Having recently finally finished my Willowdale bra, I thought it would be fun to talk about those fabrics that help shape and sculpt our...

with special guest Becky Upchurch of Higher Good Coaching In this article Body Image and Dressmaking Meet Becky Upchurch Impact of...

It's coming up to the festive season and you might be thinking about sewing with silky festive fabrics. Here are some top tips.

with your host, Jacqui Blakemore In this article The joy of making gifts Why we sew gifts Enjoyment vs stress in gift-making Tips for...

with special guest Melanie Keane In this article I want to cover a topic that I know a lot of sewists find challenging and sometimes...

with your host, Jacqui Blakemore What is French terry fabric? In this blog post, I wanted to share with you some of the characteristics...

with special guest Pamela Leggett of Pamela's Patterns Hello again - Pamela Leggett of Pamela's Patterns! When I recently chatted with...

with your host, Jacqui Blakemore In this article What makes hemming stretch fabrics a challenge? My overlocker mistake Common problems...

with special guest Yvette Todd of Stash Hub Do you have a fabric stash? It's OK, there's no need to be embarrassed about it if you do,...

with special guest Elise Sinclair When it comes to clothes, we're all being encouraged to re-use and recycle, but how easy is that in...

with your host, Jacqui Blakemore T-shirts are one of our wardrobe staples and there are 2 billion sold and bought every year. But I still...

with your host, Jacqui Blakemore Why doesn't my garment fit comfortably? Have you ever chosen a pattern for a garment that you really...

with your host, Jacqui Blakemore Are you inspired to make a twist-front top or dress? Sewing a twist-front top was the first technical...

10 expert tips for sewing thicker fabrics to make warm and comfortable clothes for the winter

Tuesday Techniques! If you find that when you make or wear trousers, they wrinkle up at the bottom of the back thigh around the knee then...

Tuesday Techniques! This video covers one of the areas that can often need adjustments particularly if you have a full bottom - the...

Tuesday Techniques! This video covers one of the areas that I find most challenging when fitting trouser patterns - the bottom. The...

Tuesday Techniques! In this session we look at how to adjust a trouser pattern to accommodate a figure with a fuller tummy. This follows...

Tuesday Techniques! If you have a prominent tummy that you would rather not draw attention to then it could be that by making a full...

Tuesday Techniques! If you want to use patterns that have options for sleeves then you might find that the sleeve provided doesn't fit...