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From the category archives:
“What exactly is poplin?”
A customer asked me today what poplin is, as Sewbox has a selection of Liberty poplin fabric, and here’s my attempt at an explanation:
Poplin is a durable, tightly woven cotton fabric, primarily intended for making clothes, but also suitable for other crafting too. It uses a plain weave and is actually very [...]
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I’ve been putting this day off for weeks now.
I’ve decided to put my wedding dress to good use, rather than collecting dust (and, let’s face it, taking up far too much room) in my wardrobe. I am going to make my daughter a christening gown from it. Eek!
I decided I wanted to do this pretty [...]
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I first discovered Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing months ago when I was setting up my shop, but haven’t been able to follow any blogs really since the birth of my baby four months ago. So it was a real pleasure to rediscover this blog and to see that Gertie is hosting a Sew-Along [...]
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As I added new fusible interfacing products to the Sewbox shop, I got to thinking about how confusing it can be for a beginner sewer when they first buy interfacing. It’s not the most exciting topic, and it can be difficult to find good advice on how to choose, buy and apply interfacing. So I [...]
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