Welcome to the 4nd day of 12 Days of Christmas DIY Challenges!
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How to Make a DIY Body Form AÂ dress form is a very useful item to have if you make your own clothes. Draping, pinning and adjusting are all tricky to do on yourself, especially if you don’t have a kind friend who you can call on to help,…
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…
How To Applique: A Beginners’ Guide Applique is a a french word that means apply. It’s generally used to describe the technique of sewing pieces of fabric to something to decorate it. There are lots of uses for applique, and lots of fun, easy projects you can try. It’s…
Stem Stitch: Hand Embroidery Stem stitch is a useful embroidery stitch to know if you need to embroider lines as part of your design. Obviously it’s great for stems, but it can be used in other ways to! It offers an alternative to back stitch and running stitch,…
This post contains affiliate links. Although autumn is my favourite season, spring comes a close second. Springtime is like the earth waking up from a long sleep. I love spotting buds and snowdrops while it’s still winter. It’s like the earth knows, even though we can’t see it…
How to Make a Top From a Scarf This is a guest post by my mum, who is going to show you how to make a top from a scarf. My mum has been sewing for a very long time. Her mum taught her, just as she taught…