Easy Tulle Circle Skirt One of the nice things about getting older is that I'm so much comfier in my own skin. I'm also much comfier in things I Iike wearing. I know what I like and I'm not bothered about what other people think! Being in the happy situation that I've lost 3 stone over the last year and nothing fits anymore, I've got the perfect excuse to sew things for myself! Back in the autumn I made this tulle skirt. It's now too ... Read the Post...
Easy Drawstring Bag With Enclosed Seams
Easy Drawstring Bag With Enclosed Seams My friend Wendy recently asked me to make her a little bag. She and her husband Danny play Scrabble, and they need a bag to keep the Scrabble tiles in. It also needed to be big enough to get a hand in to take a tile out. These were her only requirements! I knew I had some suitable fabric, and that I would be able to whip up an easy drawstring bag quite easily. Wendy's a knitter but she doesn't ... Read the Post...
Cherry Blossom Dress Sewalong Stage 8: Finishing the Raw Edges With Bias Binding
Cherry Blossom Dress Sewalong Stage 8: Finishing the Raw Edges With Bias Binding It's the last stage ladies! Today we're finishing all the raw edges with bias binding. The advantage of using bias binding is because it stretches a little bit, it makes it much easier dealing with the curve of the circle skirt than it would if you hemmed it normally. Binding the armholes and the neckline remove any need to sew facings, which to be honest ... Read the Post...
Cherry Blossom Dress Sewalong Stage 7: Sewing the Zip
Cherry Blossom Dress Sewalong Stage 7: Sewing the Zip Welcome to Stage 7 of the Cherry Blossom Dress sewalong! We're almost there, so take a minute to pat yourself on the back and admire what you've done so far! By the end of this stage, not only will you have something that looks like a dress, you'll be able to get into it too! If zips have caused you problems in the past, don't worry because the way we're going to sew the zip into ... Read the Post...
