Fabric Hearts - Free Sewing Pattern
A heartfelt way to use textile scraps - perfect for relaxing Christmas crafting. A delightful project that is easy enough to make with children and...
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Spring Tote - Free Sewing Pattern
A free sewing pattern and photo tutorial to make the perfect tote - elevated beyond a simple shopper with its ample size, rounded corners and strap...
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Learn to Knit : Whānau Fingerless Gloves
Simple stitches and cozy New Zealand merino and possum yarn pair together to create gloves that are perfect for (and easily knitted by) the whole f...
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How to Lengthen a sewing pattern piece
One of the joys of sewing our own clothes is being able to make things just how we like. Often that means making things a little shorter or longe...
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Japanese Sewing Books - Translating and Tracing
We have welcomed some new Japanese sewing books into the store (not online yet), and they are beautifully designed. However they do have a small st...
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Sewing Tips - Bias Binding
Making and using bias binding is a really great skill to have in your sewing arsenal and gives an excellent finish to seams and edges on garments.
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Sewing Essentials - Loop Turner Tool
Our Loop Turner is a fantastic tool when you are making spaghetti straps, button loops, coat loops, belt loops or drawstrings and the fabric you ar...
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How I Make Jeans - THE HEROINE JEANS BY MERCHANT & MILLS
7 August 2022. Follow along as I make a pair of jeans, including distressing as I go for a designer look! It's really not complicated - just one st...
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Sewing Essentials - Hot Hemmer
Written By Caroline I have a soft spot for our Clover Hot Hemmer as it has radically reduced how much my fingers have been scorched from ironing ...
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Fabric Weight, What Does It Mean and How Can it Help You?
Is knowing the weight of fabric helpful? Short Answer - Yes. Have you ever seen a fabric online but been unable to commit to buying it as you aren...
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How to Shorten a Flared Sleeve
Have you ever shortened the length of you pattern - ie trouser leg, sleeve or hem, and then had difficulty when coming to sew your hem? Did you fe...
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Finishing Seams - what are the options?
Finishes on garments are often a matter of personal preference, you'll often find that sewing patterns simply suggest that you ‘finish the edges’ a...
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