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Day 21 #BeeMine- My 30 day blog challenge- Fashion With Fabric
I spent today at the Knit and Stitch show in Olympia, and had my first ever book signing… I was pretty nervous, but needn’t have been as the team 3BEE descended on the stand to give me some moral...
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Day 22 #BeeMine- My 30 day blog challenge- Fashion With Fabric
Sunday’s are usually a teaching day for me as people take sewing classes in their leisure time. This year I’m attempting to get into the fresh air every lunchtime. Took a stroll for a caffeine fix, in...
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Day 23 #BeeMine- My 30 day blog challenge- Fashion With Fabric
Braving the weather to shop! I love this textured fabric, and how easy to wear this shift dress is! Have you made something from my book Fashion with Fabric, please share your makes with the hashtag...
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Day 24 #BeeMine- My 30 day blog challenge- Fashion With Fabric
Having grown up near the sea-side, I’m always itching to get my arms and legs out at the first sign of spring! This button back version of the shell top, is a perfect project to showcase this stunning...
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Day 25 #BeeMine- My 30 day blog challenge- Fashion With Fabric
I have to say, that whenever I’m at home I love to slip into Pj bottoms and slouch! Today’s home office work day gave me the perfect chance to wear my “oh so comfy “flannel Pj’s rustled up with the...
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Day 26 #BeeMine- My 30 day blog challenge- Fashion With Fabric
Tonight sees the final of The Great British Sewing Bee in the UK! EEK.. Wanted to wear something special, so I’ve slipped into this gorgeously luxurious silk Cami top. The project uses the top half of...
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Day 27 #BeeMine- My 30 day blog challenge- Fashion With Fabric
I appeared on Live TV today, for Create and Craft TV, so I chose a fav dress, which was also the one I was demo-ing. As it was red nose day, I’m wearing a red nose and reading a charity craft mag. Go...
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Day 28 #BeeMine- My 30 day blog challenge- Fashion With Fabric
It’s day 28 of my #BeeMine challenge. I love cargo shorts, and have no issues wearing the men’s version from the book, as I’m a pretty straight up and down shape, so they fit rather well. Possibly...
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Day 29 #BeeMine- My 30 day blog challenge- Fashion With Fabric
Well it’s the penultimate day of my 30 day blog challenge, and I needed a quick sew! I hacked the silk woven Tee pattern to make a jersey version, lengthening the sleeves, and using a stretch bias...
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Day 30- the final day of #BeeMine blog challenge- Fashion With Fabric
Wow, It’s the last day today for my 30 day blog challenge. Wowee, I can’t believe I’ve worn a handmade piece every day for 30 days. I Hadn’t done any personal sewing for months prior to this challenge,...
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How to successfully choose fabric
One of the questions I’m asked all the time in my sewing classes is how to choose the right fabric. Is this something you struggle with? I’m writing up a guide to choosing fabrics, but in the meantime...
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5 of my favourite Summer dress patterns
The sun is streaming onto my computer as I sit in my office wishing I had a garden I could work in! It’s made me think about rustling up some new lighter frocks, so I thought I’d do a little pattern...
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I’m a Judge for the Simplicity Star Sewist blogger challenge
I feel really honoured to have been asked onto an illustrious judging group for an exciting new online sewing challenge- The Simplicity Star Sewist blogger challenge. There’s still time to enter!!...
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Tailoring the neckline of patterns
I’ve had a lot of students ask about how to change the necklines on their patterns, so I thought i’d create a little tutorial for you. The biggest issue, is that any changes you make to the neck,...
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My 30 day blog challenge- #BeeMine an outfit a day from Fashion With Fabric
Well folks, I am gonna be pretty busy here in my little blog space for the next 30 days, as my publisher as challenged me to wear an outfit a day for a month that includes something from my Book- The...
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Sheer fabrics- 5 top tips for painless sewing!
Sheer fabrics are the ultimate in luxury. These fabrics are available in silk and synthetic fibres, so it’s possible to get some without breaking the bank! A light, chiffon is truly the perfect fabric...
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Tips for sewing corsets from Julia at Sew Curvy
Tonight in the UK, sees 7 amateur Seamsters grappling with corset making for the first time on The Great British Sewing Bee! EEK! So is corsetry easy peasy, or devilishly hard? I asked Julia Bremble...
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Tips for sewing Tricky fabrics- a guest post from an expert sportswear designer.
Tonight in the UK sees 5 amateur sewers face tricky fabrics in the Semi final of The Sewing Bee! EEK! will the remaining sewers will rise to the challenge? Sewing with lace, leather and even slippery...
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3 ways to fit your dressmaking projects
If want to learn how to make your own clothes, Then you’ll need to learn how to fit! As with most aspects of sewing, there are many schools of thought and methods of fitting. It’s up to you to decide...
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It’s our 6th birthday – Win a fabulous Janome 525s sewing machine!
October will be the 6th Anniversary of the launch of The Thrifty Stitcher! Blimey, a lot has happened since 2009 when I ran the first ever Starting from Scratch beginners sewing class from our sewing...
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