one has to pick up pots, pans, baking trays and other hot items; using bare hands can potentially cause hazards because of how hot those objects might be….
Christmas stockings are an iconic part of the festive season and there is nothing more dreamy than hanging up your family stockings year in year out as a lovely family tradition. The best fabric for Christmas stockings is velvet however cotton or brushed cotton are an excellent alternative due to the diversity of the materials…
Something I wasn’t taught but quickly learnt was that patterns have directions and this can determine how you use the fabric and how it looks as a finished product. The difference between directional and non-directional patterns is the way the pattern lays. Non-directional patterns are patterns that aren’t repeated or go in a certain direction….
Travelling whether by plane, car or train is a great time to craft and sew. While it can be a little more complex it also is a great way of keeping you busy during a long journey. It was something I would often do during long journeys or on the train home for the weekend…
Several intricate processes go into making beautiful and perfectly fitting clothes. One of them is pattern design. However, when creating patterns on garments, replicated and improvised pattern markings are the trend. Replicated patterns are transferred unto the garment from a fabric with the intended design through tracing and pattern instruments. Such patterns can also be…
Ikea is a great place to shop for cheap affordable furniture and they are the home of organisation and storage systems which are perfect for creating the most useful of spaces, especially sewing rooms. The best Ikea furniture pieces for a sewing room are those which are versatile and can easily hold many things, boxes…
Sewing has many components to it and one of the most lengthy stages of a sewing project can be cutting the fabric. Electric scissors are perfect for cutting through lots of layers or for anyone who struggled manually. The best electric scissors come with interchangeable blades and rechargeable for long term use and purpose. I…
Toyota is one of the leading brands of sewing machine on the market across the world and is often up at the top with Bernina, Brother and Singer. Though you may still be wondering if they are any good? Toyota sewing machines are a great quality brand of sewing machine and are very durable. They…
Janome is one of the leading brands of sewing machine on the market across the world and is often up at the top with Bernina, Brother and Singer. Though you may still be wondering if they are any good? Janome sewing machines are a great quality brand of sewing machine and are very durable. They…