Tutorial – Freezer Paper Stencilled T-Shirt
The next in my Making Marks on Fabric series is a Freezer Paper Stencilled T-Shirt. In this tutorial…
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Tutorial – Inkodye Shadow-printed Pencil Case
Next in my Making Marks on Fabric tutorial series is this Inkodye shadow-printed pencil case. This is a…
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Tutorial – Fabric Marker Softie
This tutorial shows you how to make a fabric marker softie. As promised in Ten Fun Ways to Make…
Sewing Machine Maintenance 101
t is a day for check-ups today. I have had my annual dentist check-up and clean (I don’t…
Tutorial – Square-Based Fabric Bucket
This square-based fabric bucket is great for extra storage. It is very quick and easy. This pattern will…
Learn-to-Sew: Sewing Ergonomics to Avoid Strain and Injury
Sewing Ergonomics Perhaps not the most exciting of topics but it is, none-the-less, very important for avoiding strain,…
Learn-to-Sew: Top 5 Tips for Happy Sewing
I’ve talked about how to deal with frustration in Finding your Sewing Zen. Today I give you my top…
Learn-to-Sew: Taking Accurate Body Measurements
Measuring your body is important Garment sizing is confusing. There doesn’t seem to be a reliable standard –…
Learn-to-Sew: Cutting Out From Paper Patterns
So you’ve chosen a pattern you’d like to tackle. How do you go about cutting out from it?…
Learn-to-Sew: Sewing Curves
I hope you’ve mastered sewing straight seams now. How are you going on the curves? If you have been making…