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Sewing Basics

Reusable Fruit And Vegetable Bags – Free Tutorial

New Technique Anxiety, Or Why My Laptop Bag Took 7 Years To Make

Bag Maker’s Glossary – Sewing Terms Part 2 – Bag Making Basics

Bag Maker’s Glossary – Sewing Terms Part 1 – Bag Making Basics

Bag Maker’s Glossary – Pattern Terms Part 2 – Bag Making Basics

Bag Maker’s Glossary – Pattern Terms Part 1 – Bag Making Basics

Glossary Of Bag Making – Interfacing – Bag Making Basics

How To Get Gluey Gunk From Interfacing Overhangs Off Your Ironing Board

The Importance Of How Thread Is Wound, Especially With Vintage Sewing Machines – Sewing Basics

Be Kind, Unwind! – Sewing Basics

Turning Images Into Stitch Sketches – Part 1 Finding Or Creating An Image

Countdown To Christmas Tutorials

Tips For Cutting Out Patterns – Sewing Basics

Measuring And Marking Placements, Turnovers And Turning Points – Sewing Basics

Measuring Seam Allowances – Sewing Basics

Cleaning Your Sewing Machine – Sewing Basics

How To Use A Seam Ripper – Sewing Basics Tutorial

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The harbour at Millport on the island of Great Cum The harbour at Millport on the island of Great Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde one sunny summer's day. Once a strategic base for Customs & Excise, it was famously visited by generations of Glaswegians going 'doon the watter' on day trips and summer holidays and is just a short ferry journey from Largs.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #millport #cumbrae #scotland #uk #migrationmonday #migrationmondaylt #travelphotography #canon7d #mycanon #canonuk
We were out for dinner tonight to celebrate her in We were out for dinner tonight to celebrate her indoors' mum's birfday and we had a jolly good time. First we fought over who was having the Old Bay Bloody Mary, then we fought over the blood orange apero, then I left them to it and came back to bag the Bloody Mary as there was more of it. There was a starter of scallops, but someone *gives Paddington Bear very hard stare* ate their share too fast and didn't take a photo. That was followed by a Barra Atlantic Gin with blood orange and tonic plus a main course of beef with crushed potatoes and yummy sauce. Then there was a crème brulé with a mini raspberry mille feuille accompanied by an Edinburgh Gin Raspberry Gin Liqueur with proper raspberries. After that some people had tea and coffee while I nicked the petit fours. I did let my new mate Shroom in on the petit fours action though, I didn't want to be greedy *belch*
Last chance to get the last slot on my Featherweig Last chance to get the last slot on my Featherweight basic maintenance class next weekend. The listing will close on Sunday evening to allow me to post out the class items on Monday. Open to the UK and European geographic area. . . . . . . . #thelittlestthistleshop #sewingmachineshop #sewingmachineparts #machinecare #sewingmachine #onlineshop #singer221 #singer222 #singerfeatherweight #sewing #sewcialist #lovesewing #lovequilting #sewist #sewingblogger
A couple of wee fishing boats lie at rest at low t A couple of wee fishing boats lie at rest at low tide in Clifden Harbour, Connemara. Although they looked well cared for, I never once saw them move in the week I was staying in the area!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #clifden #connemara #ireland #migrationmonday #migrationmondaylt #travelphotography #canon7d #mycanon #canonuk
I spent the first part of the #saturdaynightcrafta I spent the first part of the #saturdaynightcraftalong with @charmaboutyou taking a painting class with the fabulous @ettavee Fair to say I need to do a lot of work on my brushwork, and I don't think I did her demo version justice 🙈 Pop over to Jesse's feed to see what it should have looked like!
Got a haircut this morning. I think @voilaaiartis Got a haircut this morning. I think @voilaaiartist makes me look rather better than my camera 😂
Sometimes the photographic elements of a place are Sometimes the photographic elements of a place aren't what's right in front of, or even beneath you, as in the Temple Of Apollo in Jupiter Artland.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #lookup #jupiterartland #scotland #uk #migrationmonday #migrationmondaylt #travelphotography #canon7d #mycanon #canonuk
Just a reminder for anyone in the UK and European Just a reminder for anyone in the UK and European geographic area (*nudge* @crlwilkie ) looking to get their Featherweight up and running and/or want to keep them maintained, there's still a couple of spaces left in my class on the 26th June 😊 Click to be taken directly to the class in my shop . . . . . . . #thelittlestthistleshop #sewingmachineshop #sewingmachineparts #machinecare #sewingmachine #onlineshop #singer221 #singer222 #singerfeatherweight #sewing #sewcialist #lovesewing #lovequilting #sewist #sewingblogger
Look what was finally up for basting today! I thi Look what was finally up for basting today! I think it's only been waiting a year 😂 #plaidishquilt
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New Post!!! Work In Progress Wednesday Ahh, there’s nothing like a nice long weekend to kick off the summer. And that was nothing like… nah, just kidding. We got sun for some of Sunday and Monday was lovely, so I went for a 5 mile walk into town via the river and soaked it all in (the sun, not the river, […] ...
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