Like every quilter, I have scraps. For some reason I seem to use a lot of blue fabrics in my quilts (although I like using all the colours) and so my blue scraps basket is very full indeed. This week, I decided to use some scraps for something other than a quilt. I have aContinueContinue reading “An upcycled pinafore with patchwork panel”
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How to machine-stitch a trouser hem
This month’s ‘basic sewing skills’ post is about putting up a hem on a pair of trousers, using the sewing machine. This is useful because you might need to, say, shorten a pair of trousers – or the previous hem might have just worn out, which is what has happened here. This pair of cottonContinueContinue reading “How to machine-stitch a trouser hem”
Amanda Jane Textiles 