What symbols should you use, and which are essential?

This blog post goes with my 'sewing jersey & knits' tutorial, so you can easily reference all of the stitches I've demonstrated. If...

I'll break it down in to 10 quick steps, to make it as easy as possible. You can also watch a video tutorial on YouTube . Step 1 Make...

Learning a new skill online can be a bit daunting when you have absolutely no idea where to start! If you're fed up of altering...

The first step of any dressmaking project is taking your body measurements. Most of these measurements are very easy to take yourself...

I've broken down the many types of lace that you can buy by the metre in to categories, and will attempt to tell you a little bit more......

A pattern block is a basic shape that fits perfectly; it has no seam or hem allowance, and no design details. It’s a starting “block”.

I used to love fashion, not just clothes, but fashion. Being a teenager in the early nineties before the arrival of internet and way...

When you undertake a dressmaking project with your self drafted pattern, the biggest difference to working with a bought pattern is they...

I feel like it's been years in the making, but all of a sudden everything came together and this is the result of it all. I always think the