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...

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...

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...

Tuesday Techniques! This video covers one of the areas that can often need adjustments particularly if you have a full bottom - the...

Tuesday Techniques! This video covers one of the areas that I find most challenging when fitting trouser patterns - the bottom. The...

Tuesday Techniques! In this session we look at how to adjust a trouser pattern to accommodate a figure with a fuller tummy. This follows...

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...

Tuesday Techniques! If you want to use patterns that have options for sleeves then you might find that the sleeve provided doesn't fit...

Imogen Lamport is an image consultant, as well as the writer for the blog Inside Out Style, which she calls the encyclopedia of colour...

Tuesday 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...

Tuesday 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...

As 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...

Edit 26 Feb 2021 Slight change to extend the list of live sessions and also added links to previous recordings for easy access! Live...

Tuesday Techniques! The importance of getting a good fit at the shoulder can be overlooked but as this is the place where many garments...

Tuesday Techniques! One of the most common adjustments that we make on sewing patterns is to lengthen and shorten pieces. As well as...

Tuesday Techniques! Do you ever make adjustments to your patterns or do you just try to wear them as they are? Are you confused about...

Tuesday Techniques! In this week's session I talk about one of my favourite fitting tools - the toile (pronounced "twahl"). This single...

Tuesday Techniques! In this Tuesday Techniques session why multi-size patterns are fabulous and how to pick the size or sizes that will...

I 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...

When 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...