Sewing is a Life Skill

Sewing is a life skill that can save you time and money. In addition to those practical savings, sewing can be a tool for teaching important life skills such as perseverance, patience, concentration, and creativity. This week I have been busy doing a couple of personal, money saving sewing jobs…

Sewing helps

Friendship My best friend Sally and I met on our Art Foundation course nearly 30 years ago. We started to get to know each other travelling home on the Northern line from Algate East. Initially neither of us knew what path our careers would take, I steered towards Fashion courses…

Papercut Kochi Kimono

Pattern review: Papercut Kochi Kimono This pattern company has to be my all time favourite. I have a few: Sewoverit Simple sew Sewme something Papercutpatterns: From the packaging, the graphics, instructions, styles, sizing and shapes. Everything about them is spot on, so much so that I wish they would make…