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Bobbins – shuttle & tension

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Machine Misbehaving?

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Marking Things

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Tools of the Trade – Measuring

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I've squeezed in a new 'Sewing for the Terrified' 2-day workshop. Starts this Wed 10 April with the second day on Wed 1 May both days are 10.00-3.30pm. Total fee 120.00 If you'd like to attend please email asap as booking essential: Catherine@the-sewing-room-malvern.co.uk Just two places left... ... See MoreSee Less

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Interfacing Tip 4 – Sew-in tip

If you choose to work with sew-in interfacing - to stop it shifting about, attach it to your garment section around all the edges with large machine stitches, just inside the seam allowance. Then trim the interfacing back to the stitching to reduce bulk in the final seam allowance. ... See MoreSee Less

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My website has had a slight makeover which I hope you like (www.the-sewing-room-malvern.co.uk) and, finally, my Fabric Shop is up on the site...hooray !!

Please remember I'm not a wholesaler, these are all one-off fabrics in very small quantities collected over many years. Many of them are vintage. I've done my best to describe and photograph all of them including any faults please take a look.

I hope everyone's enjoying the new series of The Sewing Bee and it's inspiring you to have a go! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

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Interfacing Tip 3 – Ironing

Sandwich your work between two pieces of tissue paper, one on the ironing board and one underneath the iron to stop glue melting out on to either surface and causing a sticky problem for future projects!

When ironing don’t ‘scrub’ the iron around this could make your work wrinkle up underneath and end up stuck in the wrong place. Instead put the iron flat on your work and apply pressure whilst you count how many seconds to hold it for – usually between 8 and 12 ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

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Interfacing Tip 2 – Iron on or not?

Interfacing is either the ‘sew-in’ type (ie no glue) or the iron-on sort (the rough side is the glue side). The latter is more popular - ensure you hold the iron on it for long enough or you’ll get ‘bubbling’ where the glue hasn’t melted.

Check the selvedge for guidance as produces are now printing the ironing time and heat required on the edge of the fabric. ... See MoreSee Less

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