Tie-front/side/shoulder tops are very much at the fashion forefront right now so if you’re in love with this look, have we got the sewing class for you! Run by Frances in our Surry Hills Sydney store, this new DIY Tie…
We’ve just added a new sewing class to our timetable and it’s a summer dream! In this class, you’ll learn to sew the Isabelle Kaftan, designed by sewing instructor Nikki. It comes in five design variations (pictured above) and is…
Two brand new Sydney sewing classes! We’re excited to add the following to our 2023 timetable. SEW A DETACHABLE COLLAR In this class you will learn how to make a detachable (Dickie) collar. The Dickie is worn under a jumper/top…
Last Saturday, Radio National‘s By Design program broadcast a recent interview where I talked about sewing and patterns. They also put together this video which accompanied the radio story and website. As part of the interview, I worked with Diane…
Meet Emilie – keen surfer and new-ish sewer! After attending our beginners class back in July, Emilie’s kept up her interest in sewing ever since and has just attended one of our Sewing With Knits classes. Emilie successfully made the…
As we worked behind the scenes in the lead-up to the Tessuti Awards, there was much discussion, planning, conversations, ideas and thoughts around the theme of ‘Spots and Stripes’. Stripes, I’ve always loved ’em (and always will). Spots, on the…
Here’s a cute pair of shorts my daughter Gabby finished off at the end of term in her sewing classes with Bernadette. We had the perfect weather on Good Friday so these shorts made their debut down at the beach….
My daughter’s other Design and Technology project last year was a 60’s or 70’s inspired dress. It’s already been worn out and about quite a bit. Gabby knew that she wanted it in red and picked out our sandwashed red…
Bernadette Doherty, a Sydney dressmaker with over 25 years experience, currently runs small sewing classes from her workroom in Roseville, Sydney. Bernadette has decided to organise a new range of classes specifically designed for High School students with an interest…
This great Vogue pattern 8229 started it all…. I mean started this Sew Tessuti blog. I had always liked this pattern and thought I’d go on the internet to see if there were any reviews on it. That’s when I…
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