Month: June 2017

Felixstowe Sewing School https://www.felixstowesewingschool.co.uk A few zippy facts…. I would like to introduce this chap to you.  He is Mr Gideon Sundback, a Swedish-American electrical engineer who is commonly associated with his work on inventing the modern day zipper.  Funnily enough the basic principal of the zipper hasn’t really changed since he patented his invention on…
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Strappy summer frocks Can we safely say that summer has arrived?  Certainly for the past few days I have dug out some of my most favourite summer frocks to wear and many of them feature straps in some form;  either as part of the bodice or to help with closing a wrap dress. If you…
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Tailor Tacks demystified! This is a stitch used to transfer information from a paper pattern to the fabric.  On a commercial pattern you will see little circles within the pattern piece.  These mark where a tailor tack should be made.  You can use tailor tacks as a temporary way of marking  fabric to show dart…
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Felixstowe Sewing School https://www.felixstowesewingschool.co.uk Mrs Bowden’s top tip – using border prints I find border prints most alluring.  There is something about them that makes you feel that you are getting something extra with the fabric purchase almost for free!  Over the years I have been seduced by various border prints and here is one…
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