We are right in the middle of September (as it’s the 15th today) so it seems like a good time to mention Second Hand September 2025. This is an initiative from Oxfam to encourage us all to live more sustainably by actively choosing to buy clothes second-hand. You can find out more about the challengeContinueContinue reading “How to lengthen a skirt with a ‘false hem’”
Category Archives: Sewing skills
How to shorten curtains
Today’s post is another in this year’s ‘Basic Sewing Skills’ series. This is how to make curtains shorter. Here is a long curtain (one of a pair) which has been moved to a new house and is too long for its present location. Many people believe that you should take curtains up at the hemContinueContinue reading “How to shorten curtains”
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