For anyone who has thought about starting to sew, making your own clothes and accessories can seem overwhelming. There’s plenty of help out there – craft bloggers, social media, and even Youtube videos – but if you just don’t know where to start, or you want to learn from a sewing teacher, why not look for a […]
Ahoy There! I saw this beautiful Ralph Lauren fabric in my local fabric merchants & completely fell in love with it! I knew it would be perfect for this Retro Butterick 1951 pattern I had at home, & using it would also give me the opportunity to embark on my #vintagepledge to use vintage patterns […]
So as promised, here are some top tips for placing and cutting out your pattern. This is possibly one of the most important bits of the dressmaking process – if you cut it out correctly, then the garment will go together well. For part 1, click here. Read the Instructions! It sounds daft, but the […]
Trying to get your sewing basket up to scratch can hit problems when you have to be specific: “Excuse me, do you have any sewing needles?” – “Yes, we have these” “Erm, do you have any for darning & mending” – “Yes, we have these” “No, I, erm, meant some fine needles” – “Yes, we […]
Whether it was a Sunday workshop or a sewing class your friend dragged you along to, everyone had to start somewhere. But once you were in, there was no going back. We have all had a sewing box or sewing basket at some stage as a sewer – some of us may still have one. […]
We’ve just begun our latest 6 week dressmaking course. This is a really popular course as everyone can make what they want and get guided through the process. Once you have learnt to make your own garments, it is a very fulfilling hobby. However, like everything, it is a learning process and it can take a […]
It’s lovely when your child comes and asks if they can learn to sew, but it can also be a bit nerve wracking thinking of letting them loose on a sewing machine! At the Leicestershire Craft Centre some of our most popular courses are the machine sewing for children, so I thought I’d share some […]
We’d like to introduce our UK Sewing & Crafts Directory, a new online service where you can list your local shop, your sewing school or yourself! People are already benefiting from listing their businesses in our Directory – and it’s absolutely free for a limited time only! 5 great reasons to join and feature online today: Gain extensive UK coverage […]
We’re happy to announce that we’ve joined the visually stimulating realms of Pinterest, in order to show you latest ideas and inspiration from across the globe. We’ve posted our first moodboard, to give you great ideas for your next craft or sewing project. You can visit our Pinterest board by clicking here. In the coming […]
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve partnered with Tree Nation, the platform to reforest the world & fight climate change! Home to over 90 planting projects in 33 countries, Tree Nation is a non-profit organisation that helps people & companies offset their CO2 emissions. Join us by planting trees & offsetting carbon emissions with William Gee today!
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