Sew Creative, Petersfield.  I was very kindly asked by Jo and Stephen to join them in the official opening of their amazing shop - it's actually more like a boutique. - wall to wall jam packed with juicy fabrics and haberdashery!

They offer the most amazing workshops h...

Taking a simple "cosmetics bag" pattern and turing it into a fun halloween purse.

• PU layered with acrylic lace,

• Glued on fingers and bat

• Lined with orange cotton, includes a zipped pocket

• Giant safety pin zip pull

Well, I've done it.....I've passed on my first sewing machine on to my daughter Lily.  It's the basic Jenome 2200XT machine I took on holiday last year to practice the first made to measure challenge is now her's.  It's a simple, light weight and perfect for her.

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Repeat this process for the cuffs.

Cut the existing hem to about hip height.  I made the front of my shirt slighty shorter than the back - giving it a dipped hem feel.

Cut out a band of rib wide enough to fit sunggly on your hips.  Sew both ends of the band together and then fold in half so that the raw...

This is a really simple way to "upcycle" an man's shirt.  If you choose one with epilets, the shoulders become a feature and it won't matter so much that the shoulder seam doesn't sit right on your shoulder.  

I wear this little good luck token on each episode.  It's really easy to make. 

Take an old tape measure, cut it into 3 pieces.  make 1 large loop, then and 2nd smaller loop.  "Glue gun" them together.

The 3rd piece is wrapped over the loops and the...