How To Sew Piping Piping is a fab way toΒ give a professional looking finish to your sewing projects. But it’s alsoΒ something that can be a little bit intimidating if you haven’t tried itΒ before. I felt intimidated by the idea of sewing piping until I tried it! But I…
How To Applique: A Beginners’ Guide Applique is a a french word that means apply. It’s generally used to describe the technique ofΒ 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…
Tea Towel Projects: Quick and Easy Messenger Bag Tutorial Tea towels areΒ a great source of inexpensive fabric, especially for small projects. They’re usually made from good quality cotton fabric, they come in a variety of prints and colours and if you buy a set of them, they all…
Setting Yourself Up For Success: 15 Tips for Successful Sewing The idea of setting yourself up for success is one of my favourite things at the moment. I suspect people might think I have it all together. I really don’t! Recently I started the Flylady thing again as…
Cross Body Bag Tutorial One of the things I find about being a parent is that I don’t really take less stuff out with us now that my boys aren’t babies any more. It’s just different stuff. I no longer need nappies and spare clothes (although wipes are…
How to Make a DIY Body Form AΒ 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,…