We've covered using a zip foot (the post is here if you missed it!), so in this post, I'm going to talk about using a buttonhole foot. Like zips, it's very difficult to avoid ever needing to sew a buttonhole! Whether it's sewing a shirt or a dress, a bag or wallet with button fastening or a cushion with buttons at the back, sooner or later you're going to need to know how to make a buttonhole. Thankfully, the buttonhole foot makes the ... Read the Post...
How to Sew a Warm Winter Dress
Hopefully you've made your pattern pieces and you're all ready to sew a warm winter dress! If you missed the previous post and you haven't drafted the pattern yet, it's here. Once you've got your pieces cut out, you can start assembling the dress. The order for sewing the dress is:Shoulder seamsBinding the neckline and the frontSleevesSkirt piecesSide and arm seamsHems You might choose to go about things in a different order and ... Read the Post...
A Warm Winter Dress: Drafting the Pattern
One of the negative things about winter is the clothes. In summer, we wear pretty colours, pastels, bright colours and prints. In winter, everything is drab. Sometimes we might be able to find something brighter for Christmas, but party dresses are not known for being warm. Much as I love my gold sequinned dress I wore on Christmas day, there is no way I'm going to stand and shiver at the bus stop or at forest school just so that I can wear ... Read the Post...
Book Review: Making Winter By Emma Mitchell
I think being a homebody is one of the reasons why I like sewing and making things. With this being the case, it probably comes as no surprise that I like books and reading just as much! My funny old house is stuffed full of books. Looking at them on the shelves around me, they feel like old friends. Especially the ones that I have read more than once! I love a story book. There's nothing quite like getting lost in a story and almost ... Read the Post...
