Yay – finished! This is such a nice pattern – I really love the pocket flaps and the button front, and the high waist is so flattering – even though I am quite short-waisted. I might start doing sit-ups though – I have to hold my tummy in (see the strain on my face!) to stop it creasing […]
Read MoreThis tutorial shows you how to apply your facing around an invisible zip using your machine all the way – no handstitching or hooks! The facing is set back from the zip on the inside, so that it never gets caught when the zip is used. I always make my facing pattern so that it […]
Read MoreThis fabric was stored in my mother’s stash for years before I stole it it mysteriously made it’s way into my own. It is a cotton sateen from the early 70’s, in that perfect red, and that gorgeous quality that is sadly no longer mainstream… Back then we lived on an isolated sheep farm, and my Mum […]
Read MoreYou’ll wonder how you ever managed without fusetape – like blockfusing it solves many sewing problems! I use my favourite lightweight knit fusible, which bonds readily with a domestic iron. In the trade you’ll have the luxury of getting a whole roll of fusing sliced up into lots of convenient rolls of ribbon, but at home you’ll need to save […]
Read MoreI bought the January 2010 BurdaStyle magazine! Even though I am a patternmaker, I’m using a commercial pattern – am I allowed to do that?! I feel like I am cheating! But if it saves time, why not, plus I can help others by blogging about it! I used to sew from Burda and Neue Mode magazines […]
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