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Tiny Tip Tuesday: Which Direction Should You Pr...

Dear readers, I need to be clear about this one. This tip comes with a disclaimer: there are alternative views, and pressing direction is a recurring debate in my own...

Tiny Tip Tuesday: Which Direction Should You Pr...

Dear readers, I need to be clear about this one. This tip comes with a disclaimer: there are alternative views, and pressing direction is a recurring debate in my own...

Best Fabrics for the Jourdan Top Sewing Pattern

Best Fabrics for the Jourdan Top Sewing Pattern

Dear readers, Now that you know Jourdan, let's talk fabric. This is a pattern that can change quite dramatically depending on what you make it in. Crisper fabrics give the...

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Best Fabrics for the Jourdan Top Sewing Pattern

Dear readers, Now that you know Jourdan, let's talk fabric. This is a pattern that can change quite dramatically depending on what you make it in. Crisper fabrics give the...

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Tiny Tip Tuesday: How to Cut with Scissors

Dear readers, When it comes to cutting fabric, I see a lot of content about two things: explaining grainlines and debating scissors versus rotary cutters. I am firmly on Team...

Tiny Tip Tuesday: How to Cut with Scissors

Dear readers, When it comes to cutting fabric, I see a lot of content about two things: explaining grainlines and debating scissors versus rotary cutters. I am firmly on Team...

Introducing the Jourdan Top + launch discount 🎉

Introducing the Jourdan Top + launch discount 🎉

It's a tie! Meet Jourdan, a semi-fitted sleeveless top with adjustable side ties, in sizes 34-60 with a brand new block for the 46-60 range. 15% off for one week...

Introducing the Jourdan Top + launch discount 🎉

It's a tie! Meet Jourdan, a semi-fitted sleeveless top with adjustable side ties, in sizes 34-60 with a brand new block for the 46-60 range. 15% off for one week...

Tiny Tip Tuesday: 3 Ways to Secure Your Facings

Tiny Tip Tuesday: 3 Ways to Secure Your Facings

Three simple ways to secure facings so they stay flat, behave properly, and stop trying to escape: chainstitching, stitching in the ditch, and catch stitching by hand.

Tiny Tip Tuesday: 3 Ways to Secure Your Facings

Three simple ways to secure facings so they stay flat, behave properly, and stop trying to escape: chainstitching, stitching in the ditch, and catch stitching by hand.

Tiny Tip Tuesday: How to Ease a Stretched Edge ...

Dear readers, Mastering this one is essential because stretched edges happen all the time. Even when you cut carefully, handle your pieces well, and stabilise your edges correctly. Some fabrics...

Tiny Tip Tuesday: How to Ease a Stretched Edge ...

Dear readers, Mastering this one is essential because stretched edges happen all the time. Even when you cut carefully, handle your pieces well, and stabilise your edges correctly. Some fabrics...