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A Guide to Different Hem Finishes

A Guide to Different Hem Finishes

Susan Young shares a few of her favourite types of hem finish to add variety and interest to your sewing and garment-making

A Guide to Different Hem Finishes

Susan Young shares a few of her favourite types of hem finish to add variety and interest to your sewing and garment-making

How to Sew a Dior Pleat

How to Sew a Dior Pleat

Liz Haywood shares how to add a Dior pleat to your next garment What is a Dior Pleat? A Dior pleat looks like an inverted pleat.  It’s mainly used on...

How to Sew a Dior Pleat

Liz Haywood shares how to add a Dior pleat to your next garment What is a Dior Pleat? A Dior pleat looks like an inverted pleat.  It’s mainly used on...

How to make your own bias-binding

How to make your own bias-binding

Bias binding is used to encase raw edges on garments, either on outside edges or inside seams. But have ever thought about creating your own? While pre-prepared binding can be...

How to make your own bias-binding

Bias binding is used to encase raw edges on garments, either on outside edges or inside seams. But have ever thought about creating your own? While pre-prepared binding can be...

A guide to pleats

A Guide to Sewing Pleats

Liz Haywood explains all about pleats in this handy feature 'A Guide To Pleats' What are pleats? Pleats are folds made in the fabric to reduce the width but still...

A Guide to Sewing Pleats

Liz Haywood explains all about pleats in this handy feature 'A Guide To Pleats' What are pleats? Pleats are folds made in the fabric to reduce the width but still...

How to Sew a Perfect Hong Kong Bound Seam

How to Sew a Perfect Hong Kong Bound Seam

Be it on a skirt, an unlined jacket or even a dress made from heavier-weight silk – the beautiful couture finish afforded by a Hong Kong Bound seam takes some...

How to Sew a Perfect Hong Kong Bound Seam

Be it on a skirt, an unlined jacket or even a dress made from heavier-weight silk – the beautiful couture finish afforded by a Hong Kong Bound seam takes some...

How to Sew with Corduroy

How to Sew with Corduroy

Corduroy is such a durable fabric, fairly easy to sew and perfect for colder-day garments. Liz Haywood shares he tips for working with this fabric type

How to Sew with Corduroy

Corduroy is such a durable fabric, fairly easy to sew and perfect for colder-day garments. Liz Haywood shares he tips for working with this fabric type