Tag Archives: Dressmaking

Purple Top, New Look 6150

New Look 6150 in purple jersey

Hi, it’s been a while since I posted here. Sewing has been continuing, but not blogging unfortunately. Anyway, I’m really pleased to say that I’ve completed another project with my Use 5 fabrics. I started off with about 1.5m of beautifully soft drapey t-shirt fabric. I’m afraid I can’t be any more specific than that …

Oh No!

Battered Needle Plate

Can you see the problem? You can, can’t you – it’s just me, that’s been using this machine possibly for years with this issue that didn’t notice it! I was recently pampering my sewing machine by giving it its annual (ahem) deep clean, and I noticed that the needle has been hitting the needle plate …

Lucky Me!

The Beginner's Guide to Dressmaking

Some days you just feel like the luckiest person in the world, and I’m sorry to say everyone, but today is MY day to feel like that 🙂 Why, you may well be asking yourself, am I so confident that today is my day? Well, it’s because I was lucky enough to win a signed …