Exciting New Page - Couture and Tailoring
I spent January slowing down my sewing, ever conscious of how us makers are prone to over making and adding to the massive amount of...
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Welcome to Di's Sew-It Blog
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Feb 229 min
Tailoring a Woman's Waistcoat
Mindful of not wanting to over make I wanted a slow sewing project for the post Xmas period. After rooting through my fabrics I...
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Feb 2012 min
Ladies Tailoring
There doesn't seem to be much written about tailoring for women, this may be because fitting the curves is an added difficulty. For me...
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Feb 193 min
Couture Sewing - Hand stitches
Use the shortest finest needles you are able to thread. I use John James Betweens size 8, with Guttermann silk sewing thread, although...
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Feb 1811 min
Making the Savile Row Coat
I consider myself lucky to have been educated during the 1960/70s. I went to a school that valued vocational subjects whilst at the same...
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Feb 174 min
Writing for Threads Mag - Couture sewing - Concealing the top of an invisible zip
A while ago I made a 60s inspired mother of the groom silk dupion dress. The design was very simple, but it threw up a few challenges....
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Feb 71 min
French seam hacks on YouTube
Have you ever wanted to sew a French seam on the side seam of a top that has a vent and wondered how to avoid leaving raw edges or sew a...
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Aug 29, 20233 min
Cruise Your Way to a Perfect Fly Zip
There it is, smack bang in the middle of your skirt or trousers and it's top stitched to draw attention to it! There's loads of tutorials...
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May 3, 20232 min
The Tulip Dress from Sew Different
I don't often wear a dress, however with summer approaching I fancied a dress I could wear as a casual piece, out for lunch and over long...
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di0765
Apr 19, 20231 min
Facings - Love or Hate Them...Here's how to achieve beautiful finishes
Many people ask why do patterns have facings when my bought clothes don't? ​ The quick answer is cost! Facings take more fabric and they...
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di0765
Apr 16, 20232 min
Simplicity 9157, Men's casual shirt..How not to do a sew a long!
Oh my, where to begin! I'd seen so many people having difficulties with Simplicity 9157. It's a man's shirt with an open neck, think...
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di0765
Mar 28, 20234 min
knowME by mimiG ...and the 'Big 4'
After Friday's trip to London to The Stitch Festival I really wanted to sew today, but, I feel remiss that I'm not writing as much as I...
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Mar 16, 20236 min
Repair, Reuse, Recycle - free sewing workshops
Firstly, my apologies for not writing for the last 2 months! I began 2023 with very few fixed plans and some vague ideas about what I...
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di0765
Jan 10, 20239 min
Sweater Sizing Conundrum - Vicky Sweater from Seamwork
I've heard a lot about Seamwork, but this is my first foray into their brand. Really liked the Vicky Sweater as soon as I saw it and knew...
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di0765
Jan 5, 20231 min
Sew-It.BIZ is back!
I'm so pleased to say this site has now returned to it's sew-it.BIZ domain after 3 months with a temporary name. Lesson...
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di0765
Dec 29, 20225 min
York Pinafore - A quick and versatile make from Helen's Closet.
I don't listen to many podcasts, but one of my favourites is Love to Sew, hosted by Helen and Caroline. Helen is the owner of Helen's...
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Dec 3, 20222 min
Janome Buttonhole StabiliserPlate
I see so many people avoiding buttonholes when making clothes! The practise one goes well, yet it's a disaster on the garment! I'm sure...
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Nov 25, 20224 min
Sew House Seven Hoodie pattern- Simplicity 8790 in Lush Alpine Fleece
I was inspired to buy Simplicity 8790 after seeing someone else's version on Instagram. The pattern had pssed me by as the cover...
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Nov 20, 20221 min
Free PDF for a Cosy Thumb Hole Cuff
https://www.sew-it.uk/thumbhole-cuff With winter fast approaching I've been making a super cosy hoodie....more about that another time as...
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