Sewing
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10 Easy Christmas Gifts to Sew (That Don’t Look Handmade in a Bad Way)
I love Christmas. I put my tree up on the 1st of November, because I need to stretch the whole thing out for as long as I possibly can. I buy gifts throughout the year, picking up things I know people will love and putting them away for later, some second hand, some new, some…
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What I Want for My Birthday, From a Sewist Who Also Happens to Be a Tired Mum
Here is the thing. I am not just one woman. I am an engineer with a demanding job. I am a mother of two who is completely obsessed with her kids. And somewhere underneath all of that I am still the ten-year-old who loves a hobby, a cute little craft, and randomly baking some bread…
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Bermuda Shorts and Dressing for No One but Myself
Recently I’ve made it my mission to follow women who dress boldly. It sounds silly, and you might think it’s a vanity thing, but it’s actually the opposite. What I noticed in all of them was a massive sense of self and empowerment. You can see it in their smiles when they twirl around for…
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How to Price Handmade Items (Without Working for Free)
The first thing I ever sold was a zip pouch. Someone at a craft fair picked it up, turned it over, asked how much, and I heard myself say “oh, four pounds?” like it was a question. She paid, looked delighted, and walked off with something that had taken me the best part of an…
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How to Sew a Scrunchie: 4 Different Techniques (And Why It’s the Perfect Make)
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you buy through them, at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products I use and love. My first scrunchie, made with fabric I bought back in 2019 I made my first proper scrunchie out of a piece of fabric…
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Sew Your Entire Summer Outfit for Free: Patterns From Creators Worth Following
Free sewing patterns for a summer outfit – that’s exactly what this post is all about. Have you ever looked at your sewing machine and thought – right, I want to make a proper outfit, but where on earth do I start? Between buying patterns, figuring out what goes together, and not knowing which creators…
