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Hardanger step-by-steps

In the most recent issue of Inspirations magazine I have a Hardanger project – Treasure Chest – a collaboration with Janie Hubble.

One of the features of this design is needleweaving that has groups of three parallel woven bars. The process for doing these neatly so that the thread doesn’t show up obviously between [...]

rainbow sewing

With a young girl’s birthday and the school holidays inching ever closer, it has been time to get the rainbow dress made. I won’t be able to do any work on it during the school holidays as it is to be a surprise, so it needs to be completed before the holidays arrive.

Yesterday I [...]

stretch sewing tips

Recently I received an email from Carole (to which I did reply, Carole, but it bounced. Sorry!):

Thanks for letting us see the finished dress. We have been involved from the start and what fun! Making the leotards sounds difficult. I’m not sure I know how to sew on stretchy fabric. I have some cotton [...]