Blue and White Dress Without a Pattern Being able to make clothes for yourself is one of the best things about being able to sew. So many times have I wandered round the shops, not seen anything I've liked, or I've liked the colour but the style makes me look fat, or the style is nice but the colour is awful. It's also happened that I've been to things, or just out, and seen other people wearing the exact same thing as me! When you make ... Read the Post...
Quilted Sewing Machine Cover Tutorial
Quilted Sewing Machine Cover Tutorial The best thing about having my own little sewing corner is that I can leave my sewing machine out. One of the drawbacks with doing this though is that it gets dusty. Too much dust and fluff in a sewing machine can cause it to stop working. If you leave it out it needs to have a cover. My sewing machine actually came with a cover, which I have used when I've remembered! Unfortunately it is not very ... Read the Post...
Easy Crocheted Cardigan Tutorial: Solomon’s Knots
Easy Crocheted Cardigan Tutorial: Solomon's Knots A couple of months ago I was sent some beautiful chunky yarn from Wool and the Gang. I had three balls of Heal the Wool, but I had no idea how much of something it would make up! So I decided to pick a stitch and start crocheting. If I had enough I would make a cardigan. If not, I would make a scarf instead. I started off crocheting shell stitch because it's one of my favourites. I had ... Read the Post...
How to Take Measurements
How to Take Measurements When Making Clothes Making clothes is a lot of fun, but we want the things we have made to fit right. In order to do that, we need to take measurements that are accurate. This is true whether you are using a pattern, or if you are making something from scratch without one. It is worth remembering that even if you find shop bought clothes in a certain size fit fairly well, the sizes on the back of a pattern are ... Read the Post...
