In this post Jen Hogg shares her take and make on Jeans. History of jeans Jeans and the environment Ginger Jeans by Closet Core patterns Pattern hacks for high waist and wider leg Construction fitting Sewing tips I’ve been a bit obsessed with jeans making recently. Made to measure jeans are a thing of joy. …
We made some PJ’s using knit fabric for our latest video clip and learned lots about working with knits in the process. For comfort, ease and wearability, knits are hard to beat. But the very stretch that makes knits so comfortable to wear, can make them challenging to sew. We found that sewing with knits …
I’ve been stitching cushion covers for my son Pete’s Uni flat. After months of lockdown at home, it’s been fun for him to get back to his friends in the city. As we moved him into the new digs, in Leeds city centre, I noticed a tiny room, a snug, that was mostly filled with …
I love making fabric postcards! I’ve been making them for years. But this month I’ve been taking part in my very first fabric postcard swap, hosted by Kate Brown @sparklestash. During a swap you get to make and receive fabric postcards from all over the world. During this Sparkle Stash postcard swap, I made and …
Gathering materials Suzie got the reversible swimsuit PDF pattern from Gigi Patterns on Etsy. PDF patterns are so FAST to find. They’re easy to print and stick together and you can print them multiple times for different sizes. The main fabric, an etsy purchase from Bec’s Oh Sew Shop is a light blue swimwear fabric …
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, …
