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3 months ago

Top Tip: To help determine which is the ‘right’ side of the fabric, take a look at the selvedge. (This is the tight, slightly thicker edge of the fabric which runs the whole length of the roll). The selvedge can show a very obvious difference on each side such as slubs and irregularities ie a less finished look, the smoother side is usually the right side. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

Top Tip: If you’re a beginner avoid fabrics with a stripe or big pattern with a one-way design. Matching these up is fiddly and time consuming and if you get it wrong they stand out like a sore thumb! ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

Top Tip: If your helping to take someone’s measurements ensure the person being measured is looking straight ahead instead of down, whilst being measured. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

Top Tip: If the tissue pieces of your pattern are crumpled, gently iron them. A crease of just 2mm could affect the finished size once its multiplied on various pieces... ... See MoreSee Less

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The Sewing Room

4 months ago

Top Tip: To help you stay on the appropriate size line when cutting around your tissue pieces, (some of them can get quite congested and difficult to see), draw over the line you want to follow with a highlighter pen before you start cutting the tissue. ... See MoreSee Less

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“Thank you very much for your enjoyable 2-day sewing course (Sewing for the Terrified). I did appreciate your patient explanations and willingness to answer our questions, while we managed to cover so much. It was a lovely couple of days..”

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Catherine calmly and patiently leads her students to develop their skills, suggesting more advanced techniques with a gentle ‘have you thought of doing it this way?’ However complicated the task or however hesitant we feel at the start of a … Read More

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