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Find out what we have been getting up to and our thoughts on everything sewing. Learn new skills and techniques with our free instructions and YouTube tutorials.

09/02/2022
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...
26/04/2021
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...
19/04/2021
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 ...
09/04/2021
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...
29/03/2021
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...
10/02/2021
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...
01/02/2021
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...
29/01/2021
Do you struggle to get a garment to fit at the bust? Perhaps you have a fuller bust or larger cup size? Most patterns are drafted for a B Cup; which m...
29/08/2020
Learn how to press or iron your garments and seams properly with our latest YouTube tutorial. In this video you will learn how to use professional tec...
24/10/2018
Add a couture embellishment to a garment, create a simple corsage or add these flowers to a hat or headband. There are so many way you can use these s...
12/10/2018
Looking after your sewing machine is an important but often forgotten step. By cleaning, oiling and caring for your sewing machine you will prolong th...
12/09/2018
Learn a new skill this Autumn! Learn to sew with our new Sewing for Beginners series on YouTube. Every day in September and early October I will be la...