How Do You Make a Roman Blind? The joke answer is to poke him in the eye. Please be assured that no Romans were harmed in the making of this Roman blind. The bathroom was redecorated at Christmas and we've kitted the boys out with new wardrobes to replace the drawers they had before. Those drawers had seen better days. Apparently they don't recover well from small children climbing up them and pretending that they are fire engines. We ... Read the Post...
How to Make Bias Binding An Easy Tutorial!
How to Make Bias Binding It's easier than you might think to make bias binding! Why Use Bias Binding? Bias binding is probably my favourite way to finish a raw edge. It is the easiest way to finish the hem of a circle skirt. You could faff about folding and pinning and probably do it neatly, but it is tricky and fiddly. Using bias binding is so much easier because it stretches, so the curve of the hem is not a problem. It's great for ... Read the Post...
Inspirational Quotes For Crafters
Inspirational Quotes For Crafters We can all use some inspirational quotes for crafters sometimes. It would be lovely to pretend that we live in some kind of Pinterest parallel universe where everything is perfect. Where nothing goes wrong, we always have plenty of ideas and we never look at the mess our crafting has made and wonder whether it was worth it. Where we never wonder what on earth we are doing and why on earth we ever felt that we ... Read the Post...
A Super Easy Pattern Weights Tutorial
A Pattern Weights Tutorial Whenever I make clothes for myself, whether I use a commercial pattern or a pattern that I made myself, it's the cutting out stage that always takes longest. Since I started using a rotary cutter, the process has got quicker than when I was using scissors, but it still takes a while. This is where pattern weights can be very useful! Pattern weights remove the need for pins. You simply lay the pattern pieces over the ... Read the Post...
