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The Mental Health Benefits Of Sewing
Sewing & Mental Health Awareness Week - 11th to 17th May 2026 This week is Mental Health Awareness Week (11th to 17th May 2026) and it's making me reflect on the power of sewing to support good mental wellbeing. Sewing is often seen as a practical skill or a creative hobby, but for many people, including myself, it also serves as a powerful tool for supporting the health of your mind. In a world that moves quickly and demands constant attention from so many different sources
Amy Budd
May 113 min read
How To Shorten Dressmaking Patterns
How To Shorten Your Dressmaking Patterns If you are starting to make your own clothes and finding that you need to shorten your patterns, here’s how in 6 easy steps! 1 - Decide how much you need to shorten the pattern by. 2 - Take your pattern piece and look for the double line. It might even have ' lengthen / shorten ' written on it. Most patterns will have at least one lengthen / shorten line but don’t worry if yours doesn’t - you can create your own by drawing a line whic
Amy Budd
Apr 32 min read
How To Grade Seam Allowances
Learn How To Grade Your Seam Allowances For Dressmaking Once you have sewn a seam in dressmaking, or in most other sewing projects for that matter, your pattern instructions may ask you to grade the seam allowances. This means to trim each layer to a different level so they are tiered. The purpose of grading seam allowances is to reduce any bulkiness in that area and to help prevent the seam raw edges from leaving an imprint or ridge on the right side of the garment or sewin
Amy Budd
Feb 231 min read
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