I’ve cut out a new dress today. I fell for the colours. They remind me of summer days in my teens. The turquoise/cyan in particular. I remember my sister making a skirt and top in the same colour, one year. I bought the fabric with a different dress in mind, […]
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Upcycling a Vintage Skirt
I’ve had a corduroy skirt put aside for a while to work on. I think it used to belong to one of my big sisters and then handed on to me for dressing up. Once I was past that stage, I left it in a box. Using it to protect […]
Read moreHalf price sewing patterns
(Floral blouse – New Look 6598) One of my top tips for keeping the cost of home sewing down, is to keep an eye out for when the big pattern companies have their cut price sales. It’s worth waiting for. As I write, Kwik Sew and New Look are both […]
Read moreSew you have a sewing machine – next a pattern
When it comes to sewing patterns, there are three basic routes: a ready-made pattern, make-your-own or wing it (not so much a pattern). Following on from my last post about fabric, if you are going to make an item of clothing, some kind of plan has to be followed. I’m […]
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