Where to buy patterns online

Some of our students have found that buying patterns online can open up a whole new world of choice compared to what you might find in your local fabric shop. Of course there are some considerations to buying patterns online also – “how long will I have to wait for it to be shipped?”, “what kind of sizing system do they have?”, “how tricky will this be to print out?”, “what language are they written […]

How do you start a sewing project?

Do you know what item you want to make and try to find the fabric or do you find the fabric and then decide what you want to create? I think most of us do a little bit of both. It is often assumed that a fashion or soft furnishing collection starts with the designers, in fact it usually starts with the textile companies. They create the fabric ranges, deciding on colours, patterns, textures etc. […]

Christmas Pinterest Boards

If you, like me love being inspired and amazed by amazing ideas, you probably like Pinterest too. There are a few amazing Christmas pinterest boards that you have to check out: https://www.pinterest.com/explore/fabric-christmas-trees/ https://www.pinterest.com/explore/fabric-ornaments/ https://www.pinterest.com/explore/fabric-christmas-ornaments https://www.pinterest.com/explore/beaded-christmas-ornaments https://www.pinterest.com/explore/ornaments https://www.pinterest.com/explore/felt-ornaments/ https://www.pinterest.com/explore/felt-birds https://www.pinterest.com/decoranddine/christmas-decor-diy/  

Paper Christmas Star Decoration

This year my christmas tree an the windows will be full of stars. Big ans small christmas stars. I can accross this tutorial and realy liked the idea. You would need a thick sturdy pater, scisors, double sided tape and lots of patience. If you want the pattern dn a few photos of how it looks – check it here a the following link: Paper Christmas Star All thanks to Twoje DIY tutorial. For more photos […]