How to Make Bias Binding It’s easier than you might think to make bias binding! Why Use Bias Binding? Bias binding is probably my favourite way to finish a raw edge. It is the easiest way to finish the hem of a circle skirt. You could faff about…
A Pattern Weights Tutorial Whenever I make clothes for myself, whether I use a commercial pattern or a pattern that I made myself, it’s the cutting out stage that always takes longest. Since I started using a rotary cutter, the process has got quicker than when I was…
Comet Star Quilt Block I love quilt blocks but I’ve never made a quilt. Usually I stick to quicker projects because I have a tendency to not finish things if they take too long. I currently have three unfinished crocheted blankets for this reason! Quilt blocks don’t have…
A Wrist Pincushion Tutorial There is an updated version of this tutorial on how to make a wrist pincushion! Also the craft kits are back on Etsy, and you can find them here. I have a confession to make. I used to put pins in my mouth. And…
A Foofy Skirt Tutorial Who doesn’t love a foofy skirt? If you have spent any time at all on my blog, it will come as no surprise that love circle skirts! They are lovely and swirly to wear and, unlike something with gathers or elastic, they add no…
How to Sew French Seams Until I watched The Great British Sewing Bee a couple of years ago, I had no idea what French seams were. Even when I did find out, I assumed that they were another one of those things that were only for people very experienced in…