It’s no secret that a good rotary cutter is an essential tool for any sewist or quilter. But as we all know, those blades can get dull pretty quickly if they’re not taken care of. Fortunately, there are some simple steps you can take to ensure your rotary cutter blades stay nice and sharp for as long as possible. Read on to find out nine tips that will extend the life of your rotary cutter blades saving you time, and money, whilst reducing waste!
Ever wondered what a continuous zip is?
Does adding a zip pull to zip tape seem daunting?
We’re here to help!
Continue reading “What are Continuous Zips? A Product Guide”Do you have questions about canvas fabric? Is it Canvas, Canevas or Cannapaceus?
We can just about pronounce cannapaceus without getting confuddled!
For ease (and mental overload) let’s stick with canvas.
Continue reading “A Fabric Guide: Canvas”Why do you need a felt fabric guide? I’d hazard a guess that most people have used felt at some point in their lives.
Who remembers Fuzzy Felt?!
I used to love putting together Fuzzy Felt scenes when I was small.
Felt comes in all sorts of shapes, sizes and quality, here’s a guide on choosing the right felt for your project and 11 sewing tips for handling felt fabrics.
Continue reading “A Fabric Guide: Felt Fabric”Boring Legal Bit: If you follow any tutorial or guidance found in this post, or on this blog, you agree to be bound by our disclaimer which can be viewed here
You will need this guide to tulle and net fabric because Halloween is just around the corner and what better fabric to create a statement with your costumes this year than dress net? We get asked a lot about both tulle and dress net and there seems to be some confusion about this family of fabrics and whether tulle and dress net are actually the same thing (they’re similar, but not the same). We thought we’d put together a fabric guide to help you decide which type of net is best for your project, along with some tips on how to handle this fun and holey cloth! Continue reading “What the Tulle? A guide to Tulle And Net fabric”
Boring Legal Bit: If you follow any tutorial or guidance found in this post, or on this blog, you agree to be bound by our disclaimer which can be viewed here
Despairing this morning when I realised Little Plush had zero leggings that fitted properly (how do they grow sooo fast?!) I decided it would be quicker to sew some up than actually get to the shops. If you’ve not tried sewing leggings – don’t be scared – they are SO easy and are super quick to boot – win win. Continue reading “A Quick Tip For Cutting Out Slippery Fabrics”
