Thread is one of the most fundamental parts of sewing but its often given the least thought!  When you first start sewing, you usually...

To start sewing might have been something that you have wanted to do for a while but you have never got round to actually doing it. If...

I can honestly say that I have been sewing nearly all my life. Well, at least from the point at which I could hold a needle and thread...

When I first started making my own clothes, I used the first pins that came to hand and to be honest, that was fine for a long time. ...

I thought I would do a different kind of post today and instead of reviewing the Sew Over It Lois dress pattern that I have just made, I...

Just a quick post today where I’m explaining the concept of a toile in dressmaking for any newbie sewists out there! A toile is a...

To a beginner dressmaker a dressmaking pattern envelope can be a bit overwhelming – there is so much information, using dressmaking...

Today’s post is all about patterns that I would recommend if you are just starting out with dressmaking! There are so many patterns out...

This week’s post is all about books! I love books in general and have quite a big collection dedicated to dressmaking. I love sitting...

I thought I would use today’s blog post as an opportunity to talk through what I think are the top 10 essential tools that you need to...