How to Sew a Hem In this video Gabby Young takes you through her top tips for achieving the perfect hem. This tutorial is for a basic hem, you will find as you progress in your dressmaking that you will want to learn all different kinds of hem. We have lots of dressmaking tips and tricks available on the blog, …
Shirring Tutorial – The Amelia Tea Dress
Simple Sew Amelia Dress Welcome to my take on the Amelia tea dress! As I grow in my sewing journey I am starting to feel more confident trying new techniques, both in fitting and hacking as well as new ways to use my machine. Shirring is one of those techniques which I had admired for a while but not …
Win a £200 Voucher to Spend at Simple Sew! #sewingbee
To celebrate the BIG FINALE of the Great British Sewing Bee we wanted to treat you to a huge giveaway! What would you buy?! Win a £200 shopping spree at our Simple Sew Shop – we have everything a dressmaker needs – a huge array of patterns, great quality machines and a haberdashery full of essential dressmaking goodies (and some …
Garden Party Challenge! #memademay
Share a pic of the perfect me-made outfit that you would look fabulous in at our simple sew Virtual Garden Party! We’ll be sharing pics of your makes in our stories and one of you will win a big bundle of patterns! How to take part for a chance of winning a bundle of Simple Sew Patterns worth …