The fabulous team at love Sewing have given us a whole year’s subscription to give to THREE lucky Simple Sew fans. Scroll down to find the entry form at the end of this post. Good Luck! Happy 100th Birthday! To celebrate the centenary, Love Sewing Magazine this month is jam-packed with brilliant projects, top-notch sewing advice from a panel of …
Scissors, Shears or Rotary Cutters for Dressmaking and General Sewing?
We take a look at the options and what you need when it comes to dressmaking scissors, shears or rotary cutters for cutting fabric. Be sure to let us know what your favourite brands are in the comments and if you have a trusty pair of snips you couldn’t live without! Should I use Shears, Scissors or a Rotary Cutter? …
How to Sew a Hem
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 …