by Rebecca Angela | 3 Oct, 2020 | Painting, Sewing, Tutorial
This week in the Making Marks on Fabric series, I will show you how to make a painted envelope cushion cover which features your handpainted artwork! The sewing part of this project is very, very easy and just uses straight seams! I have kept my painted design pretty...
by Rebecca Angela | 20 Aug, 2020 | Sewing, Tutorial
This square-based fabric bucket is great for extra storage. It is very quick and easy. This pattern will make a bucket with a base that is about 14cm square and approximately 20cm tall (although the height is variable by folding down the top a greater or lesser...
by Rebecca Angela | 15 Aug, 2020 | Sewing
I thought I’d share with you some of the sewing blogs I like to read or go to when I’m looking for inspiration. All of these have lots of great sewing tutorials too so a great place to turn for inspiration when the sewing bug bites. In no particular order,...
by Rebecca Angela | 9 Aug, 2020 | Sewing, Tutorial
Sewing Ergonomics Perhaps not the most exciting of topics but it is, none-the-less, very important for avoiding strain, pain and injury when you sew. What’s more, if you are in pain or even just uncomfortable when you sew, you will not be having a good time. I want...
by Rebecca Angela | 5 Aug, 2020 | Sewing, Tutorial
Measuring your body is important Garment sizing is confusing. There doesn’t seem to be a reliable standard – you might be a Size 12 in one store but barely manage to pull up the zipper on a Size 14 in the next. It doesn’t get much better when you make your own...
