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The Sewing Blog Post for all the Sewing Blog Posts!Sewing Blogs, are they even still a thing?Over on Sewing Instagram, Alice Irvine (@its.alice.irvine) recently created a reel which questioned, in her usual comedy content style if being a blogger was still relevant...
Make: Bow Tied Blouse, By GertieGertie's New Book For Better SewingGetting me out of my Sew-Jo Rut!I think it is fair to say I have been in a sewing rut. While I have still been sewing, I haven't been feeling especially inspired, nor motivated. That was until I bought...
It's safe to say that when it comes to making your own clothes and building a handmade wardrobe there are a heap of options out there when it comes to patterns and what to make. My sewing journey started back in 2020 when there were already plenty of Indie sewing...
For those of you who have read my blog before, you will know that I am not very good at following instructions. Just like when I cook, I sew with thoughts of, what if I just added this here, or changed this there... I recently made the Carlyle Tshirt, which is one of...
In just the same way as I cook, I rarely follow the steps or style of a pattern, always thinking 'wouldn't it be great if ..' I definitely see sewing patterns as a start point to create our own style and so I am never put off by a pattern that's not exactly what I...
As we are in the depths of the Southern Hemisphere winter, my instagram feed is full of pretty summer dresses of the Northern Hemisphere Summer. I have been longing for a 'prettier' make and so on a bit of a whim I made a coat! Not at all light weight and floaty, but...
You know, making jeans is not so scary..Imagine having the perfect pair of jeans. Perfect fit, perfect shape, perfect denim.. all of those things because they were made just for you! Since the sewing bug really took hold of me, I have been lusting after all the...
You know, I have never been to a fabric store...I recently met up with some sewing friends for a coffee and I was really surprised when we got onto the topic of fabric stores. It turns out that I was the only one who shopped online. In fact, they had never fabric...
"Finding the perfect fabrics can make or break your project."I'm originally from the UK and am used to a lot more choice than we have as standard with our stores in New Zealand. This is helped along by my comfort with online shopping and this has transferred to my...