Here’s the happy result of a quick and simple hack that I’ve been meaning to try out for a while. We released our Hilary Top pattern almost a year ago. I have a linen one, made up exactly as per…
Our Melbourne store will be hosting two fusing information sessions on Thursday 19th November. Liz from Freudenberg will show you how to select the appropriate weight interfacing for your project, share her tips and tricks on how to best…
My Sicilian mother’s family are all big believers in malocchio – the evil eye. Growing up, I’d sometimes see Mum/aunt/cousin/random relative suddenly struck down with a bad-eye symptom that generally manifested as a really, really bad headache. What then followed…
Here’s some looooong overdue kids sewing. They both chose fabrics during the Christmas holidays and, well, being summer AND holidays I took my fair time in sewing them up. Fortunately, they got in some good wear before things got chilly…
Those Melbournians amongst us will know what I’m talking about when I tell you that our summer recently went AWOL. It was a little bit of a lonely and chilly time for us sun-loving folk but – HAPPY DAYS – she’s making up…
Pinterest really is the coolest. This linen dress started life in my head as a completely different style from a completely different pattern and after seeking some pinspiration, this happened. My starting point was the fabric – The Line In…
It’s been a while between sessions but we’re pleased to announce that Melbourne’s FREE skill-building sessions are back! This coming Friday, we’ll demonstrate how to set in a sleeve, showing how to manipulate the ease in the sleeve fabric to…
Here’s my latest Tokyo Jacket. This one’s a more summer-ier (word? should be), casual alternative to my first silk version. And the colour is there in spades – most unlike me and my usual black-clad self, I know. …
Now there are some pretty damn adorable toy patterns out there and none more so than those by Jodie Carleton of Ric Rac. We are off-the-chart-excited to have Jodie host our first ever kid’s sewing class at our Melbourne store…
Ticklish Licorice Next week, our Melbourne store is holding a special skill building session that will introduce techniques that allow for successful print and pattern matching. Vanessa will explain some professional tips that allow for seamless joins and precision when…
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