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A year in a sewing life

As I write this, the sun is streaming through the rain on the ClothSpot windows [...]

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14
Jan
Two viscose jersey fabrics intertwined
Viscose Jersey Characteristics

I had the devil’s own job deciding on a title for this post. I’d discussed [...]

10
Dec
Pink viscose twill fabric with entomology pins
All about…working with viscose fabrics

In this latest ‘All about…’ post I thought it would be useful to pull together [...]

26
Nov
Alice wearing her 10-minute jersey top under a leather jacket
Time for a 10-minute top!

If you’re a regular reader of our newsletter you’ll know we always sign off with [...]

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12
Nov
All about…caring for wool fabrics

Welcome to the second part of our ‘All about…wool fabrics’ post. This time we’re going [...]

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22
Oct
Steaming iron hovering over wool fabric
All about…working with wool fabrics

Hello – it’s Alice here, with our latest post bringing together all the bits and [...]

15
Oct
Three pieces fabrics showing how different interfacings affect them
All about…fusible interfacing

Here's the first of our 'All about...' posts, where we've pulled together what we know [...]

01
Oct
A longline ‘Ninot’ jacket

Welcome to a post about a recent make, taking in brief, pattern hunting and fabric [...]

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26
Mar
multicoloured 1950s evening big skirt
Style Story – Big skirts!

A couple of years ago I pitched up to my friend Gina’s house in a [...]

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05
Mar
Style Crisis – My rear-view perspective

My inclination is usually to look forward, not back; if I have a motto, it’s [...]

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15
Jan