by Katy Cameron | 03.04.2017 | Sewing Basics, Tutorials
We’re talking bobbins today, the much neglected part of most people’s sewing armoury. I know, I know, everyone wants to spend their money on the pretty fabric and the nice thread but bobbins are pretty cheap, even for vintage ones, and you actually need...
by Katy Cameron | 12.12.2016 | Bag Making Basics, Quilt Making Basics, Sewing Basics, Tutorials, Uncategorized
Sewing patterns come in a number of forms, both in paper format and online. When the templates in them are used well you get a nice, well assembled item, however it’s quite easy to introduce errors in certain sections that lead to frustrating misalignments and...
by Katy Cameron | 28.11.2016 | Sewing Basics, Tutorials
Last week we looked at measuring seam allowances, but there are many other areas of sewing where we need to take measurements and there are a variety of tools available to make it a bit easier on us. As I’ve just added a few new ones to my arsenal, I thought...
by Katy Cameron | 21.11.2016 | Sewing Basics, Tutorials
Seam allowances can be the bane of the sewer’s life, from quilt blocks coming out too small or too big, to clothes gaping or bunching, to bag gussets coming up long or short, how exactly does one measure them and ensure that they come out just right?...
by Katy Cameron | 14.11.2016 | Sewing Basics
When did you last clean your sewing machine? Yes, you, you at the back there trying to slide under the table, I see you! I know that cleaning is a dirty word for us creatives, but I’m not asking you to clean the house top to bottom here (although if that...