This is a blog post on making bean and lentil soup that is vegan (plant-based) and gluten-free recipe. I have made it with beans harvesting from my vegetable patch. While I understand that not made have their own allotment. It is definitely possible to make this recipe from shop-bought dried or canned beans. The rest […]
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Here is a blog post on lining jacket using the bagging method. Recently I have made myself a jacket from Burda giovane (young) and easy pattern. I have coats and jackets in the past but I do find it a struggle and still have yet to perfect it very well. After some google search, I
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This is a blog post on making Vietnamese beef wrap recipe. This is street food recipe that uses perilla leaves which can be found in big Asian grocers. I use betel but leaves as a substitute as it gives the same flavour. It is basically a pan fried meat wrap. By wrapping it preserves the
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Here is a blog post on Mrs stylebook sewing magazine review. Mrs stylebook is a Japanese womenswear sewing magazine. It’s published if I am not mistaken twice a year. It is not sold in the UK but you can buy it on eBay or Etsy easily. I am not sure how much in the actual
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This a blog post on natural (plant-based) mordants in fabric dyeing. Nowadays there is a big wave of saving the planet and environment. The textiles industry has been going in the same way too. Using more eco /environmentally friendly products that cause less harm to the earth in the process. I have previously written two
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This a blog post sewing bluff patch pocket. It’s called a bluff as one can’t see the sewing lines on the pocket. It is also called in-seam pocket as it’s sewn inside rather than outside. Pockets are a great item to have in a garment. It is not essential for a garment to have a
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This blog post is on making prawn crackers from scratch. This is a great as a starter, snack and party food. Prawns crackers or crisps is a crunchy and popular Chinese takeaway and restaurant starter. It does take some time to make it but it taste far far superior in comparison to the shop or
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