Tag: dressmaking
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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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How to Transfer Dressmaking Patterns (so you can use them again and again)
You’ve bought your pattern, you get it out of the paper envelope and you are just itching to get stuck in and make that lovely new item of clothing. But wait! Tempting as it is to just cut away, there are a few things its worth doing first before you get going, one of them […]
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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 […]
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Dressmaking Books I Couldn’t Live Without
I was never taught how to make clothes, but it was one of those things I so very much wanted to be able to do. So a few years back I began my dressmaking journey (one I’m still on today) and in the process have unearthed all sorts of fabulous resources that I know would […]
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10 Types of Sewing Pin (and when to use them)
I‘ll be honest, for a long time pins were pins. I had them, I used them, I gave them very little thought. Turns out its really handy to know what different pins are out there, and what their best uses are. Read on to discover what I discovered, and you’ll be pleased you did! So, […]