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What’s the best wadding for a hot water bottle cover?

What’s the best wadding for a hot water bottle cover?

by | Oct 3, 2022 | Sustainable Sewing, Tutorials

Autumn is definitely here! And so are pricey energy bills, so there’s no surprise many of you are sewing up hot water bottle covers to help keep you keep toasty in bed whilst saving energy by avoiding putting the heating on. We’ve had lots of people get in touch to ask what is best wadding for a hot water bottle cover so I made this quick video to talk you through some options…

WHAT’S THE BEST WADDING FOR A HOT WATER BOTTLE COVER? 

If you found yourself here because you’re making a hot water bottle cover then you’ll need a pattern so hop on over and grab yours here ! Our gift to you to help you out on those chilly nights… You can grab your free pattern & tutorial to make your own hot water bottle cover over here

What's the best wadding for a hot water bottle cover? Free sewing pattern

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If you are interested in the full details of the waddings I mention in the video then you can check them out over on our website :

Want to learn more about wadding/ batting? You might also be interested in our full Guide to Quilt Wadding here

Learn about quilt wadding
READ OUR GUIDE TO QUILT WADDING

If you have any fabric or product-related questions please don’t hesitate to get to leave a comment! We love hearing from you and your questions give me ideas for helpful content we can create for you…

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by | Sep 20, 2022 | Fabric, Fabric Warehouse

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How to Enlarge A Collar With A Collar Expander – No Sew! Care & Repair Series #4

How to Enlarge A Collar With A Collar Expander – No Sew! Care & Repair Series #4

by | Aug 21, 2022 | Product Guides, Sustainable Sewing, Tutorials

 

Welcome to post number 4 in our Care & Repair Series! Today we’re offering a solution to an annoying problem – how to enlarge a collar that is too tight… without any sewing! We’re going to be talking about how to use use a collar expander in this quick product guide.

We wanted to bring these little wonder products to your attention – who knew they were even a thing?!

These nifty little extenders are NO SEW and a great little temporary fix that can even be switched between garments.

With this series of Care & Repair blogs we really want to bring into focus all sorts of different ways in which we can all reuse, repurpose, repair and rejuvenate the clothes that we already own.

A shocking 300,000 tonnes of discarded clothing goes to landfill every year in the UK. according to Wrap, the waste charity, this is up 5% of the UK’s carbon and water footprint. And small things like this can really add up.

Being able to adjust the size of a collar that’s snug can help give a shirt a longer life. These collar expanders can also be used on skirt or trouser waistbands too!

Expanders aren’t permanent fixtures to your garments so they can easily be switched between different shirts – just make sure you take them out before your shirt goes in the wash!

The collar expanders come in a variety of sizes and finishes…. make sure you select the best match for your garment, although it’s unlikely you will see it if you’re wearing a tie, you do need to make sure the collar expander will fit through your garment’s existing buttonhole

These plastic collar extenders will increase the neck size of a shirt by half a collar size and do not stretch.

The other metal extenders do stretch and come in a variety of sizes

How to Enlarge A Collar With A Collar Expander

      1. Choose the collar extender that best matches your garment
    1.  Take the white disc in your fingers and feed the loop through the buttonhole.
    1. Loop the band over the existing button on the collar.
    1. Alternatively you can start by looping the loop around the existing button and then feeding the white disc through the buttonhole.
    1. This is what the collar extenders look like when used correctly.

    6. The larger collar extenders can also be used for waistbands. You need to match the size of the disc on the Expanders as closely as possible to the original button.

    And that’s it! It really couldn’t be more simple, could it?

    Check out Hemline’s video for a demo of the metal variety, which are stretchy, rather than fixed like this one

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    Linking Collar or Waist Expanders Together

    Should you need greater ease at the waistband or collar, the expanders can be looped together to create a larger stretch like this.

    So you can see how easy it is to prolong the life of your garment if it’s become a bit snug.

    Stay tuned for more posts in our Care & Repair series

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