How to Cut Out Fabric for Dressmaking
In previous blogs I have written about how to set yourself up for sewing – how to thread your needle , how to wind your bobbin , how to...
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Amy Budd
Oct 183 min read
Sewing for Halloween 2024!
Its that time of year again when thoughts turn to spooky goings on, thinking about whether I have enough sweets in the house to give to...
Amy Budd
Sep 83 min read
How To Lengthen A Skirt Pattern for Dressmaking
One of the first dressmaking pattern alterations that you might want to do as a beginner dressmaker is to lengthen a skirt pattern. This...
Amy Budd
Aug 23 min read
Seven Ways to Use Up Your Fabric Scraps
Anyone who sews, especially dressmakers, will know that its very rarely possible to use 100% of the piece of fabric that you have bought...
Amy Budd
Apr 53 min read
How to Sew a Seam
Now that we have wound our bobbin and threaded our needle, we are ready to sew a seam! This is actually more straightforward than you...
Amy Budd
Mar 232 min read
How to Thread Your Sewing Machine
I’ve previously written about how to wind your bobbin and the next step in setting up your sewing machine is threading. So in this post...
Amy Budd
Feb 123 min read
How to Wind a Bobbin for your Sewing Machine - Step by Step Guide
One of the first things you need to do in order to start sewing is to wind your bobbin. This means transferring some of the thread from...
Amy Budd
Nov 10, 20233 min read
Eight Ideas for Organising your Sewing Space!
Once you have been sewing a while, you will probably start to accumulate lots of ‘things’! Fabric, patterns, sewing tools, bits and...
Amy Budd
Feb 21, 20224 min read
How to Add Beading to a Plain Top
I mentioned in my last post that I would write a tutorial on how to add beading to a plain top…..so here it is! This is a great way to...
Amy Budd
Jan 7, 20223 min read
How I Re-Created an Old Shift Dress!
Everyone has one piece of clothing in their wardrobe that fits them like a glove and they never want to get rid of! My version of that...
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