Tag: LIFESTYLE
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Should you sew or buy your clothes?
This week, I had two separate shopping bags waiting patiently online. The first contained a tank top and leggings from a sustainable clothing company, and in the other, two metres of organic bamboo jersey fabric, which I’d use to make my own version of a tank top and leggings. Both baskets amounted to the same price.…
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How To Approach Sewing Project Planning: My Top Tips
Are you feeling overwhelmed by options for your next sewing project? I share top tips for streamling your approach to project planning to help you sew pieces that suit your style
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Me Made May and honing my style
Discover how I honed my style by taking part in this year’s Me Made May sewing challenge.
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Sewing for sensitive skin
I’m taking a little detour from my usual pattern reviews this week in the hope that if any of you out there have been suffering with particularly sensitive skin this post might help. This year my eczema has been particularly bad and there have been days when it is painful for clothes to be touching…
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My Top Tips for Fabric Shopping
Now, I know many of you will be super efficient when it comes to purchasing fabric and this post is by no means prescriptive but as someone who has often whiled away the hours searching for the perfect material, I have shifted my approach to enable me to become a more savvy fabric shopper. I’ve…
Lorna Rothery 