A Seam Gauge is an essential sewing tool used to make sure that the hems and seams in a clothing item are even. If the hems and seams are even, the cloth is likely to fit the wearer properly and feel more comfortable on them. Using a seam gauge gives clothes a polished look and…
I never knew the essential use of kitchen roll until I had my own home. But using it as often as I do feels so wasteful so I am slowly changing to more reusable products within the home. I decided to give making my own a go, this is how to make reusable kitchen roll!…
I often find when I am sewing I use my handy sewing clips and like to be able to have a place that they can live and I can just drop them so I can carry on sewing. For so long I just let them drop on the table and would find them scattered everywhere…
Carbon paper is a traditional material used in dressmakers and tailors. It is not as commonly used anymore as there are other methods that have taken over and been simplified. There are a number of ways in which you can use carbon paper but the main principle of the material is to leave marks on…
I love reading, it is one of my favourite pastimes and find it so relaxing, especially in winter when its cold outside you can instantly transform into a new place with a book. One thing I don’t like doing is folding down the pages. I often like to keep the book in a nice tidy…
There is a lot to learn when you decide to learn to sew, it isn’t something that can be easy to get into and once you are in you can feel like there is a lot to know. But you don’t have to feel that way, some of the processes and techniques take a little…
Are you looking at how to make linen bread bags? Fed up of your homemade bread going moldy and stale quickly? Well here is the solution – to use linen bread bags. We are going through a time where homemade is cool again and I love it. But it doesn’t just apply to sewing and…
Here are a few things you might want to think about when looking at how to make a fabric swatch book. Firstly, you might not fully understand or get the concept of a fabric swatch book. They are essentially a diary or log of the different fabrics you have bought, used or are documenting. You…
I have recently been buying more and more fabric, some cottons for quilting and some fabrics for dressmaking. But my problem is its all currently sat in a basket and if I need to get to one fabric, I have to take it all out. It is getting to the point that it isn’t sustainable…
Are you looking at how to gather fabric on a sewing machine? Gathering happens quite often in clothing patterns and sewing projects in general. It can often be sewn on the instructions and sometimes it can be a little vague. Gathering is used for so many different techniques and reasons. It is mostly used for…