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‘Planning’ my sewing ?
I haven’t written anything here about planning for some time, but I’ve just been taking a ‘sew your own wardrobe’ class which ended with advice and examples on making written notebooks with specific...
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The new Craftsy site has opened. So happily this post is just of historic interest. – – – Big graunches and groans that Bluprint/Craftsy is closing down. One of the problems with the Craftsy business...
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Building a wardrobe capsule
A ‘capsule’ wardrobe is a small group of co-ordinating clothes that can be mixed and matched to make different outfits. If you only have a small number of clothes, you want to be sure they all fit the...
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Do you still buy many patterns ?
What is your relationship with patterns ? Dr.T has written an interesting piece about the state of the pattern industry. I’m certainly not contributing to the health of the pattern industry as much as...
View ArticleThe world of cut-on sleeves
I first posted this topic here, then decided it is more about tips for learners, rather than opinion for more experienced sewers, so have moved it my other main blog, Aim for Quality.
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One Pattern Many Looks – pattern hacking
Having recently established my own group of core essentials patterns which I can use as the base for pattern hacking, I’ve been pulling together my previous posts related to this topic into a group of...
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Choosing core pattern blocks
How to choose a small basic set of patterns to use as the starting point for your hacking adventures ? I’m surprised that I have at last got my own group of core patterns. I recognise that I have got...
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Ornate coat
Some styles worn by performers at the Queen’s Jubilee concert on Saturday. I’m always intrigued that many current ‘pop’ performers wear versions of a blazer, which I don’t consider a casual style at...
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Speedy Patterns – to sew in 3 hours or less – 2022
These times assume you’re an experienced sewer ! And they usually only mean sewing time, not including preparation and cutting time. So not pattern assembly and fabric washing/ ironing times ! This...
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Blocks or Slopers ?
What do these words refer to ? This question came up in a discussion group I belong to. And for me it turned into a review of where our personal basic patterns come from. Thought I would put my...
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