Fabric Advent calendar has been on my cards to make for a few holiday seasons. And a blog post seemed to be an appropriate way of sharing the process with you in case you wanted to follow the urge to be more intentional. In the post I will share the step-by-step instructions, and help you […]
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To make sewing pattern blocks that fits perfectly, it is important to take accurate body measurements. I started pattern drafting in 2018 and have done and redone the basic blocks a few times, either to address the fit issues, changes in the body or inaccurate measurements. What I learnt over the years is that it
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I have been in a market for a table cover for video and photography backdrop for a while but I have not found anything that i like. I was close to glueing in some burlap on the table or repaint the table all white. Both would have involved buying extra stuff without any guarantee that
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Why sew socks at home Within my 30 year experience of sewing, it has never occurred to me that I could sew socks at home from a self drafted sew sock pattern. Not even that, actually. I did not even consider that it might be an option as the socks seemed to be such a
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Every year BBC organises a charity event in the UK called “BBC Children in Need“. This is supported by majority of schools. The school to which my offspring goes to, raises donations by allowing children to go to school in spotty clothes. Every year, without a fail, I am unprepared. With one week to go
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I spent too much time and resources this summer, trying to find shoe liner socks that would be made of natural fibres and would fit me. There were a bunch that I ordered from online shop just to find that they are way too small. Fortunately I have an offspring that was excited that she
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With being a European and growing up in a country that always ended up between two forces of both World Wars I have many of my male ancestors serving in an army. Sometimes the same family members were fighting even on opposing sides. Not by choice but due to geography and the war zones. So
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In the final instalment on materials for reusable pads I will delve into some predictable and some creative options for closure materials for reusable pads. Some options will include what you already might have in your fabric and notions stash. If you wanted to catch up in the previous posts in the series, here is
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In the first post of the series on the materials for reusable pads I explored the backing layers of the reusable pads. The second post was dedicated to the very important absorbent layers. In this post I will delve into the various options of the top layer materials for reusable pads, sharing with my experience
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Welcome to the second part of the four parties serious on best materials for reusable pads. In this post I will go through the most popular and reliable options, highlighting the pros and cons of each and explaining where and how I would use either material to achieve the required customisation to create sanitary, maternity
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