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You’re excited to embark on your new Made to Sew pattern, but you are lucky enough to fit into both size ranges (size 7 and 8). How do you decid...
Exciting news! After months… and months of developing the new size ranges. I am pleased to announce that the Made to Sew patterns are ready to l...
Do you know how to read a sewing pattern? How to find the right size pattern for your measurements, where to find the finished garment measurements? W...
Do you struggle to fit dressmaking patterns to your individual figure? If you do then watch this video and learn the 5 tips you should be applying to ...
What is ease in a dressmaking pattern? Why does the garment you’ve made not fit? In my latest YouTube video I talk about ease, where to find it on a...
Do you understand fabric grainlines? Have you used the cross grain or the bias to cut out a garment that was designed for the length grain before? Let...
In my latest YouTube video I talk all about Mannequins, Dress Forms and Tailor’s Dummy’s answering the following three questions: 1. Do you ne...
Learn how to make a silk scrunchie for your hair. In this quick tutorial I talk through how to make a scrunchie in a step by step manner. I share two ...
Learn more about the Bernina brand, how it started and who runs the company now. Bernina is a family owned business that has been in operation for ove...
Want to see inside a sewing machine factory? Then join me of this tour of the Bernina Headquarters in Switzerland, where they still make some of the B...
Do you struggle to fit princess seam garments? Perhaps the princess seam feels in the wrong place? Too close to the centre, or too wide for your indiv...
Do you have a small bust or cup size? Then learn how to alter a princess seam pattern to fit your individual figure. In this tutorial you will learn h...