Even though I have called this post How to Make a Fabric Diary Cover, you could make one to cover a journal or to pretty up a plain notebook. I made this fabric for my Moleskine diary. The diary itself is fine, lots of space to write my lists,…
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post called How to Alter a Dress Form. I have had my dress form, Betty, for a few years and she was too big. As I couldn’t use she was clutter that I just don’t have the room for, so…
How to Make a Storage Bag With Pockets is the 3rd in a series of posts I’m writing about easy storage ideas you can make yourself. All of these projects I have made using fabric I had already, so as well as being useful, they didn’t cost anything…
Having a dress form or tailors’ dummy can make making your own clothes so much easier. It’s very difficult pinning things to your back and then drawing on yourself with a pen! It’s equally difficult trying to pin a hem and check that it’s straight. They’re not so…
These nesting fabric storage boxes are the second in a series of posts about making quick and easy storage solutions! They are perfect for rehoming mess after Christmas, but useful at other times as well when you just need somewhere to put stuff! You might also like to…
There are a number of things we can all remember to do to make our handmade clothes look professional. It’s a lot of fun to make your own clothes. I’ve been making clothes for myself since I was 10, and I love it! I can choose a style…