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Variations on a theme…. There are just some ‘go to’ patterns that I have in my stock and this is one of them. I have made it 4 times with slight variations and just about to embark on my 5th version. This time in chestnut brown pure wool crepe. I thought it might be interesting…
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Felixstowe Sewing School Mrs Bowden’s top tip – Needlework Development Series part 2 https://www.felixstowesewingschool.co.uk This is the second part of a little series about the Needlework Development Scheme which was started in collaboration with J P Coats Threads and 4 Art Schools in Scotland in 1934. The NDS was temporarily suspended due to the outbreak…
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Needlework Development Series or NDS part 1 A trip down memory lane….. https://www.felixstowesewingschool.co.uk On occasion I get contacted in my capacity as the proprietor of a sewing school. It’s usually by people who have an interesting book or maybe some fabric they want to sell/donate or those just seeking some advice about a sewing related…
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Mrs Bowden’s Top Tip – puffed sleeves of loveliness A few tips on setting in a puffed sleeve – this is useful as the same technique applies for a gently gathered sleeve too! The variety in sleeves is inspiring and designers can add interest to the head of the sleeve – where it travels over the…
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Mrs Bowden’s top tip – mending a pocket The gutwrenching sound of fabric and stitches ripping as you damage a pocket is so unwelcome! This week’s top tip takes you through mending the pocket – it’s a technique that can be applied to many emergency mending situations. Apply an egg shaped piece of fusible interfacing…
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How to use your tailor’s ham This time last year I blogged about making your own Tailor’s Ham – a very useful piece of equipment in the armoury of any dressmaker. I thought it would be useful to give you some ideas for how to use the item when you are making your garments.…
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Mrs Bowden’s top tip – right side, wrong side Right side, wrong side; essential to know when cutting and working with fabric for dressmaking – as we would aspire to avoid a ‘two left feet’ situation when constructing our garments by accidentally switching around the sides of our fabric. Here is a battered and much…
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I adore this excerpt from a 1949 Singer sewing manual and frankly agree with much of what is advised. However, this week’s top tip deals with more achievable and realistic preparations you can make prior to sewing. Scissors – keep them handy by stringing them onto a length of ribbon and wearing them around your…
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Mrs Bowden’s top tip – how to avoid a wrinkly neckline Finishing details can improve your home dressmaking and provide a deep level of satisfaction! They make all the difference between an ‘ahhhh did you make that?’ to a ‘wow, did you make that!’. This week’s top tip deals with the potentially tricky issue of…
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Mrs Bowden’s top tip – joining bias strips You may find you would like to make your own bias binding to finish the edges of your seams (Hong Kong finishing) or to add a decorative effect to armholes, collars, pocket edges etc. There are plenty of lovely commercial bias bindings available but…
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