Category: Dressmaking
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How to shorten a flared skirt: gathering method
Like many things I write about on my blog, trying to tackle a curved hem when I first started dressmaking left me feeling frustrated and defeated. The hem would always pucker, and I’d never be able to avoid tucks and kinks no matter how hard I tried to keep it neat. But I have since…
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8 Reasons You Should Transfer Your Sewing Patterns
Exciting as it is to buy a new dressmaking pattern, and keen as we always are to just get sewing, it always pays to take some time to transfer your pattern onto a separate piece of paper first. Yes, it delays the point at which you can start sewing (never an appealing thought), but you…
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Ethical considerations for dressmakers when working with cotton
Cotton has a lot of benefits. Cotton production provides income for over 250 million people throughout the world. The natural fibres enable moisture to be absorbed and evaporate, making it breathable and therefore a comfortable fabric to wear. There is virtually no waste in the production of cotton, as almost every part of the plant…