How to Upcycle an Old Pillow Into a Cushion Some time ago we replaced all the tired old synthetic pillows with nice new feather ones. I love a feather pillow, but I was left with a load of saggy old pillows that I didn’t know what to do…
How to Sew a Cushion With a Pocket My son Aidan is a boy after his mothers’ heart. Like me, heย prefers the colder months, and when the weather gets cold, he likes to curl up in an armchair near the fire and read. Along with sewing and cuddling…
How to Make Clothes Without a Pattern Can I Make Clothes Without a Pattern? A couple of years ago I started asking myself whether it was possible to make clothes without a pattern. Was it possible for somebody with no formal training to make something completely from scratch?…
How to Sew a Passport Wallet One of the things that worries me the most about going on holiday is forgetting the passports. If people forget to pack pants again, or sun cream or extra wipes, it doesn’t matter. That’s fixable. If we turn up at the airport…
19 Reasons to Sew It Yourself For those of us who like to make stuff, we know that where we can, it’s often best to sew it yourseIf. But even if you don’t need convincing, how do you explain this to other people? Sometimes sewing things yourselfย might not…
How to Sew a Reversible Wrap Skirt In my quest for a neat and tidy house, I have realised that the best way to achieve this is to have less stuff. With 6 of us in a small house, this is not easy! But I know that there…