The Sewaholic Lonsdale dress is a halter-style summer dress featuring a self-lined bodice and flared skirt with front pockets and a knotted neckline with adjustable shoulder straps that tie in a bow at the back. I first made it in a Joel Dewberry print in 2014 with a little furry help.I was really happy with it and I always intended to make a second version but like the magpie sewist that I am I was immediately distr
26th Feb 2019
Do you want to add shirring to a project you are doing? Does the pattern you are using requires shirring and you don’t know how to do this? This is the right tutorial for you!Disclaimer: Shirring with elastic thread is not really recommended for high-end machines as it can affect the bobbin area tensions. This is because the elastic is thicker than regular thread. The below tutorial was sewn using a Talent 3223. If y
1st Feb 2019
If you read my last blog post you would know that during September and October I was making reversible beanies in my spare time to donate to a local Cancer Treatment Clinic. At the time of my last blog I had completed 56 beanies, I was only a month into my making and by the end of October, I had completed 211 reversible beanies. Patterns for Pirates Slouchy Beanie (made reversible) = 44MW patterns Criss Cross Beanie
15th Jan 2019
This passport holder is one of the quickest projects you can make! It’s made using cork fabric, which means fabric edges won’t fray, nor will they need seam finishing. There’s a place for your passport, as well as pockets for any other smaller documents you might want to keep handy.So stitch one up before your next travelling adventure!Shopping List:Everything you need to complete this project in one place. Use th
11th Jan 2019
Create a colourful Christmas tree skirt and add some extra pizzazz to your Christmas tree.Shopping list
Sewing machine1m Cotton fabric2x contrasting fabric, 20cm each Walking foot Coordinating threadScissorsIronSafety pinsWaddingBacking fabric, Woven cotton 2m (fabric will be required for pattern piece 1 as well)Binding tool (optional) or Bias Binding (7.5m)PreparationUse pattern pieces 1-5 for the main si
20th Dec 2018
Bias binding in sewing is when the edges of the fabric are enclosed by the bias which gives the project a neat finish.Supplies Fabric strips cut on biasBias tape tool, 6mm, 13mm or 25mmIron Fold the fabric diagonally so that one selvedge is at a right angle to the other selvedge. Press along the fold - the direction of the fabric grain at the fold is the bias grain, Cut along the pressed line. Set aside the triangle
19th Dec 2018
After attending conventions for the past 10 years there is still one thing I have trouble with, planning travel alongside cosplay. I always seem to be making big extravagant pieces that I somehow have to squeeze into the back of my car to get them everywhere. This time, however, I had the challenge to pick a costume to make that I could both fit into luggage to fly interstate and have completed in a very short amount
19th Dec 2018
This pillow features appliques in the shape of ornaments, and the appliques feature various sewing techniques. The "ornament fabrics" are first embellished, then the appliques are stitched to the main project fabric using a satin stitch. These appliques can be used not only on a pillow but on a table runner, tree skirt, placemats and more.Read on for tips and hints on creating these fun embellishments for your holida
5th Dec 2018
We are pleased to announce Andrew Cameron also known as ANDYCAMcosplay is coming on board as a Singer Blogger!ANDYCAMcosplay has been making his own costumes for just over 10 years now and with a catalogue of over 150 outfits to date, there have been a lot of tips and tricks he’s learnt along the way! He still remembers borrowing mum’s old sewing machine and being given the super basic sewing instructions:“Thread goe
29th Nov 2018
Create your own tote bag ready for any occasion.Shopping List:Sewing Machine and overlockerWoven fabric-cotton 1.3m (Main Fabric)5 x Contrastic fabric, 20cm eachCoordinating threadIronFusible Webbing 20cmScissorsEmbroidery machine (optional)12mm Bias Binding 3m (same colour as main fabric)PreparationPattern drafting can be as easy as 1, 2, 3! You don't need to shy away from it. Here is a quick and easy way to learn h
2nd Nov 2018
It has taken me ages to finally get photos of my newest dress. The weather and life has conspired against me but finally, here it is, if slightly blurry and windblown!This is another Papercut La Sylphide which you may recognise from My Lady in Red post.The fabric might look familiar too, it has been very popular in the blogosphere/Instagram sewing circles. This is of course Cotton and Steel's Rifle Paper CoLes Fleurs
30th Oct 2018
Grief never ends. But it changes. It’s a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith. It is a price of love.- Author Unknown This time of year is super hard for me. The countdown to the day when my mum should be celebrating her birthday and then the day of her passing. She was the most beautiful, caring, amazingly talented woman I have ever met and cancer took her away, way too
28th Sep 2018