Blog posts with the tag sewing
Some fabrics have waited 20 years for this moment. Their time has come. They may just end up being something.
My point is not that sewing is easy but with the right progression of exercises and encouragement you will be ready to start thinking out the sewing process.
It doesnt mean that your machine wont have you feeing frustration, despair, anxiety and defeat at times, and it certainly doesnt mean that you can throw the unpicker away.
When you are at the sewing machine know what has to be done in that moment. No guessing. No hoping.
I'm confident cutting into fabric. I know what Im doing. The challenge for me usually lies pretty close to the finish line!
I want you to succeed in sewing. I want you to enjoy sewing. I want you to work with whats in front of you.
We all have them, don't we - boxes of fabric we aren't sure what to do with. Bring them to the Margaret Adam Sewing School on Saturday 5 February and find out whether to trash or treasure your fabric!
I have been buried in bridesmaids dresses for the past 3 months!
A PATTERN converts the design into mathematical paper shapes.
I know it is surprising that a sewing teacher would have that advice - that fabric can't be trusted, but there it is.
We may have a lot of clothes in our wardrobes but... it would be much better to have a lot of the right clothes.
Choose a fabric, design a garment, use your pattern, cut and sew it, fit your body.
Does it ever stop? I feel like I constantly need a new wardrobe! With a new role opening up for me at work, I need to evolve my image.
Things are going a little pear-shaped for Australian women, as new studies indicate the average female is a little wider through the hips and waist than she used to be.
I know what Margaret did ... on Friday night!
A lovely gift for you, or a loved one. And perhaps a gift as they start back at work or school ... to help them relax into the New Year!
