DIY Hand Stamped Custom Clothing Labels
To get you started I have put together a mini stamping/printing project that is a really great way to try it out and see if you like it as much as I do.
Have you tried sewing active wear? [NEW PATTERNS]
We are so excited over at Thread Faction HQ to be introducing you to our newest ladies pattern The #203 Ladies sport skort, but I also thought it was time for a new FREE pattern, so today’s post is a 2 for 1 deal 🙂
Mosaic Portraits [what a way to use your scraps!!]
For anyone who has been reading for a while, it will be no surprise that I am in love with the concept of Zero Waste fashion design. Someone who is big in this space is Zero Waste Daniel This little clip gives you a bit f a run down on what Zero Waste Daniel is about.…
How to gather knit fabrics with clear elastic [Tutorial]
So, it has been a while, but I am adding to my Youtube channel again today, continuing on my series of videos demonstrating some basic knit sewing techniques that I use in my patterns. I will be posting more tutorial videos as well as demo videos on how to sew my patterns on there, so subscribe to my channel…
Fast Fashion Death Match – the results are in!
Well I know that you have been waiting with baited breath, but finally, the results are in and it’s Made By Me for the win!! If you have no idea what I am talking about, check out the original post for all the details, but the general idea is this: A little over a month…
Help me save 2500kg of textile waste from going to landfill [and a great cardigan pattern]
I sew A. LOT. and although I would like to say it was, by no stretch of the imagination is everything I make up-cycled, zero waste or otherwise sustainable or eco-conscious. There are some occasions though, where it just makes sense to take the eco option. Picture this: You are shopping for sweater knits. You…
Fast Fashion Death Match – Get ready to throw down!
If you watched the recent ABC series War On Waste you were probably as surprised and appalled as I was to find out that in this country (Australia), we throw away 6000 KG of fashion and textile waste every 10 minutes. In the episode covering the issue, the waste was put down to our love of…
Make yourself some luscious lounge wear [Pattern-for-pennies]
I made myself some new capri length lounge pants this week for kicking around the house in, and they are JUST. SO. COMFY. I had nothing else scheduled on the blog so I thought this was the perfect opportunity to share the love 🙂 I have got for you today a Pattern-for-pennies!! A capri length…
Create a capsule wardrobe for your kiddos
Between the generous bags of hand-me-downs from friends, and the clothes that I make, my kids wardrobes were getting overrun with clothes. Despite this, the kids never seemed to be able to find/put together a respectable outfit. I love my kids (4 and 6 years) having their independence, and being able to express themselves through…
Nifty Knickers [Patterns-for-pennies]
Hi everyone, welcome to the blog, today I have a tutorial for how to make your girls some knickers, along with a Pattern-for-pennies sewing pattern for you. Knickers are a relatively inexpensive item to buy, so you might be thinking why would you bother?? Well extreme cuteness for a start: But as well as that,…
Berets and Cardi’s and Boots Oh My! [NEW PATTERNS]
My husband has this saying that he likes to bring out when either of our daughters mentions that she wishes that life was this way or that, or that she had this trinket or that. He likes to tell them to hold out their hands, and then he volunteers to spit into one while they…
Sew 4 Bub 