Tag: Sewing tutorial
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Sewing tutorial: how to make botanical bunting part 1
Having recently created a few botanical thread-sketches, I was looking for a project to use them in. So I decided to make some spring bunting with a botanical theme, incorporating crazy quilting techniques with my thread sketches (and using up some fabric scraps along the way!) Brilliant fun. Read on to find out how I…
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How to thread sketch from an existing drawing
The sewing prompt for my Creative Sewing Challenge this month was ‘botanical’. I knew I wanted to do something with those lovely pen illustrations you can find of flowers and plants, so I decided to opt for recreating them as a thread sketch. If you’ve never attempted thread-sketching before then you might want to read…
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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…