This is a blog post on how sewing jeans/ pants opening at home. It is not as hard to sew as it looks. When I first start to sew it always wonders me how one can make this kind of opening. It is commonly seen in jeans and tailored trousers opening. Like most things in […]
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This a blog post on sewing pyjama bottom using an existing pyjama. I sew my 5-year-old son’s pyjama bottoms using an existing pattern. It is really easy. This pattern works with loose-fitting elasticated bottoms. It would not work for tight-fitting jeans or trousers. This is because they require more precision pattern blocks. Sewing them also
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Here is an ongoing Mary Quant free Mini dress pattern currently still available to download. There are two dress patterns that are available to download. It was created as part of her recent exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum. It had ended in February but the free patterns are still available. I have managed
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Here is a blog post on french sewing magazines review. I wrote a blog post on this as I have bought myself some more sewing magazines! I bought Coudre cest facile, Modes & Travaux and Ottobre design. Ottobre design is also sold in the UK as well. The first two is not sold in the
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This is a blog post on Knipmode sewing magazine review. I have not long ago got a chance to buy it online and got it delivered all the way from Holland. Knipmode sewing magazine review What is it about? Knipmode is a Dutch sewing magazine and as far as I know, it is not available
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Here is a blog post on another French Fait Main. sewing magazine. Fait main in English simply means homemade. After reading a few reviews about it online I now finally got hold of it. It’s overall a great sewing magazine if one can get their hands on it. Believe me, I live in London just
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Here is my first hand experience of buying Italian sewing magazines while I was there in August. I love buying sewing magazines rather than patterns as you can get so many patterns in one magazine. Well that was at least with Burda magazine the UK edition. I have bought previously sewing magazines here in the
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