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We have a passion for fashion!

28th April 201828th April 2018 by Jenni McGill

Jenni McGill

Sewing with a friend. My son Freddie started Primary school nearly 3 years ago now, and I have made some really good friends whilst standing in the playground waving goodbye to my son each morning. One of my new friendships is with Maria, Max' mum. We soon discovered that we…

How do you learn best? The beginners guide to cutting out.

24th April 2018 by Jenni McGill

Jenni McGill

Beginners guide to cutting out. There are a lot of assumptions made when it come to fashion, textiles, and sewing terminology. If you didn’t study Fashion and or textiles at school or college, will you have any sewing knowledge? Is picking up a pattern and buying fabric daunting for the first…

Pattern review The Linden Sweater Grainline studio

26th March 201824th March 2018 by Jenni McGill

Jenni McGill

Pattern review: The Linden Sweatshirt Grain line studio I have been looking for a simple sweatshirt pattern for a while and this shape is perfect. I want to make sweatshirts with different manipulation techniques on the centre front panel, along side adding some embroidery badges. I can’t get to the wholesalers for…

Sew Over it-PDF pattern review

20th March 201824th April 2018 by Jenni McGill

Jenni McGill

Sew Over It- Cowl Neck Dress/Top PDF pattern review I will soon be stocking patterns, so for every pattern I stock, I will be making it, then writing a review/blog and offering some video tips. I will also stock fabric options and haberdashery essentials and machine tools linked to each pattern.…

Sewing tools that may change your life

13th March 20185th March 2020 by Jenni McGill

Jenni McGill

Sharing is caring I wanted to share with you all things that I use when ever I sew, things that have made my life easier, influenced and or inspired me, things that have solved problems and simply made me smile. My mission and my passion: Have you ever found a…

Aesthetics or Function?

12th January 201812th January 2018 by Jenni McGill

Jenni McGill

The sewing room tools. When buying things for the home, especially kitchen utensils I like things to be aesthetically pleasing, as well as functional. I like things to make me smile, to be fun, an added pleasure, cause a subconscious reaction perhaps, not just functional? Maybe it is in the…