Category Archives: Blog

Best Fabric for Coats: Your 2026 Selection Guide

You've found the pattern, chosen the buttons, and started imagining the finished coat on a [...]

What Is a Raglan Sleeve and Why Sewists Love It

A raglan sleeve is cut in one piece with the bodice, so its seam runs [...]

Patterns of Jackets: A Maker’s Guide to Styles and Fit

You're standing at the fabric shelf with a swatch of heavyweight wool in one hand [...]

Best Fabric for Dressmaking: A Complete UK Guide

You're standing in front of a row of fabric bolts with a simple shift pattern [...]

How to Source Deadstock Fabric: A Practical UK Buyer’s Guide

Deadstock fabric is often sold as an easy sustainability win. Find a leftover roll, pay [...]

How to Sew Cuffs: A Complete Guide for Every Fabric

You've sewn the bodice, eased the sleeve head, and pressed the seams beautifully. Then the [...]

Thread Types for Sewing: A Practical UK Maker’s Guide

You're standing in front of a haberdashery shelf, holding two nearly identical white spools and [...]

What Is Piping in Sewing? Types, Uses and How to Sew It

You're running your finger along the raised edge of a favourite cushion, a school blazer, [...]

How to Choose the Right Sewing Machine Needle for Fabric Type

You're at the haberdashery counter with a beautiful length of fabric over one arm and [...]

How to Use Bias Tape for Clean, Curved Edges

You've just taken a blouse off the machine and the neckline looks more like a [...]

Best Fabric for Sewing Machine Beginners to Practice On

You've threaded the machine, lowered the presser foot and chosen a straight stitch. Then you [...]

Sewing Machine Needle Keeps Breaking: How to Fix It

You're halfway through a dress, quilt or trouser hem when the needle gives a sharp [...]

Sewing Machine Making Clicking/Knocking Noise? Fix It Now

You're halfway through a seam when the machine changes character. The fabric is feeding normally, [...]

Telling The Difference Between Denim And Chambray Fabric

We sell a lot of Denim and Chambray fabric and the question we are most [...]