Janet Poole shares how lockdown changed her life and sewing habits and how she learned to appreciate the small things and savour small moments. Sew locked down but not out I am a grandmother to five great children, but only two of them live close to me. So much so that I would typically see …
Inspired by Baskets A repost from our archives, because we still love the book! And it continues to inspire new makes. Emily @brickdustandglitter shares her rope bag. For this post I used a wonderful new book from Tabara N’Diaye called Baskets. I must say, it was weird using a book for instructions. I’m so used …
It’s summertime and I didn’t have summer Pajamas – PJ shorts are a great and fun solution! I found this free pattern from Melly Sews. It’s great as a fast project or a project for beginners. I’ve made two pairs already! Choosing fabric for the Melly Sews PJ Shorts These shorts feature a gorgeous batik …
Juki UK are offering a set of feet free with the NX7 at the moment, so we thought it might be useful to have a quick review of what you get. Jen Hogg @jenerates takes us on a quick tour of the extra feet in the Juki NX7 promotion. Seam guide foot, cording foot, pearl …
Rose shares her experience making the Jily Top as a beginner sewist Today I thought I would share a little bit about the process of making the Jily Top by the Fold Line, from a beginners points of view, sharing things I learned in the process. As someone who has not made garments properly before, …
