Posted In Thread:Sooo much fabric!

1 week ago
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I learnt to sew at school. I'm now 60. So I have accumulated a huge stash of fabric over the last 48 years. I organise my stash, so I know what I have. I have exactly 104 pieces of fabric and I've realised that I no longer love and will not use a fair amount of this fabric. But I'm sure others would appreciate and use it. What is the best way to de-stash? Thanks

Stash_Stitcher - 1 week ago

104 over 48 years doesn't sound too bad - about 2 pieces a year! 

One of our future plans here is to create a space for fabric swapping/stash selling... it won't be for a little while yet but it is in our plans. 

Posted In Thread:What will be your first make of 2025?

1 week ago
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I will be finishing an off the shoulder  velvet dress for my son's girlfriend. Then I think I will be attempting to make a shirt/blouse for my mother in law....no pressure!

Ruth - 1 week ago

Oh my goodness, those sound like some big projects! Hope you get to make something for yourself soon too 

Posted In Thread:What will be your first make of 2025?

1 week ago
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I have bought and washed the  material for both of these dresses. These will be made ASAP. Perfect summer dresses.
Alisonbytheseaside - 1 week ago

These are lovely dresses!! I hope you'll share them with us when they are finished!

Posted In Thread:What will be your first make of 2025?

1 week ago
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I have 2 drews cut out ready to go. One is a dress hack with the burgundy waves loop back french terry from November's box.

I have another 2 or 3 to cut out too.

I have just traced the lahja dressing gown pattern for the fabric godmother satin and the cloud jersey from previous boxes.

I'm halfway through tracing the Nell dress pattern. I'm going to use the black dobby that I bought from the outlet shop for the dress or blouse.


Kelly - 1 week ago

Oooh lots going on in your sewing room Kelly!! 

Posted In Thread:Introductions

1 week ago
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Hello, I'm Wendy and I live in north west Essex, not far from Cambridge. I've been sewing most of my life,  but started again seriously about 12 years ago. I make my own clothes, but also enjoy machine embroidery and patchwork & quilting.

Wendy_sews64 - 1 week ago

Hi Wendy, lovely to have you here! 

Posted In Thread:Introductions

1 week ago
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Hello I'm Annette from North Lincolnshire, I've been sewing for a few years to varying degrees of success. Really pleased to have found this forum as I find sewing quite solitary as not many of my friends are crafty. The other thing I've found recently is sewing podcasts on you tube, so if anyone has any recommendations 

Annette270 - 1 week ago

Hi Annette, yes, that's exactly what I want this space to be about! So pleased you're here! Ooh I haven't checked out podcasts on youtube - who have you been watching?

Posted In Thread:Overlocker vs Coverstitch?

1 week ago
Annette270
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Oh and I'd recommend the self threading ones, I have a babylock and love it but other manufactures with this feature 

Posted In Thread:Overlocker vs Coverstitch?

1 week ago
Annette270
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Hi Yolanda I would go for an overlocker, I have a cover stitch and it's a nice to have not a need to have where as I used my overlocker on pretty much every project I make to finish seams 

Posted In Thread:Introductions

1 week ago
Annette270
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Hello I'm Annette from North Lincolnshire, I've been sewing for a few years to varying degrees of success. Really pleased to have found this forum as I find sewing quite solitary as not many of my friends are crafty. The other thing I've found recently is sewing podcasts on you tube, so if anyone has any recommendations 

Posted In Thread:Tips for cutting out chiffon, please!

1 week ago
Onestitchatatime
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Try cutting single layer using weights and a rotary cutter