Have you heard of a buffet dress? The first episode of Series 7 of The Great British Sewing Bee sees the bees creating a buffet dress for real life models in the final challenge of the show. We were super excited to see Joe Lycett’s post revealing some of the Sewing Bees who will be taking part, we can’t wait …
Guide to Lining a Dress
Adding a lining is a great way to preserve dress fabric, plus it will stop your dress from sticking to you! What if your pattern doesn’t include a lining? Here are some tips for adding your own! Lining a Dress Method 1 A drop-through lining is the easiest option: you simply make a second version of the dress using the …
Easter Sewing Ideas
Easter Sewing Inspiration and Ideas! Easter Gifts to Sew! We’ve collected together some of our favourite Easter Sewing Ideas – free tutorials and patterns from some great craft and sewing blogs. Sometimes it’s nice to do a little more than just picking an Easter egg off the supermarket shelf – have some fun and sew up some extra little Easter treats …
Top Tips for Sewing Checked Fabric
We’ve rounded up the expert advice you’ll need for sewing checked fabric with success Plaid, checks and tartan are all great winter staples. For a professional finish ensure your pattern matching is on point. BEFORE YOU START When buying plaid, checked or striped fabric, buy more than the pattern envelope suggests, as you will need extra fabric to be …