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Sewing jersey fabric

Post author By Jen Skedd
Post date March 6, 2017

Sewing jersey fabric can be fun and very satisfying. You can make all types of clothes from T-shirts, leggings, dresses, tunics, pyjamas and more. Jersey fabric is soft to wear, drapes well, and tends to crease less than wovens.

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Academy Awards – for Sewing Patterns

Post author By Jen Skedd
Post date February 27, 2017

The talking point of last night’s Academy Awards ceremony was undoubtedly the announcement of the wrong winner of Best Film. But my attention as always was on the stunning gowns. So I thought I’d take a look at some of the sewing patterns around that are worthy of an Academy Award themselves.

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Sewing Equipment – to have or have not? What Sewing Equipment do I need to buy?

Post author By Jen Skedd
Post date October 7, 2016
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What sewing equipment do I need to buy?

When it comes to sewing equipment, your sewing drawer could look just like your kitchen; full of ‘essential’ gadgets that may be your best friend, or may lie there gathering dust never to see the light of day.

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Sewing Machine Bobbins

Post author By Jen Skedd
Post date July 21, 2016

There seems to be a common belief that sewing machine bobbins are interchangeable between machines. Perhaps this stems from the fact that you can buy them ready-wound?

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Free Motion Machine Embroidery class

Post author By Jen Skedd
Post date May 29, 2015

A Free-Motion Embroidery Masterclass took place today. We covered how to use a sewing machine to create a series of marks and textures, just as you would with a pencil. Each student made their own ‘Sampler’ for reference.