We have been busy looking ahead planning new tutorials and articles to share with you, and yet reflections are a necessary part of growth, don’t you agree? So, we snuggled up to our friend google analytics to find out which tutorials, you, our readers thought the most interesting. Make sure you don’t miss out!’ Furthermore, we…
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Oversized clothing is great because it allows you to layer up, and gives you the flexibility to play with the way these clothes sit on your body. This knee-length oversized linen dress has a relaxed, oversized fit and is punctuated by a front slit and pockets. We like it layered over a thin turtleneck sweater….
We love to work with yarn dyed’ mid weight linens we carry at fabrics-store.com. This fabric has gorgeous depth’ of colour due to threads’ dyed separately before being woven together into a sheet of fabric. This fabric especially elevates simple designs with clean lines such as this off-duty top’ detailed only with simple pretty buttons on the back. Wear…
French seams are a great way to finish raw edges and to give your garment a clean, professional appearance. In essence, the French seam completely encloses raw edges of the seam allowance within a stitched little pocket making your seams neat and more durable. They are perfectly suited for lightweight and medium weight linen that…
Necklines are often finished with a bias tape or a facing but I find that binding is the most professional and neatest way to finish your garment’s neckline and armholes. Basically, when you are applying a neck binding, your are finishing your neckline by turning a strip of bias fabric to the inside and stitching…
Following our embroidery tutorials which you can revisit here and here we thought to give you a project which can utilise some of the techniques we have (re) introduced to you. Embroidering homeware soft furnishings for example, is a fun way to practice’ embroidery skills, but sometimes the projects can take over your life and feel…
A cuff might be the last part of the garment you sew, but this doesn’t mean you ought to’ pay it any less attention. A well finished cuff can take your garment to that next level. Here we have 5 ways in which you can finish your cuff included in this tutorial and we are confident…
This week learn how to make this beautiful linen hand embroidered quilt. Use it as a play mat for babies, cozy up as a bug in a rug’ in front of the fire, hang it on the wall, throw it on the couch with some pillows. Endless possibilites and lots of fun making it. Make it…
If you have ever wondered how to attach a collar and what types of collars there are out there, here’s a good tutorial to look through. This fine detail which adds character to a garment can seem a little daunting at times. Luckily, finding an easy step by step guide’ and practising it a few times…
Belt loops are one of the essential elements when learning how to sew. Most tutorials might not suggest belt loops, but nothing is stopping you from adding them on, to allow versatility for your garment. Here we will teach you how to do two types of belt loops, fabric and thread. Tools Fabric, Matching sewing…
Following on from last week’s embroidery techniques, we have a selection of 8 more embroidery stitches for you to explore and touch upon. Some are more intricate outline stitches, some are delicate decorative stitches you can try’ in your pattern motives. Tools Fabric Darning/embroidery needle Embroidery thread Embroidery hoop Scissors Soluble fabric marker Step 1. Iron…
Embroidery is a skill, a craft, an art in its own right. As we have previously explored in our’ Artisan Embroidery series, modern artists, designers, crafters have really pushed the boundaries of’ uses’ as well as possibilities of this ancient craft. Over the next two weeks we will introduce you, (or perhaps refreshen your memory) on 16 most…
This week we are going to be making a quilted cushion cover for quite a large floor pillow. We’ve chosen some heavier linens from the collection, to help prevent immediate tear and wear. We will also show you how to insert a zip in the middle of the back panel. Fun! This project is also…
Whilst it’s getting cold outside, lets think to the summer months and make our future selves happy by making another beautiful white dress that’s pretty, comfortable and so simple you might as well make a few for yourself, your friends and little girls in your fam. Here we show you how to make a raglan…
One of the most basic and must have pieces in your wardrobe has to be the white tee. A comfortable white t-shirt that you can throw on without much thought for all occasions; wear it with the boyfriend jeans for a casual chic look, or with a blazer and a skirt for a smart work…
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