Adjustable mannequins might seem scary and a little confusing but they are actually really easy to use and can help when making your own clothes and costumes. Mannequins are extremely helpful as they represent the body and shape you are working towards, this can help people who struggle to piece together parts of the pattern…
Adjustable mannequins aren’t always necessary when making clothing but they really can help especially if you struggle with the overall fit and flare of a garment. It is helpful to use of a dress form when making clothes, especially when making for other people as you can use it as a guide for fitting and…
Adjustable mannequins aren’t essential when making and designing clothing but they really can help especially if like me you struggle to visualise the 2D element of patterns. I always like being able to use a dress form to help me visualise the garment in the 3D form as it is intended and will be once…
Adjustable mannequins aren’t essential when making and designing clothing but they really can help especially if like me you struggle to visualise the 2D element of patterns. I always like being able to use a dress form to help me visualise the garment in the 3D form as it is intended and will be once…
Overlockers are a great addition to any sewing room but can they replace the sewing machine altogether? Buying and maintaining two machines can be both expensive in both money and time so can you use an overlocker as a sewing machine? An overlocker can be used as a sewing machine however overlockers cannot perform tasks…
Tools & Equipment 1/2-yard flannel fabric for main (front) ($5.49 per yard at JoAnn) 1/2-yard flannel fabric for secondary (back) PDF – Flannel Baby Burp Cloths Pattern Matching thread Sewing pins or clips Scissors Turning tool Iron and ironing board or iron mat Skill Level: Beginner Approximate time to complete: 15-20 minutes Approximate cost to…
For anyone who works with fabric it’s incredibly important to know the role of each of your tools for your trade. The line of distinction kind of blurs between fabric scissors and pinking shears, though, so what is the difference between them, especially in their function? Pinking shears are made with jagged edges and are…
Are Wool Pressing Mats Easy to Scorch? Wool does amazing things, such as being an incredible insulator that absorbs heat quickly and then quickly releases it back to what you’re pressing, effectively ironing a fabric from both the top, with the iron, and below, from the mat. However, not many materials and fabrics can withstand…
There are certain tools in a sewing room that you just cannot work without, one of these things is sewing weights. Sewing weights are perfect for holding down patterns, fabric and even using them as markers on your projects. Sewing weights come in a variety of styles, sizes and weights so it can be confusing…
Thimbles have been used to protect our fingers when sewing for thousands of years, one was even discovered to be used by the Romans and was found in Pompeii. Though the first to be made official as a sewing aid was in England in 1695. I have had a love/hate relationship with thimbles mainly because…