Cutting Room Articles
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How to Make the Most of Your Summer Sewing Time
Summer sewing just hits differently, doesn’t it? ☀️The days are longer, the fabrics are lighter, and suddenly your sewing room feels like a little creative retreat. But here’s the thing...
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Batch Sewing: The Secret to More Efficient and Enjoyable Sewing Sessions
Have you ever found yourself feeling a bit frazzled during a sewing session - cutting one minute, ironing the next, and constantly rethreading your machine? It can feel a bit...
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Common Mistakes in Dressmaking – and Why They’re Nothing to Be Ashamed Of
Let’s start with a little secret: even after decades of sewing, I still make mistakes. Seriously. I’ve chosen the wrong fabric for a pattern, sewn sleeves on back to front,...
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How to add a yoke to a bodice pattern
Yokes are a great way to add simple style lines to a garment. A yoke holds the shape of a bodice across the shoulders and around the neckline, the rest...
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Is It Really Worth Making a Toile?
A toile - if you haven’t come across the term before, is a prototype or mock up of a garment you want to make. It’s a way of working out...
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Pattern Cutting Equipment You Really Need - and some you don't
As with any skilled craft there are some tools and pieces of equipment that will make your life much easier. Here is my list of the essential pattern cutting equipment...
