Create The Perfect Sewing Room
How many of us have the home sewing room we dream about? Inspired by all of the amazing posts we see on instagram, I thought we’d find out the best way to create our own! And who better to ask than our friends at Modernize – who are pretty crafty when it comes to designing workspaces. Here are a few of their amazing tips to get you started.[Tweet “Create The Perfect Sewing Room #sewingroom…
Where To Buy Vintage Patterns And How To Sew Them
I recently wrote an extensive guide on where to buy new dressmaking patterns, but ‘new’ may not be your style! Vintage clothing is very popular these days, with fashion trends from the 19th and 20th centuries inspiring modern-day designs. If you’re looking for the original vintage charm and adore old-school quirks, here’s a fantastic guide to vintage patterns: what they are, finding the…
Back In Stock Eco Fabrics & Swatches!
Recycled Polyester Satin(Buy 3 metres for 17% off)
Stunning, heavyweight satin fabric made of 100% recycled polyester (RPet). In a gorgeous creamy ecru colour, this fabric truly glows.Light Blue Handwoven Crossweave
(Buy 3 metres for 21% off)
Sourced from a small weaving village in Northern Thailand, this fabric is woven entirely by hand. It’s a gorgeous, soft fabric and the subtle, tonal…
How To Start Your Make Do and Mend Life!
Jen Gale is an eco superstar, make and mend warrior, blogger and mum. She lives in Wiltshire with her hubby and two boys who are 7 and 4 and ¾ – the ¾ is very important! Back in September 2012, the family embarked on a year of ‘Buying Nothing New’, and it transformed their lives. We wanted to find out all about Jen’s transformation and share some of her eco expertise.
Eco Fabric Swatches: New packs now in the shop
Our new swatch packs are in stock! I think you’re going to like them.We’re all about providing great customer service and one of the things we’ve been asked about is offering similar ecofriendly fabric swatches in ready-made packs, to help you make your all-important fabric decisions. We decided the fabrics that would be best grouped together and have come up with a selection of packs that we…
