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Alyz Creations: Awesome bed of fabric
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This blog is to share creations I have made. I am mostly self-taught although I have had a few lessons in pattern draughting and the finer points of dressmaking/couture. I make all sorts of different things from baby wear to dance wear. Sunday, 7 February 2016. Awesome bed of fabric. Mrs L called me to ask if I would like to take a look and to take what I wanted! Did I say, "Oh, no thanks, I have enough fabric already . . . " Nope! I was over there pretty quickly! Piles . . . And piles . . . To us Mrs L ...
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Alyz Creations: December 2014
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This blog is to share creations I have made. I am mostly self-taught although I have had a few lessons in pattern draughting and the finer points of dressmaking/couture. I make all sorts of different things from baby wear to dance wear. Wednesday, 31 December 2014. It's nearly a New Year! This past year has just flown by! Until then I wanted to say:. Sourced from Google images. See you in 2015 :D. Wednesday, 24 December 2014. To the 14th December! Part of the picnic was a Secret Santa swap. A handmad...
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Alyz Creations: Super Hero Capes
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This blog is to share creations I have made. I am mostly self-taught although I have had a few lessons in pattern draughting and the finer points of dressmaking/couture. I make all sorts of different things from baby wear to dance wear. Saturday, 30 January 2016. I'm moving back in time to April 2015 - the beginning of the catch-up posts from last year! First though some tidying up was in order! This was partly because I'd been on a short time frame for the previous Bluebird project. Much better :) Altho...
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Daisy Creates in Sussex : June 2014
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Daisy Creates in Sussex. A journey through fabric land. Thursday, 26 June 2014. NOT The Wrong Trousers. Actually the very right trousers. More right than many RTW trousers I've purchased over the years. Rolling on from Me Made May and my pledge to myself to construct more separates I dived into my Barcelona haul of fabric and pulled out some grey twill - 1.3 metres of perfectly soft cotton, just right for a pair of 3/4 pants. Post fitting they felt a little low slung but the wide waistband with self faci...
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Cala's Crafts: April 2014
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Sewing, knitting and crafting musing and tutorials. Monday, 28 April 2014. Comic Maxi Gathered Skirt. Follow my blog with Bloglovin. After my weekend of disasters last week, I decided to do a quick and easy gathered maxi skirt this weekend. My guide was the wonderful tutorial on the Simple Bliss Blog. And have to admit, it was fairly straightforward. I ordered material from ebay which was a jersey knit fabric, and 50mm wide black elastic for the waist. The steps are fairly easy. Once the fabric is the ri...
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The Thrifty Stitcher: April 2011
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Modern funky sewing classes in London. Learn some of my tricks of the trade, and let me share with you all the products and stuff I love! A royal wedding Cocktail hat! This is the second mini tutorial from the delightful milliner Chrissie King. Chrissie and i met over on Twitter, why not follow her there! 1 Cut a piece of simamay {a hat making supply} 12 inch long by 7inch wide on the bias [that is found diagonally at 45 degrees to the straight of grain]. 3 fold in the ends and press with iron. I build p...
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The Thrifty Stitcher: New video Tutorial on how to hem trousers
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Modern funky sewing classes in London. Learn some of my tricks of the trade, and let me share with you all the products and stuff I love! New video Tutorial on how to hem trousers. Taking up your own trousers is a great way to get a personalised fit. Doing it yourself will save you over a tenner a pop too, as that's what most drycleaners will charge you! 13 May 2013 at 08:00. Nice video I have sew my clothes many time and saved money. sewing courses london. 21 June 2013 at 11:27. London, United Kingdom.
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The Thrifty Stitcher: September 2011
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Modern funky sewing classes in London. Learn some of my tricks of the trade, and let me share with you all the products and stuff I love! Pressing is the key to a great finish when sewing. A bad stitcher can press away many mistakes, but a good stitcher who doesn't press will have lumpy unpolished looking projects. Apart from your sewing machine, your iron is really a Stitcher's best friend. Couple of my fav irons. Your ironing board choice is also important. I like a large board, and i usually add a...
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The Thrifty Stitcher: March 2012
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Modern funky sewing classes in London. Learn some of my tricks of the trade, and let me share with you all the products and stuff I love! New video Tutorial on how to hem trousers. Taking up your own trousers is a great way to get a personalised fit. Doing it yourself will save you over a tenner a pop too, as that's what most drycleaners will charge you! Video Tutorial- How to make a girl's dress from a pillowcase. My little video tutorial on making girl's dresses from a pillowcase. London, United Kingdom.
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The Thrifty Stitcher: Explore- my first new year aspiration
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Modern funky sewing classes in London. Learn some of my tricks of the trade, and let me share with you all the products and stuff I love! Explore- my first new year aspiration. Aspirational words for 2012. My mission this year is to fall back in love with London, to get out there and enjoy what's available in this incredible metropolis. Every day- I plan to take a different way on route to wherever I'm heading, and not take the familiar path. Every week- Visit somewhere in London I've never been before.