I know it seems a little odd to be afraid of needles and choose to sew for a hobby. I do admit it is impossible to sew without them - machine needles and hand sewing needles are an unfortunate necessity if you want to join two pieces of fabric together. However! My fear of needles…
Continue reading ➞ Sewing Tools for People Afraid of Needles
Hello friends! I am really excited to be writing this blog post - my final one for denim month! As you may have seen on my Instagram I have been trying to shift my focus from new makes to spending more of my time and energy on repairing existing items that need a little bit…
Seeing as my blog post last Sunday was short and sweet I thought I would treat you to a bonus blog post this week and do a #toolthursday post! As you may have seen, this month the Sewcialists have deemed February 'Denim Month' I couldn't be happier about this as I love denim and it…
I love trying out a new craft, it's just so nice to be a beginner at something isn't it? I still feel that way about knitting, with every project I learn something new and it's such a great feeling watching those skills grow and develop. I've been following some awesome punch needlers for a while…
Have you ever tried using Dressmakers carbon paper? I hadn't tried it before but have been meaning to try it for years since I read this blog post from TATB in 2014! It's only taken five years but I've finally given it a try and I can confirm - it works great! I was sent…
Denim is probably my all-time favourite fabric. It wears well, is easy to repair and gets more beautiful with age - surely it's every sustainable sewist's dream fabric?! I am no stranger to working with Denim, I've made several denim garments now which can be seen on the blog - grey and blue denim Pippi Pinafores, two…
You may remember a little while ago I was sent some recycled polyester thread from Gutermann and wrote this blog post about it. I've been using these threads since March and still can't find any difference between them and regular thread. The garments I've made are holding up fine and so I was thrilled when…
Continue reading ➞ Sustainable Notions: Recycled Topstitching Thread
Hello! It's my #ToolThursday weekly review post and this week I have tried out Vlieseline Waistshaper interfacing. It is basically a strip of interfacing with perforated lines to guide where you press/sew in order to create a perfect waistband without any pattern pieces. Now I am no pattern drafter so not having to do a…
Hi folks! I have a quick little update for you today. Vlieseline have released a press release regarding their products and sustainability and have asked me to share it with you guys! For the sake of transparency: I am not receiving anything for sharing this information with you and I haven't tried all these products,…
Continue reading ➞ Sustainable Notions: Recycled Interfacing
I am so excited to share this post with you this week! It is a product review of some knitting needles which I was SO excited to receive. I spoke before when I knitted this hat that I really wished I had some interchangeable knitting needles. In fact, I think I would have avoided making…
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