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We now have a gorgeous range of Alexander Henry’s new cotton lawns in the shop. I’ve been a huge fan of Alexander Henry for ages, but until now they’ve catered solely for the quilting market. This is the first time that they’ve produced a dressmaking fabric, and ladies (and gents) it’s been worth the wait!
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When cutting fabric for customers it is really important to me that it is cut straight, so that the customer gets the full yardage they paid for, on both ends.
I keep changing my mind as to whether it is best to cut fabric with scissors; or to snip and tear?
The pros of cutting with scissors [...]
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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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I am having a wonderful week immersed in fabric. My first Liberty shipment arrived yesterday! I cannot wait any longer to share it with you, so here’s a sneak peak at what’s in store…
And as if that isn’t enough, I also have the new Alexander Henry cotton lawns coming in…
… as well as some organic [...]
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I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend. Unfortunately I didn’t get to do the draw on Friday afternoon, but here are the results, slightly belatedly!
Thanks to everyone who entered- we had 49 entries overall.
I picked the winners using the following method: there were 49 entries in total, with 27 on the blog, 6 on [...]
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I’m getting ready for the big fabric launch in early September, when I’ll be unveiling my gorgeous new collection of Liberty fabrics, organic jerseys, and Alexander Henry dressmaking cotton lawns, amongst others. I’ve updated this little Sewbox button:
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Kwik Sew have generously donated a copy of their classic Sewing for Baby book, along with three baby sewing patterns, to give away on this blog to two lucky winners! The prizes are…
Sewing for Baby – book of master patterns
One lucky person will win this classic book which contains master patterns to create a baby’s [...]
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Kwik Sew’s Sewing for Baby is one of those all-time classic sewing books that appears on so many bookshelves, and I was keen to see what all the fuss is about, so Kwik Sew agreed to send me a copy to review (as well as a copy to win as a prize – more on [...]
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I was excited when I heard from Fiona at the Sewing Directory that David & Charles are releasing a series of 10 e-books about crafting for beginners, and didn’t hesitate when she put the call out for reviewers! So now I have in my possession 4 of the e-books, before their official launch date on [...]
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Kwik Sew 3309 was a really fun and simple pattern to make, with clear and easy to follow instructions. It is a very versatile set of patterns, with instructions for a baby hat, trousers, frilly trousers, and long and short sleeved tops, for boys and girls, aged 0-18 months. The trousers and hat are designed [...]
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