A little while ago, I was scrolling through Instagram when something caught my eye. It was a video of a lady making a flower arrangement. It was beautiful, with seasonal flowers and foliage, and was both rustic and sculptural. When I read her post, it was one of those moments when a chord chimed in my soul. She said that if she saw one more post telling her to buy plastic pumpkins, her head would explode. It was early September, and she said ... Read the Post...
Giving New Life to Old Tea Towels
When we had our kitchen redone a few years ago, one of the first things I did was make some new tea towels. Making new tea towels is an easy thing to do. You can just cut rectangles from pretty cotton fabric and hem them, then decorate them if you want to. I still have those same tea towels, but they were looking tatty. The edges had frayed and there were holes at the edges as well. Of course, I could have thrown them away and bought ... Read the Post...
Sewing With Knits: The Ebook
Over the last few months on Tea and a Sewing Machine, I've been writing a mini series called Sewing With Knits. It's covered everything from what knits are, why you might want to sew with knit fabrics and what the potential problems are, to how to choose a pattern, which kinds of knit fabrics are easiest to sew with and how to go about cutting out and sewing up. If you have missed any of the posts in the series, there is a page here with links ... Read the Post...
Sewing With Knits: Making a Garment With Knit Fabric
The earlier posts in the series can be found here. In the previous posts, we covered what knit fabrics are, what they are made from and how they differ to woven fabrics. We've also addressed how to choose a pattern and fabric that hopefully won't be a nightmare to sew with. So now you're ready to start making a garment with knit fabric! As you've probably realised, there are some differences between making a garment with knit fabric, and ... Read the Post...
