sewmuchmorefunMay 15, 20212 minLost your style? Top tips on how to get back on track!When our lives change the clothes and styles that used to work for us can seem like they no longer fit. This can be triggered by lots of...
sewmuchmorefunApr 20, 20216 minFabric Focus: DENIM - The Switzerland of fabrics!Denim is one of the few fabrics that crosses all walks of life and as such I wanted to find out more about it and how tips on using it...
sewmuchmorefunApr 14, 20212 min1.17 Full Calf Adjustments (Trousers)Tuesday Techniques! If you find that when you make or wear trousers, they wrinkle up at the bottom of the back thigh around the knee then...
sewmuchmorefunMar 19, 20212 min1.16 Full Thigh Adjustments (Trousers)Tuesday Techniques! This video covers one of the areas that can often need adjustments particularly if you have a full bottom - the...
sewmuchmorefunMar 15, 20212 min1.15 Full & Flat Bottom Adjustments (Trousers)Tuesday Techniques! This video covers one of the areas that I find most challenging when fitting trouser patterns - the bottom. The...
sewmuchmorefunMar 15, 20212 min1.14 Full Tummy Adjustments (Trousers)Tuesday Techniques! In this session we look at how to adjust a trouser pattern to accommodate a figure with a fuller tummy. This follows...
sewmuchmorefunFeb 16, 20212 min1.12 Full Tummy Adjustment (skirts)Tuesday Techniques! If you have a prominent tummy that you would rather not draw attention to then it could be that by making a full...
sewmuchmorefunFeb 12, 20212 min1.11 Full Upper Arm Sleeve AdjustmentTuesday Techniques! If you want to use patterns that have options for sleeves then you might find that the sleeve provided doesn't fit...
sewmuchmorefunFeb 6, 20212 minUse your face to pick your fabric- with Imogen LamportImogen Lamport is an image consultant, as well as the writer for the blog Inside Out Style, which she calls the encyclopedia of colour...
sewmuchmorefunFeb 6, 20212 min1.10 Rounded Back Pattern AdjustmentTuesday Techniques! As we get older our posture can change and one of those is the rounding of our upper backs. If like me you have had...
sewmuchmorefunJan 27, 20212 min1.9 Broad or Narrow Back Pattern AdjustmentTuesday Techniques! If you are like me then you don't often look at the back of what you are wearing but having a poor fit across the...
sewmuchmorefunJan 21, 20212 minMaking Time to Sew - with Amber AllworthAs I settle back into a work routine following the festive holidays it can be too easy to fill my calendar and forget to make time to...
sewmuchmorefunJan 18, 20212 minUPDATE! Tuesday Techniques on Facebook LiveEdit 26 Feb 2021 Slight change to extend the list of live sessions and also added links to previous recordings for easy access! Live...
sewmuchmorefunJan 15, 20211 min1.7 Shoulder AdjustmentsTuesday Techniques! The importance of getting a good fit at the shoulder can be overlooked but as this is the place where many garments...
sewmuchmorefunDec 18, 20201 min1.6 Lengthening and ShorteningTuesday Techniques! One of the most common adjustments that we make on sewing patterns is to lengthen and shorten pieces. As well as...
sewmuchmorefunDec 9, 20202 min1.5 Intro to Common Pattern AdjustmentsTuesday Techniques! Do you ever make adjustments to your patterns or do you just try to wear them as they are? Are you confused about...
sewmuchmorefunDec 1, 20201 min1.4 What is a Toile and Why do I need one?Tuesday Techniques! In this week's session I talk about one of my favourite fitting tools - the toile (pronounced "twahl"). This single...
sewmuchmorefunNov 24, 20201 min1.3 Getting the most from multi-size patternsTuesday Techniques! In this Tuesday Techniques session why multi-size patterns are fabulous and how to pick the size or sizes that will...
sewmuchmorefunNov 21, 20204 minMy Style Inspiration ExperimentI don't consider myself to be a natural when it comes to putting a stylish outfit together. I can spot when something works and when...
sewmuchmorefunNov 16, 20205 minGuide to the Hidden Treasures on a Sewing Pattern EnvelopeWhen it comes to sewing patterns there are so many out there that it can be hard to know just from the pattern envelope which is the...