Month: May 2017

Felixstowe Sewing School https://www.felixstowesewingschool.co.uk Mrs Bowden’s top tip – how to avoid a Knicker Elastic fail Well – this would cause a bit of comment – failed elastic.  This week’s top tip is about inserting and stabilising elastic in a casing.   Let us first deal with what a casing is.  This is a finished…
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Felixstowe Sewing School https://www.felixstowesewingschool.co.uk Mrs Bowden’s 50th Birthday Greetings to one and all! Without meaning to be overly sentimental I thought I would share my ‘Stitched Story’ with you.  I orignally prepared this as a feature for a Sewing magazine and thought you might enjoy it?   Here is MY COPY of the Golden Hands…
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Felixstowe Sewing School https://www.felixstowesewingschool.co.uk Mrs Bowden’s top tip – ruffles and how to apply them! There is no need to get your feathers ruffled when adding ruffles.  I do like the look of this little chap….. Following are a few tips that can really help when adding ruffles to a piece of fabric.  The way…
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