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DIY Leather Purse (Bow)
Hopefully you have seen the tutorial for creating either the plain or frill leather purses and want to know how to take your sewing further and learn how to design and make one of these bow purses....
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Make Easter Birds
Learn how to make these cute birds in time for Easter. Make in your choice of fabrics, a great way to use up scraps! Follow our detailed YouTube tutorial to learn how: Link! Start by collecting the...
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Make Easter Eggs
Continue the Easter theme and make these Easter Eggs, perfect for hanging on trees and decorating your home. A great way to use up scraps of fabric. Watch the corresponding YouTube tutorial – click...
View ArticleHow to: Interline / Underline
You’ve found the perfect fabric, it’s the right colour and the print is to die for. But, it’s a silk chiffon and you want to make a structured shift dress. Is it possible to use a fabric that wouldn’t...
View ArticleHello Copen… (shift dress/top)
Say hello to Copen, a FREE dressmaking pattern for a simple shift dress or top. Available to download from our website for FREE! Copen is a simple yet stylish shift dress or top. With a classic...
View ArticleHow To: Finish top of Invisible Zipper
Learn how to finish the top of an invisible zipper in a professional manner with our latest YouTube Tutorial. In this tutorial we demonstrate how to finish the top of an invisible zipper with a facing...
View ArticleHow To: Measure Yourself
Learn how to take basic measurements required for dressmaking in our latest YouTube tutorial. On a model we cover details on how to measure your Bust, Waist, Hip, Back Length and Bicep. The first...
View ArticleHow to: Choose the right size pattern?
What do you need to think about when choosing the right size dressmaking pattern for your individual measurements? What happens if your measurements are in-between two different sizes and how do you...
View ArticleHow to: Grade a Pattern
What do you do if your measurements are smaller or larger than the pattern you are working with? How do you grade the pattern to increase or decrease the size? In this YouTube Tutorial I share tips for...
View ArticleHow To: Lengthen & Shorten a Pattern
Find out how to lengthen and shorten a dressmaking pattern. Where you should be adding or removing length and how to blend the edges of the pattern back together after making adjustments. Learn more in...
View ArticleIntro To: Pattern Matching
Print? Plaid? Stripe? In our newest video we discuss what to consider when making a garment from a patterned fabric and the rules you need to apply when thinking about the placement and position of the...
View ArticleHow To: Pattern Match Fabric for a Garment
Here is Part 2 of our Pattern Matching series. In this tutorial we show you how to cut out your fabric and achieve a pattern match in as many seams as possible whether you’re working with a check,...
View ArticleHow To: Sew & Match Patterned Fabric
Continuing on the theme of pattern matching fabric we created a tutorial (number 3 in the series) sharing tips for sewing the patterned fabric together. Achieving a perfect match, first time! In this...
View ArticleHow To: Pattern Match with Invisible Zipper
For the final video in our series of pattern matching tutorials, we share tips for sewing an invisible zipper into a seam whilst matching a patterned fabric or seam/seams across the zip. We discuss...
View ArticleWhat Is? Princess Seams
What exactly are Princess Seams and where do you find them on a garment? In our newest What Is? Tutorial we discuss Princess Seams and their placement on the front and back of a garment. Following this...
View ArticleHow To: Draft Princess Seams
Fancy learning some pattern drafting techniques? Watch our latest YouTube tutorial and learn how to draft princess seams for the shoulder and/or armhole. The tutorial shares tips for including or...
View ArticleHow To: Sew a Princess Seam
Learn how to sew Princess Seams in our latest YouTube tutorial. Take your sewing to the next level and sew professional looking princess seams with confidence. In this video Aneka share tips for...
View ArticleWhat Is? Calico, Toile, Muslin
Do you understand the terms ‘calico’, ‘toile’ and ‘muslin’? Should you make a sample garment? And how do you go about it? We answer all these questions in our newest ‘What Is’ Tutorial. Learn the terms...
View ArticleHow To: Draft V-Neckline
Learn how to draft a V-neckline on your favourite garment! In this tutorial we work with our Copen pattern to show you how to amend the neckline and draft a V-neckline. You will be able to use these...
View ArticleHow To: Sewing a V-Neckline
Following on from our ‘How To: Draft V-Neckline’ video, in our newest tutorial we share tips and techniques for sewing a V-Neckline and attaching a facing. This short video shows our preferred method...
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