080: What is powernet and power mesh fabric?
Having recently finally finished my Willowdale bra, I thought it would be fun to talk about those fabrics that help shape and sculpt our...
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- Jan 20
- 6 min
077: How body image can impact your dressmaking
with special guest Becky Upchurch of Higher Good Coaching In this article Body Image and Dressmaking Meet Becky Upchurch Impact of...
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- Dec 9, 2023
- 6 min
076: Sewing Silky Festive Fabrics
It's coming up to the festive season and you might be thinking about sewing with silky festive fabrics. Here are some top tips.
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- Nov 11, 2023
- 6 min
072: Stitch Love into Every Gift - Ideas for making great gifts
with your host, Jacqui Blakemore In this article The joy of making gifts Why we sew gifts Enjoyment vs stress in gift-making Tips for...
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- Oct 28, 2023
- 9 min
070: How to Sew Buttonholes on Knit Fabrics
with special guest Melanie Keane In this article I want to cover a topic that I know a lot of sewists find challenging and sometimes...
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- Oct 14, 2023
- 8 min
#068: French Terry Fabric - From Loungewear to Luxury Layers
with your host, Jacqui Blakemore What is French terry fabric? In this blog post, I wanted to share with you some of the characteristics...
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- Oct 7, 2023
- 7 min
067: Expert Fitting Tips with Pamela Leggett (Part 2)
with special guest Pamela Leggett of Pamela's Patterns Hello again - Pamela Leggett of Pamela's Patterns! When I recently chatted with...
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- Sep 16, 2023
- 17 min
065: Hemming Stretchy Fabrics - My Top Tips
with your host, Jacqui Blakemore In this article What makes hemming stretch fabrics a challenge? My overlocker mistake Common problems...
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- Jul 29, 2023
- 7 min
#062: Top tips to manage your fabric stash - Stash Hub!
with special guest Yvette Todd of Stash Hub Do you have a fabric stash? It's OK, there's no need to be embarrassed about it if you do,...
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- Jul 15, 2023
- 8 min
#061: Revamp your wardrobe! Clothing refashioning tips
with special guest Elise Sinclair When it comes to clothes, we're all being encouraged to re-use and recycle, but how easy is that in...
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- Jul 8, 2023
- 10 min
#060: T-Shirts: 5 Great Reasons to Make One!
with your host, Jacqui Blakemore T-shirts are one of our wardrobe staples and there are 2 billion sold and bought every year. But I still...
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- Jun 25, 2023
- 8 min
#059: What is ease and how much do I really need?
with your host, Jacqui Blakemore Why doesn't my garment fit comfortably? Have you ever chosen a pattern for a garment that you really...
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- Jun 17, 2023
- 9 min
#058: Making a twist-front dress with Tilly & The Buttons Stretch!
with your host, Jacqui Blakemore Are you inspired to make a twist-front top or dress? Sewing a twist-front top was the first technical...
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- Oct 29, 2022
- 5 min
#052 10 Top Tips for Sewing Thicker Fabrics
10 expert tips for sewing thicker fabrics to make warm and comfortable clothes for the winter
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- Apr 14, 2021
- 2 min
1.17 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...
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- Mar 19, 2021
- 2 min
1.16 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...
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- Mar 15, 2021
- 2 min
1.15 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...
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- Mar 15, 2021
- 2 min
1.14 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...
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- Feb 16, 2021
- 2 min
1.12 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...
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- Feb 12, 2021
- 2 min
1.11 Full Upper Arm Sleeve Adjustment
Tuesday Techniques! If you want to use patterns that have options for sleeves then you might find that the sleeve provided doesn't fit...
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