Category Archives: Guides
Quilting Cotton Fabric: A UK Sewist’s Complete Guide
You’re standing in front of a shelf of fabric, or scrolling through pages of prints [...]
Ladies Trousers Pattern: A Complete Sewing Guide
You know the feeling. You try on three pairs of trousers in a changing room, [...]
Sewing Supplies UK: Your Ultimate Buying Guide for 2026
You’ve got a pattern open on the table, a basket online full of things called [...]
Labels For Sewing: Your Ultimate Guide 2026
You’ve finished the garment. The last thread is trimmed, the hem is pressed, and you [...]
What Is Seersucker? Fabric Guide & Uses
You’ve probably handled it before without knowing its name. A shirt that looks lightly crinkled [...]
Buttons with Shank: Choose & Sew Perfectly
You’ve chosen a beautiful fabric, cut the garment carefully, sewn a neat buttonhole, and then [...]
Sewing Patterns T Shirts: The Ultimate UK Guide
You know the feeling. You pull on a shop-bought tee that’s almost right, but not [...]
Best Patterns for Wrap Skirts: Find Your Style
You’re probably here because you want one skirt pattern that won’t sit in a drawer [...]
Linen Cotton Fabric: The Ultimate Sewist’s Guide
You’ve probably had this exact debate at the cutting table. You want the airy look [...]
Dry Clean Silk: Your 2026 Guide to Care
You’ve sewn the last seam, clipped the threads, pressed the hem, and hung your silk [...]
Why Is My Sewing Machine Skipping Stitches? Solved
You’re stitching along nicely, then the seam starts making that irritating little gap. Needle goes [...]
How to Read a Sewing Pattern: A Beginner’s Guide
You’ve bought the fabric. You’ve picked the pattern. You open the packet, lift out the [...]
India Block Print Fabric A Complete Sewist’s Guide
You’ve found a print you love. The colours are soft but lively, the motifs feel [...]
Sewing Labels on Clothes: A UK Maker’s Practical Guide
You’ve finished the hem, pressed the seams, clipped the loose threads, and held the garment [...]
Linen vs Cotton: A Sewist’s Complete Fabric Guide
You’ve got the pattern, the thread, and a clear idea of the finished garment. Then [...]
Top 6 Reasons Why You Should Buy A Sewing Kit With Pattern, Fabric And Haberdashery
Why You Should Buy A Sewing Kit With Pattern, Fabric And Haberdashery New to dressmaking? [...]
Women Sewing Patterns: Your 2026 Guide to Perfect Fits
You have a blouse pattern open on the table, three tabs open on your laptop, [...]
Top Hints & Tips For Getting The Best From Your Overlocker
From our Youtube channel – some useful hints and tips for getting the best from [...]
Telling The Difference Between Denim And Chambray Fabric
We sell a lot of Denim and Chambray fabric and the question we are most [...]
