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Sewing Review - The Kirsi Cardigan from Tauko Magazine Issue 1

Sewing Review - The Kirsi Cardigan from Tauko Magazine Issue 1

15 November 2021 - We are excited about today's release of Tauko Magazine and the fact it included the Kirsi cardigan from Forget-Me-Not Patterns, a New Zealand pattern company made it...

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Sewing your own shirt - an introduction

Sewing your own shirt - an introduction

We recently had a delivery of some really lovely shirting fabrics in to the store and it got us all excited about shirts again. A shirt...

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Sewing Review: The Oversized Shirt

Sewing Review: The Oversized Shirt

We love to have things on display that we know you will love to make or will inspire your next project and The Assembly Line Oversized...

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Tips for sewing a shirt - Plackets

Tips for sewing a shirt - Plackets

Plackets can be overlooked as a merely functional part of the shirt. However it can be a great opportunity to personalise your shirt to make it unique.  The...

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Anatomy of a shirt

Anatomy of a shirt

Ever looked at the instructions of a shirt sewing pattern, seen names of pattern pieces and aren't sure what they are? We have created this...

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Tips for Sewing a Shirt - Cuffs

Tips for Sewing a Shirt - Cuffs

A cuff and a cuff placket is another key part of a shirt and worth putting the time in to get it right. A sample...

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Tips for Sewing a Shirt - Collars

Tips for Sewing a Shirt - Collars

Collars can be finished in lots of different ways and come in many different shapes and sizes, they are the standout detail when sewing a shirt. For the...

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Finishing Seams - what are the options?

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’ and thus leaving you...

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New Sewing Magazine, Tauko available for pre-order now!

New Sewing Magazine, Tauko available for pre-order now!

We are delighted that the eagerly anticipated Tauko Magazine will soon be arriving in store and is available for you to pre-order!

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