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Sprocket style pincushion

Scrap Busting Projects – Part One

Neither my fabric stash nor my yarn stash is particularly big, but I want to be able to use what I’ve bought to the fullest. So I’ve collected together some ideas to try. I realised while writing this though that there were so many ideas that I was pulling together, this blog post would be an absolute monster, so I’ve split it up. This is part one, the next part(s?) will follow soon.

Basic sewing tools

A Glossary of Sewing Tools

A while back I wrote a glossary of sewing stitches commonly found in patterns and I figured it might be useful to write a similar one for tools.

Chestnut brown fabric and copper thread go quite nicely together

Sewing Inspiration and Much More: July’s Makes

I’ve not had as much chance to make things this past month; starting to work again for my filmmaking business meant I had less time to sew and crochet, but I’ve still made a couple of things.

Planning projects to make ahead of time

Planning Your Makes

I’m usually reasonably organised and can plan my work ahead of time to ensure I’m being as efficient as I can be. But for some reason, when it comes to sewing and crochet, planning ahead is something I tend to struggle with.

Sewing patterns

A Glossary of Sewing Stitches

When I first started sewing clothes, I didn’t have a clue what many of the stitch types in the pattern were. I find sometimes it’s easier to have everything all together, hence I decided to write this glossary.

wedding bouquet

Holding A Handmade Wedding

Wedding plans take time to perfect and many things you might wish to make also take a lot of time! If you’re really crafty, you can make a lot of things, but be sure to draft in a few other crafty folk to help!